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Arcadiac:

Ok, I've seen similar posts asking about buyer scams, but I'm putting mine out here for you guys to check out too.  After posting my Nintendo VS machines on craigslist, I get these emails:


5/12
HELLO THERE,
 I WAS SURFLING THROUGH THE WEB TODAY AND I CAME ACROSS YOUR
ADVERT.I WILL BE OKEY IF YOUR BEST PRICE FOR THE ITEMS ARE OFFER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOWN THE COST FOR SHIPPMENT OF THE ITEM.
THANKS FOR ANTICIPATION.
KATE.

My Reply:

Kate, I cannot ship these machines, please carefully reread the posting for all terms. If you are still interested, write back and let me know and we'll work out something from there. Thanks, Ron

Next email:

5/22
Hello There,
       The price is reasonably okay for me and as regards shippment ,i will have to order my shipper to have it picked up immediately after you must have received payment.At present i am out of the state on a WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION SUMMIT going on in WEST AFRICA
so i may have to order my client there in the state to send payment to you in form of money order as soon as i have your name,address and phone number e-mailed to me.
Kate

So, what do y'all think?  My gut instinct is SCAM, usually when I follow my instinct it saves my butt and when I ignore it I get ripped off. 
BUT I also don't want to turn down a legit offer.  What's your experience?
I'm gonna let the email sit for a couple of days before responding. 
LMK what you think about this one.

Thanks in advance for your help,
ARCADIAC!


paigeoliver:

Scam

More specifically this is the classic Nigerian wire scam. I usually recieve about 50 of them anytime I list anything for sale on Craigslist.

Notice how the initial query doesn't even mention what you are selling, it simply calls it "the item". Also note the usage of what I call "Nigerian English" which is a mixture of British and American english, with syntax and sentence structure often jumbled.

Check the email address, very high chance the name of the address won't even match the name they are claiming.

Also, email them back again (WITHOUT the previous emails quoted), address them as a different name and watch them magically change names. They do this stuff 16 hours a day and use so many names they can't keep them straight.

JackTucky:

Seriously, scam. 

I want to buy your stuff, but can't since I am curing cancer and aids at the W.H.O.

 ::)

Art

Thenasty:

I read somthing like that before form someone here and the buyer name keep changing from e-mails to e-mails. First it was Kate, then the second reply it was Grace, 3rd Jahn 4th who knows what...

SCAM  I say....

JoyMonkey:

You should try and do some kind of powerbook style trick. Agree to everything, but when the shipping company comes by to pick up the machines, give them some old furniture that you've got ready for the dump!

Although, I'd be very weary of giving them your real name, address and phone number.

Are these scammers usually out for the items or for identity theft?

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