Username: waselamo - Classifieds Buyer Scam

[sangiro 4]

The following scam has been reported:

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:01:42 +0000
From: [email protected]
Subject: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad
To:

Hi,

On 25-Feb-2008 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 =waselamo

Name =John Stephens

FromEmail [email protected]

City =

Country =

Comments =Greetings,

I am John Stephens By name.I will like to purchase your Item pasted for sale.If its still for sale, Tell me whats your last price of selling so i can make you an offer and also the present state of condition of the Item .If you have some new pictures, Send them to me as an attachment via email to [email protected]

John Stephens
Send reply to : [email protected]

Click here to read more about these kind of scams.

Remember:

• 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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Safe swoops
Sangiro

[SuZQflies 0]

I received this one as well and now an identical one by name of Peter Moore.

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[GreenMachine 0]

I also got an email from that dipshit!!

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Hi GreenMachine,

On 1-Mar-2008 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 => moorepeter26

URL => http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/detail_page.cgi?ID=59174&d=1

Name => Peter Moore

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => Los Angeles

Country => United State

Comments => Greetings,

I am Peter Moore By Name.

I will like to make purchase of your Canopy pasted for sale on the internet.canopy

Mind you, My Only mode of payment will be by US CASHIER CHECK/MONEY ORDER

If still Available for sale and you accept my mode of Payment, Do get back to me with the details below:

1. FINAL SELLING PRICE ?

2. PRESENT WORKING CONDITION ?

3. HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED IT ?

4. SEND NEW PHOTOS OF THE ITEM ?

Awaiting your quick response towards my inquiry.

Regards,

Peter M.

Rigger, Skydiver, BASE Jumper, Retired TM

[SamandFrank 0]

Hi I got 2 for this dick as well the 1st thing that tipped me off was the english phone number as i live in Ireland. Has anybody replyed to him?

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I am John Stephens By Name.

I would like to make an enquiry about your car posted for sale.

If still Available for sale, TELL ME YOUR FINAL SELLING PRICE??

ALSO TELL ME THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE CAR.

SEND SOME NEW PICTURES OF THE CAR TO ME VIA EMAIL.

I Await your quick reponse.

Cheers.

John. S
+447024053955
[email protected]

[likestojump 3]

How does an English phone number tip off the scam ? Did you call it and it was fake ? Or is there something we non-big island based people should know ?

Personally them being dyslexic in terms of "regular email English" and asking about a CAR would be my hint :)

[PhreeZone 15]

robbiedancy is a scammer too.

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