Username: ssw444 - Classifieds Buyer Scam

[Meso 38]

The following scam has been reported:

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On 2-Aug-2011 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 => ssw444

Name => Mike Williams

FromEmail => [email protected]

City => Delaware

Country => United State

Comments => Hi, am interested in buying. Are you selling last for $1,000 and i would love to know your terms of payment

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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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[skychick69 0]

I got a similar email from user name ss444 with the name Selena Williams from this email addy: [email protected]

[Meso 38]

Thanks for letting us know, I have disabled that account now too.

[skywa 0]

[email protected] Selena Williams to me
show details Aug 23 (4 days ago)
How are you doing today,please am very sorry my secretary posted the payment promptly yesterday ,but there was a little problem which i guess we can handle with care because i wouldn't want this to delay the sale.Mistakenly issued an over payment, meaning for your item  and other items bought together at other locations.
All you do once you have the payment is to DEPOSIT the check in your bank,ask your bank when the funds will be available but i guess after 24-48hrs then withdraw the fund deduct the money for your item plus $50 for the running and inconvenience .Kindly wire  the excess  fund to my mover via western union or walmart or money gram so that the mover use the excess on the payment to pay for the other items and various shipments at other locations .
Please notify me immediately you got the check so i could give you the shipping agent information. Here is the tracking number 797438146560
Thank you for your great trust and honesty