Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:40:24 -0800
Reply-To: Richard Brassaw <sendmeanemail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Richard Brassaw <sendmeanemail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Warning!! Something doesn't sound right here,
I need some advice please
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If the fellow wants the balance before the check clears, then I wouldn't
do it. What you want is to have your banks corporate headquarters
inform you of possible vulnerability and preferably they will confirm
reliability of the instrument.
RB
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Dylan Spurgin
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 7:10 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Warning!! Something doesn't sound right here, I need some
advice please
The 'Nigerian Scam' works a lot like this. More info at
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/nigeria.htm
I would be very suspicious.
ds
At 08:39 3/28/2003 -0500, Eric Zeno wrote:
>I read this on another list. I think it is important
>that everyone reads and is aware of con artist
>like this. There are two messages here...
> Eric
>
>
>
>
>-------snip------
>Hey Group, I have been trying to sell my 73 Orange Bus
>for several months. A couple of days ago I get an
>email from a guy wanting pictures and details. He
>says he is in London. I sent him the pics and detail.
> Today I get this email from him, his email to me in
>in the next paragraph. Sounds like some kind of
>illegal activity going on here but am not sure. What
>do you think?
>
> Thanks for the response and information about
>the car i saw the pictures.like i told you ,i am based
>in london but presently on a business trip to
>africa,however i intend to pay with a cashiers check
>through my colleague in US that is owing me $9,000,i
>will instruct my colleague to send the check to
>you,when the check clears ,you deduct the cost of the
>car rane and send what ever balance to me.i have
>already made shipping arrangements,when the check has
>been cashed,i will inform my shipping agent to
>contact for the pick up of the car ,if you are willing
>to assist with this transaction,then i have noted the
>name and address where you want the check sent.so that
>the check will be sent immediately,as i will like to
>have this car pretty soon.my shipper will receive the
>paperwork
>
>thanks once again.
>
>
>Two things I should also mention is that in the email
>to me the paragraph is a different font then anything
>else so it's like he cut and paste it in the email.
>
>He also offered me $100.00 more then my asking price.
>
>Kevin
>
>
>
>
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