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Username: JKlanding - Classifieds Buyer Scam

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The following scam has been reported:

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----Original Message Follows----
From: [email protected]
To:
Subject: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad
Date: 5 Jun 2006 08:24:35 -0000

Hi,

On 5-Jun-2006 someone submitted their contact information in response to
your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to
contact the person directly.

Username => JKlanding

Name => John

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => Paddington

Country => UK

Comments => Hello
i just saw ur advert on the web and i am intrested in
buing your( GTI ) i am based in the uk but presently in west africa on a
business trip i am willing to pay ... $600 and i will be responsible for the
shipment and pick up to my destination get back to me at
[email protected] if my offer is acceptable by you .
John.




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  • DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance.

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer".

  • Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa

  • If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check.

  • If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.
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he ran this on my friend also.
of course bottom to top email style.

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Negative. I will accept the amount for the rig ONLY. I will not be accepting 3,100 from you to give you back the remainder. Payment can be made through PayPal as I instructed you. I have given my terms, I will accept your changing them to mean you do not accept.



On 6/5/06, John Keller wrote:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to me,Like i said earlier i am presently in the Western africa .there won't be any probs about the shipment,after payment ,the pick up will be made at your place. i have made arrangements with the prepaid shipping company.
As regards payment,this is what i am going to do.I have a client in the US who is owing me $3,100 i would instruct him to makeout a certified check/Money Order to you in that amount and as soon as it clears your bank. you can now deduct your money from it and send me my balance via western union ,i
will be using part of the money to pay for the shipping and other expenses ..Although the value of the check is more than the asking price but i think i should be able to trust you with my balance.
So if my terms are acceptable to you,i would like you to give me your full name,address and phone number so that i can instruct my client to make out the check to you.
Pls get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that we can round things up in a timely fashion.
Thanks in this regard
John.

Cowboy wrote:
Full payment is required before shipping, and you will cover all shipping and customs expenses to Africa. I will assume your offer is real when $1300 is sent, and cleared, in my Paypal account. If there is more than $100 cost in shipping, I expect you to send that payment as well. If it is less to ship than that, i will send you back the difference. Please send me a shipping address with your payment...my email address for the Paypal payment is *******

Blue Skies,
Cowboy



He was denied
my power is beyond your understanding.

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I'm sure this is old news to some people. but I found this on the state departments website

http://www.state.gov/www/regions/africa/naffpub.pdf

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