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["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

Tell them someone else has bid $1000 for the coffee tables.  You found out
they are rare models from a famous designer...I bet they still want
them...lol.



Seriously, though, I recommend you get them to send you the money order via
the mail and then once the money order inevitably proves to be fraudulent,
forward the money order and these correspondences to the local postal
inspectors.  

And I know you know this, but for all you kids out there:  Don't try this at
home and don't give them any bank information at all.

- Shea Tisdale
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Scott Lundgren
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:53 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] it's friday. let's have fun with a scammer...
> 
> Like most newspapers the Charlotte-Observer's classified ad revenue is
> threatened by Craigslist. I've put up an ad for a lovely set of
> minimalist back steel & smoked glass end tables I'd like to sell and
> because I'm cheap I added a email address for interested buyers to
> contact me if they'd like pictures. I received an interesting response
> of a Spammer-esque subject, weird grammar seemingly auto-generated
> text, and a complete misunderstanding of how transactions of a
> classified ad in a local paper work. Sure I didn't think this was
> legit, but I sent a picture of the table and explained I would not ship
> the item because of the glass and accepted only cash. Below are the
> replies. I lack the creativity gene specifically for screwing with
> people. Matusiak? INW in general anyone want to suggest an amusing
> course of action?
> 
> - SL
> 
> The first message:
>       subject: Urgent Response Needed
>       body:  Hello I saw your ads posted which am really interested in
> purchasing it from you.Kindly get back to me these details as soon as
> possible. Price: Total Condition: Picture: Do get back to me if the ads
> is still forsale rigth now.The payment will drawn via Money Order. The
> shipment will be handling by my shipper from you end. Willing to read
> from you today. Regards, Clarie Benson
> 
> The second message:
>       subject:         ARRANGEMENT MADE FOR THE PAYMENT
>       body:
> Thanks for the mail,I am sorry for the late response ok,i have a little
> problem with my computer that is why i can email you on time. i will
> have to inform you that i am okay with the price of  the table($50) the
> condtion terms are also okay with me, For the Shippment from your
> location,i have my SHIPPER that will come over for the pick up from
> your location as soon as we seal this Transaction from your end.
> 
> Do e-mail me your (FULL NAME ON CHEQUE, CONTACTED
> ADDRESS,MOBILE&LANLINE PHONE NUMBER) For the payment arrangment, i will
> be paying by  Money Order and i will wait for the Money Order to clear
> before the pick up from your location.I have a CLIENT of my that is
> owning me some Fund in United State that will issue you the Money Order
> of ($2500) soon as you receive the Money Order and clear from the bank,
> you will deduct the cost of the ADVERT and the remaining balance will
> be send to the Shipper through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER for the
> pick up from your location.
> 
> If this is okay by you, do e-mail me the following detail
> FULL NAME ON MONEY ORDER:
> CONTACTED ADDRESS:
> MOBILE&LADLINE PHONE NUMBER:
> 
> for the Money Order to be made out to you. Hope to read from you
> soonest.
> Regards,
> Clarie Benson...
> NB:- I will wait for the Money Order to clear before the pick up. I
> will compensate you with $50 for you to remove the advert from the net.
> 
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