Scam or Spam

[cerro]

Looks interesting. Subject: Nicholson 32 MK Vlll (1970) From Lake Chad3@yahoo.com Hello, Please to meet you I saw your ads posted for sale and i am interested for the purchase for my usage. I will need to know if it is still available for sale, its present condition if still perfect,reason for sale last price and current pics if available.Also i would only be able to make my payment by cheque if satisfied and i will be responsible for the pick up from you based on safety. So if satisfied get back to me with your complete details that will enable you to receive payment such as: FULL NAME, CONTACT ADRESS, ZIP CODE, H/WORK PHONE NUMNERS: Hopeing to read from you soonest regards Lake chad. What are they after just personal details and for what purpose. Cheers Cerro

 

[Norman_E]

Looks like the preliminary approach for the scam whereby you will be sent a "bank draft" for more than the asking price and asked to wire the change back to the "buyer". Trouble is the "bank draft" will be a forgery, drawn on an overseas bank, and it will bounce after you have been pressured into sending real money.

 

[damo]

I used to spend a lot of time on a computer forum, and one regular caused a lot of merriment with his reports of on-going correspondence with a Nigerian scammer. (The one where they need to your bank account to hide funds in).

Apparently he managed to persuade the scammer to send him a money order for $40 dollars, which he "needed" to be able to open an appropriate account.

So, yes, it is possible to make money from these scams /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[suse]

try the Brad Christensen Exhibit on Quatloos.com - hours of hilarious rubbish!