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Old September 17th 04, 07:09 PM
ColynG©
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Default Exposing a scam


If you ever get a message like the below attached, beware it is a
scam..

I posted a lens on craigs list for sale and recieved this message. I
recognized it as a scam and did not get taken. This is a warning to
other.

Several things gave it away. First he says he is from the Ukraine but
used a Greek yahoo email address, second his IP resolved to Asia
Pacific Network where most spam and scams originate, third he says he
has a local shipper, and last he wants to pay by cashiers check.

This is a classic scam...so beware if you ever get a message like
this..




Greetings,
My name is mr James,I hail from UKRAINE and i am
highly interested in buying your {Vivitar 70-210mm }
from you ,I will like you to give me the ASKING price
and also scan the pics for me for proper verifycation . As for the
shipping,I have a liable shipper that takes goods care of all my
shipping .Cashiers cheque is the payment method.
So pls email me back so that we can
conclude about it. and i will like you to feed me out
of this info...
Name...
Address...
City...
State...
Country...
Phone#
I await ur this info so that i can fax it down to my client that will
send u the cashiers cheque.hope this is acceptable
email me ASAP....... pls
REGARDS mr James..



 




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