sounds familiar?

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boomdoom

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sounds familiar?

is this some sort of swindling or con biz in the process?
i've received such emails at least 5 times, after I ask for
client contact, no reply... ...

Am interested in buying your <Roland VS880 Digital Multitrack HDD recorder which my client need, and am aware of the price quotation of your product, which was okay, in respect of shipping. i have a reputable international shipper who take care of my shipping and clearing of product on my behalf. i hope the< Roland VS880 Digital Multitrack HDD recorder>is still at hand,contact me as soon as possible if the< Roland VS880 Digital Multitrack HDD recorder>is still available and also tell me about its present condition.
Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
 
i generally distrust any overseas deals. either that or ask them send money first then u'll ship later... keke
 
the next mail ...

the next mail ... pls review and comment

Thanks for the mail and understanding, Well there is no problem about the condition, also with the shipping because i have a reputable shipper of my own that always handle my shipping. am ok with the last offering price $700 and i will instantly instruct a client of mine who is owing me the sum of $3,500 and he is ready to make payment to forward the certified cashier cheque to your location what you will do upon receipt of the check is to take it to a nearby cashing store or the nearest bank to you and get it cashed, after you might have done that you deduct your own selling price of $700and get the rest funds sent to my shipper and mind you, it is this funds you will be sending to my shipper that will enable him to come for the pick up of the ( Roland VS880 Digital Multitrack HDD recorder } at your place and here are the charges he will be facing and they are the custom charges, the tarriff to be on it and insurance cost so i hope you can get this right and if so then let me have your name to be written on cheque, your address,country,state,zipcode and your phone number so that i can tell my client to forward payment to your location as soon as he can get things done. Thanks and i await your swift response.

Shawler...
 
Yeah, the usual tactic to entice unsuspecting person. This normally looks to prey on your sense of greed as well as your urgency to close the deal.

There is some psyhcology play here, hoping to find a victim of lower interllect to fall into the trap.

That's why when I deal, I always do a face to face transaction with cash exchange for goods (old fashion but least risk).

Overseas deal are highly questionable, as even if you have secure mode of fund transfer, like paypal. The buyer can reverse the deal upon recieve of goods (report faulty, or non delivery), and retrieve the money from the account even if your goods already arrived over there.
 
mikemann said:
even if you have secure mode of fund transfer, like paypal. The buyer can reverse the deal upon recieve of goods (report faulty, or non delivery), and retrieve the money from the account even if your goods already arrived over there.
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Wow - I didn't know they could do that. Most worrisome.

Avoid any buyer also who uses the words "Western Union Money Transfer" and "Nigeria".
 
During my early days, almost fell for one. Lucky I played it safe.

This guy from 'india', sent a western union cheque. When I go to the branch (just down the road from my studio), they would not even honor the cheque there.

Say I must bank it in a bank account which process US dollar. Which needed about one month or more to clear, and I have to pay the service charge some more for the process.

This is after some twist and turn tactic from the other party. When I replied that I am calling off the deal and sending back the cheque. The guy became nasty and send threatening mails, but quite childish thing like knowing the singapore secret service.

So guys, you must be wary and on your guard for net deals.

And daddies and mummys, please monitor what your kid is doing on the net. There are plenty of bad elements out there. A 40yr old guy can pose as a 13yr old girl to befriend your kid for bad intention. This is a very real threat.
 
Lol ..

i am selling my bass guitar and i got some weirdo ( i m a christian , so i am quite offended by it) posing as a priest in new zealand

he wanted me to sell it to him and his foreign "debtor" would issue me a check to pay for him. i felt really bad / kinda pissed too that this guy was actually masking as a priest , a man of god !! and i replied back quite politely and ask for $ transaction

he never replied
 
the saga continues ...

the saga continues ...


From: timmy eric <tomm_eric@yahoo.co.uk>
To: boom doom <boomdoom@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 04:58:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: PAYMENT AND DETAIL NEEDED......

Thanks for your immediate respond,here are the following information needed from you.name on cheque, home address, phone number, zipcode,state....
this are information neededso that we can proceed........
 
I also got an email from a certain Raymond Erick from the UK who wants to pay me with a international money order in US$.

He says he would get FedEx to pick it up once he made payments.

I'm also abit hesitant but he seems less slick than some others who straight away ask you for all your details in broken english and say someone else will pay me.

Anyone thinks this is a scam?
 
fishy

the funny thing about this is they can easily get used items from eBay USA,
why must they resort to buying from us? overseas? Unless the item is really a rarity and the price is rock-bottom cheap, otherwise it doesn't make sense.
 
There is a pattern here. The preference in account is normally made using UK yahoo account, which i remember the one which tried to do me also uk account. There could be a syndicate behind this.
 
May or may not be uk locals, web account can be made anywhere, even china or india.

It's like using a Hi phone card to remain totally anyonmous to commit fraud.
 
fact is, i also once got such "offers", and i replied and said, "no offence, but i don't do overseas deals." the joker replied and said in classic style, "I am a serious buyer! Please send me the item as i cannot have it here. I will send you the money this afternoon by tramsfer. Pls check and when u have recieved, pls send me the item. i will wait for you. thank you!
p.s. i have already sent the money order. see! "

strange u can send money order and all cos u dunno my name, which bank, my addy...u know nothing abt me but u sent the money order oredi?? too bad for you bro...keke..
 
Victorinox said:
I also got an email from a certain Raymond Erick from the UK who wants to pay me with a international money order in US$.

He says he would get FedEx to pick it up once he made payments.

I'm also abit hesitant but he seems less slick than some others who straight away ask you for all your details in broken english and say someone else will pay me.

Anyone thinks this is a scam?
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i always think the best way for these things is, wait till u receive the money in ur account, then talk. no money, no talk. keke.
 
nv had these problems when i traded in cards.

maybe ask the guy to issue travellers check or stuff like that?
 
the saga continues ... 2

the next email ...


Hello,
thanks for your mail,as soon as you forward to me all the information stated below i will give mine ok....
full name to be on cheque,phone number,state,zipcode home address.as you give all the necessary information i will get to you.i will be glad to hear from you now...
 
Hmm, i nearly fell for that sorta thing once when i was trying to sell off a guitar for cheap. The chap emailed about sending payment by a certain date, which he didn't, so i promptly called the deal off.
 
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