damn nigerians get everywhere!

[danny_galaga]

as mentioned elsewhere ive been watching ebay for laptops. one of those i was watching had this Q & A:

 Question & Answer     Answered On
   
   Q:    Good Day,I`m Stefaniemae Smith,am interested in the immediate purchase of this unit,i will pay you $600 for the item and $200 for shipping via USPS/EMS,while i will want you to end the auction right away and i will make the payment through (USPS ONLINE POSTAL ORDER / ONLINE BANK TRANSFER) ,so i will like to complete the transaction in a very timely manner and get the item ready for shipment immediately you have being notify of the payment confirmation,Quickly email me with your Name and Contact address and your personal email address so that i can proceed with payment right away.let me quickly say that i will be sending this unit to Africa to my Son for his project.i will be expecting your reply.
   30-Jan-06
   
   A:    NO, I do not ship any goods to Africa! I've made that mistake before and it was a Nigerian scam. I suspect you're not genuine It's because of people like you honest trading on eBay is at risk. I will report you to eBay.

[More Cowbell]

I just saw this type of thing on the news last night. They send a cashier's check for $2,800 and say that they made a mistake and to please wire the $2,000 overpayment back to them right away. You deposit the check and the funds go into your account so you assume the money is there. It usually takes the bank 10 days or so to determine that the check is counterfeit and withdraw the funds from your account. Of course, by then you have already wired the $2,000. Sneaky ---daisies---.
419eater.com is a great place to see some of these scammers get their just desserts.

[danny_galaga]

hehe. yes, it seems an obvious scam now but i guess if you aren't wary you could be taken in (ceptin it's from africa, that's the clue  )
they just finished an investigation into these scams in my (new) state:

"Nigerian schemers have netted over seven million dollars from Queenslanders investing in bogus ventures.

In a two month period detectives from the Fraud and Corporate Crime Group identified 25 people who fell victim to the promise of high returning investments. "

unbelievable! but in other states they do tend to think of queenslanders as a bit, well special 

[Fuzi]

This is what happens when the 3rd World is given technology and English lessons. Toss.