Scams and frauds: post your examples ....

anitheral · Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Location: United Kingdom

I got one guy trying to buy my phone off me. Thing is posting only costs £13 and he's too quick to offer more money for the item if someone else offers the same amount (probably more scammers):

"I am buying the item for my company agent.
I am shipping the item oversea,so i will add 40 pounds to the shipping cost.
I will make the payment through paypal and i want you to get it posted
through Royal Mail today. so i will make the payment now.
This is the shippping address:

Name: Muhammed O. Saheed
Address:No 15,Fadimula street,Oni&Sons,Ring Road
City:Ibadan
State:Oyo state
Zipcode:23402
Country:Nigeria

The payment will be made now"

Then a spoof email comes through from "PayPal" saying:

"This PayPal payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED"but will not be credited to your account until the shipment reference/tracking number is sent to us for shipment verification so as to secure both the buyer and the seller. Below are the necessary information requested before your account will be credited.Send tracking number to our customer care service or email us through this mail : csc.feedbacknotifiers@accountant.com and our customer service care will attend to you. As soon as you send us the shipment's tracking number to us for security purposes and the safety of the buyer and the seller,the money will be credited to your account."

ashleyrose-66 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 6

Mike Wilson - offers people things they are looking for (like tickets on Gumtree) takes their money and then is never heard from again!

He had £450.00 from me last week for Community Shield tickets (Liverpool vs Chelsea this Sunday in Cardiff) and I have not heard from him since Monday (when he got the money!)

It wouldn't be so bad, but 4 of the tickets were for kids aged 4-7... Mad

The tickets were promised by Courier, but of course - no tickets!

His details are:

Name: MIKE WILSON
E-Mail: just.t.ticket@googlemail.com
Location: LEEDS
Bank Account Details: Nationwide
(Sort) 07-44-56
(Acc ) 34503829

His e-mails are:
just.t.ticket@googlemail.com and latetix@googlemail.com (he has scammed a few people on Gumtree now!)

I wired the money to this account on Friday of last week, and as I say, I now know that he had conned me!

The police are investigating.. DO-NOT deal with this arsehole!!

Anyone know what my chances of recovering my cash are?

stix · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

girliecars · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 2

just a scam i got for my car, i thought about it then checked out this forum... lucky

Dear Ash,

Thanks for your reply.Am okay with your last price and i have contacted my husband in Holland who am making the purchase for.Also we have contacted my husband's Shipping company to make calculations of the Shipment (fees,cost,tax..etc) from your location down to Holland.
Like wise i will want you to EDIT the ADVERT AS TO SOLD OR you remove the CAR from the advert page and get back me to with the word ot trust assuring me that it will be be SOLD to me. Also i will offer u £100 extra for the CAR and all i needed is ur assurance that is mine as from now. am higly eager in seeing it.'cos the CAR is going to a good home. pls dont respond to anybody again on this CAR becos i believe I am the rightful buyer IN ADVANCE.Also send me more pictures if any

As of the payment,My husbands athorney will have payment issued to you by UK BANKERS DRAFT IN GBP,before we could proceed with the shippment,so that we could get the payment send to your location the Car.Note : You'll receive Payment UK BANKERS DRAFT of £4,500 and deduct £100 extra for yourself plus the sale price of the Car,and you'll put in BANK and wait which would CLEAR in your BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 2 TO 3 WORKING DAYS.Immediately cheque finally clears in your Bank,you'll wire the difference via Western Union to my Husband's Shipping company,so that their Agent will come for Shipping Arrangement to my Husband's location in Holland including the paper works.

If this is Okay by you,I'll need your data for the BANKERS DRAFT so as to have payment sent

to your location immedaitely.

>>> FULL NAME....................

>>> CONTACT ADDRESS...........

>>> MOBILE PHONE #............

>>> LAND PHONE #.............

Thats all i need in getting payment to you as soon as possible.Kindly reply immedaitely so as to have payment issued to you.

Awaiting your urgent reply soonest.

Regards,

J Bright............xxxxx

spikealan · Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 35

hi all

ive been a vicitim of teh scams in nigeria
i asked for £200 and got £2000
and got 5 fake cheuqes and the police got involved be on the look
out people do not accpt cheuqes!!!

Cazba · Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

Just had this reply re. some items i am selling - should I not bother with it?
I just want to inform you that, a cheque for (£3950) will be sent to you and it will be with you nextweek.the excess money is for the shipping of the item from your location by the shipper.Please do email me when you have recieved the cheque and banked it.i will give you a call later.

Elk4023 · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Winchmore Hill

 gills113@yahoo.com wrote: hi seller, if the item still available get back to me and mode of payment
you want
>

 I wrote: Hi, it is still available. I will only accept cash.

Gills wrote: thanks, am in USA,am very busy man so am sorry i can not come to your country because of the item the only thing that i can do is to pay the money on via bank transfer into your account in your bank and get back to me with your bank details, the cost of the item and the shipping price so that i can make the payment tomorrow. i want the item to be post to my girlfriend that work in west africa (Nigeria).
With best wishes,
gills

I wrote: CASH ONLY geddit?

Gills wrote: Am sorry cash because am in USA if you ok whit bank trasfer,paypal payment get back to me whit the total cost and shipping cost bn of the item and your bank details
Thanks

I wrote: I'm sorry its for cash only. please do not respond thanks

Gills wrote: I mate,i we pay you your money mdont be afriad wiht the mode of payment Thanks

slain · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

Had some git sending me this email:

++++++@hotmail.com

Hi! I like to buy your computer for 50p.

An hour later.. this a**hole writes:

++++++@hotmail.com

Oh! Can you deliver it to Nigeria?
Thank you..

Unfortunately, that email is false and undeliverable.
A very brilliant hacker!

libertystar · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Location: london

libertystar · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Location: london

libertystar · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Location: london

It used to be so easy to figure out someone is a scammer when they try to do shady business using a gmail, yahoo, excite, hotmail or other free webbased email, now they have invaded mail.com and use email addresses like theirname@accountant.com or theirname@usa.com BE AWARE!! If an email seems suspicious, simply go to mail.com and check to see if there is an email address which the scammer could have gotten from there, because it's not as obvious as yahoo or hotmail. Exclamation

gioandsha · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

Elaborate fake email from service@paypal.co.uk. First clue...email address....when you open the email only....service@paypal.co.uk <cc.paypal@accountant.com>

Then below:

I checked my paypal account and of course there was nothing there. Somewhere in the email below it says to receive notification of this payment, log into your paypal account and click on My Account and then something else....and add this email address!!!??? Never heard of having to do this before.

Once again they offered more than I advertised it for and the first email was Nice Watch...I want to send to my kid! I asked how they knew it was a nice watch when gumtree had failed to post the photographs....etc etc etc.

Damn timewasters....

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Dear sha-ron@bigpond.com ,

This email confirms that Zabina Walter has sent £350.00 GBP to your Paypal account.

Payment Route Code: C826-L003-Q999-T5365

Transaction ID: 4JC52065VL4879831

Transaction Date: Tuesday, 22 August, 2006

Shipment Before: Wednesday, 23 August, 2006

Auction Details:

Item Number: (Not Included)

Auction site: Gumtree

Buyer's ID: zee_walter

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Seller's ID: sha-ron

Amount: 320.00 GBP
Postage & Packing Via Royalmail: 30.00 GBP
Postal Insurance: 00.00 GBP
Total Amount: 350.00 GBP
Subject: Bvlgari Italian Watch

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Buyer's ID: zee_walter

Amount: 320.00 GBP
Postage & Packing Via Royalmail: 30.00 GBP
Postal Insurance: 00.00 GBP
Total Amount: 350.00 GBP
Subject: Bvlgari Italian Watch

Money Reminant Details
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Amount: 2,980.00 GBP

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Gumtree User ID: zee_walter

Here is a message from Zabina Walter: hi there i'm sending the money again! please kindly send the package to my son's address confirmed by paypal below:

Mabi Anthony
P.O Box, 18151
Dugbe
Ibadan, Oyo-state
Nigeria
23402

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ultimatek · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: London

First Scammer >>>

n 20/08/06, LAwson David <law_thom82@uk2.net> wrote:
>>
>> I want you to understand that i'm currently in the state on a vocational
>> trainning for two months and i am currently staying with my brother
>> there in US. I wonder if you could be so generous as to help me ship
>> this item to my son. It's a birthday's gift to him and I want the
>> item as a suprise gift to him.
>>
>> I'm prepared to cover postage cost and i will add 10 pounds for shipping
>> and
>> insurance to my son who is on summer vacation in
>> Nigeria, West Africa via EMS or ROYAL MAIL. Get back to me with the
>> shipping and item cost.
>>
>> I'll pay you for this deal to be conclude very fast via direct online
>> bank
>> transfer. pls kindly get back to me with your full name and your bank
>> details, so that i can make the payment asap.
>> Thanks for the co-operations.
>> God bless.
>>
>> Lawson

aww - god bless
my response ....

what a load of shit
>
> for a start
> england doesnt have states
> then gum tree isnt a "states' thing
> when you have paid the "shipping costs and insurance" to get it to your
> son
> i will send the product. so you even know what it is anymore?????
>
> if you'd read the ad properly you would knwo what the product cost and
> shipping cos t is.
>
>
> your direct online bank transfer can get sfucked.
>
> if you do actually want this you can pay into my paypal account AND THEN i
> will post he product (if you actually knwo what it is.)
>

he replied with

The word "state" refer to the United State. Anyway i will pay through the
paypal.please get back to me with the shipping cost through royal mail or
EMS then the item cost and the paypal address. thanks. i will be waiting
for the reply.

so i rpelied

*get fcked - read the ad - it says i will not post overseas

then another one which i thought i would have soem fun with ....

Dear name removed,
I have made a payment of 150pound and the money has been deducted out of my account. Am posting the item to my son school in nigeria, this is the address.
Moses taylor
P.O Box, 89
Esan North East L. G .A
Edo state
Nigeria
contact me asap.
Regard
Monica Taylor

Details removed wrote:

my paypal address is ......

i will only post this item when the full amount has been recieved.

On 23/08/06, monica taylor <monicataylor1950@yahoo.com> wrote:

Am posting it to my son school in nigeria. contact me asap
regard
monica taylor

Contact details removed wrote:

where is the international postage to?

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:35:36 UT, monicataylor1950@yahoo.com < monicataylor1950@yahoo.com> wrote:

I will pay via paypal 120gbp for dis lovely item and an extra 30gbp
for
international postage via royalmail i will be sending a total of
150pound
via paypal. plc contact me asap with this
address( monicataylor1950@yahoo.com

she even emailed me a fake paypal reciept which i noticed a bilion spelling mistake and not my email address at the bottom.

see here ....

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Date: 25-Aug-2006 09:35
Subject: Monica Taylor has sent you an Auction Payment with PayPal
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Dear ......,
This email confirms that Monica Taylor has sent £150.00 GBP to your
Paypal
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Payment Route Code: C826-L003-Q999-T5365
Transaction ID: 4JC52065VL4879831
Transaction Date: Friday, 25 August, 2006
Shipment Before: Saturday, 26 August, 2006
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Auction Details:
Item Number: (Not Included)
Auction site: Gumtree
Buyer's ID: monicataylor1950
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Seller's ID:
Amount: 120.00 GBP
Postage & Packing Via Royalmail: 30.00 GBP
Postal Insurance: 00.00 GBP
Total Amount: 150.00 GBP
Subject: DigiMax A402 Samsung Digital Camera

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Buyer's ID: monicatayor1950
Amount: 120.00 GBP
Postage & Packing Via Royalmail: 30.00 GBP
Postal Insurance: 00.00 GBP
Total Amount: 150.00 GBP
Subject: DigiMax A402 Samsung Digital Camera
Money Reminant Details

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Amount: 3,290.00 GBP

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Gumtree User ID: monicataylor1950
Here is a message from Monica Taylor: hi there, ! please kindly send the
package to my son's address confirmed by paypal below:
*Moses taylor
P.O Box, 89
Esan North East L. G .A
Edo state
Nigeria
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so i checked it with paypal and then sent an email back to her .....

onica
your email has been reported as a fraudulant one.
you have been reported to paypal and the approriate agencys.

this product will not be sent and your email account will be monitored for other fruadulant activity.

monkeycat · Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

I got this today. I also tried calling the number...very birefly. The line sounded a bit...well dodgy, and then a recorded voice started to say, very slowly "the number you are calling is not available". It just didn't sound professional.
This is the first time I have sold something on gumtree so i am a bit sceptical, and naive about how this all works.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

spikealan · Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 35

ok people read this

people are scaming people for money and this is how they are doing it

thy go on and find something that your are selling and the send you a cehck for that item and they send it for hundreds more £ than the item is and then they expect you to put it in your bank and when it clears they want you to send them the money back and by time the bank finds out its fake they have there money and you have to pay the bank for that check i have recieved 5 fakes checks watch out people

only accept cash or postal order.

gn917 · Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

This is the dialogue I had yesterday with a potential buyer of my Honda CG125 yesterday... hehehe... I hope it amuses you as much as it did me.

woter324 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Hopefully google will pick up this email address in this post so others can see it. He's must have a dodgy bankers draft too.

This one says he is in Ireland. He was close but no cigar. Unfortunatly he got my telephone number out of me. I sent him a link to this topic. lol.

This one goes by the name of philip harris philipharris005@yahoo.com

Here's the email conversation:

Hello,
Thanks so much for mail
1),Just to inform that i have agent that will range for the pickup of the item, it would by my agent that will do the pickup of the item to my destination
2), There will be some excess funds of 3200Pounds with the asking price the payment in which as to be sent to my agent asap you cash the payment, for him to arrange for the pickup and do pickup one or two other consignment aswell,
3)Because he will be on bussiness tour very soon,from there he will pickup the item, cos am on bussiness trip whichtake up to 4 week to back,asap you notify me that is okay by you i will implore my business associte to issue the payment within four to five working days you shall get it,also i will like you to remove the item from the auction and consider it sold to me. hope to read from you asap.
Note payment will be clear before the pickup will done which it will more convience for the both party, i will await your positive response toward a successfully transaction..
regard,

woter <woter1@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi Philip,

I am looking for £xx,xxx GBP. If this is acceptable, please make your bankers draft out to “XXXX XXXX” post your bankers draft to:

XXXX
XXXXX
XXX
XXX
You can call me on xxx xxx xxx xxx or xxx xxx xxx

Many Thanks

A

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From: philip harris [mailto:philipharris005@yahoo.com]
Sent: 04 October 2006 21:07
To: woter
Subject: RE: Payment info!!!!!!!!!

Hello mate,
thanks so much for the mail.i am from ireland but i have an associate in uk who will issue out the payment on my behalf, i have an agent that will come over for the pickup in your location asap you have the banker draft been cash okay, so the payment will draw from uk banker account okay.

woter <woter1@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi Philip,

Don’t mean to be rude, but do you have another email address that you would be able to send this from. i.e. the company you work for.

Are you planning on picking this car up in person?

Would the bankers draft come from a UK bank?

Sorry to ask these questions but one has to be careful these days.

Many thanks

A

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From: philip harris [mailto:philipharris005@yahoo.com]
Sent: 04 October 2006 20:23
To: woter
Subject: Payment info!!!!!!!!!

Hello,
Thanks so much for mail,i really apprecaite your effort with this
transaction,am okay with the condition and aslo i will like to confirm your best price so far , so the payment will be in advance by Banker Draft,
1) So get back with the name to make payment payable to..
2)Address to post it to...not a poxbox address.
3) contacted phone number both home,office,mobile, in which i can get in touch with you. hope to read from you asap
regard the pickup i will arrange for that okay.
regard,

woter <woter1@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi Philip,

Hopefully this link will answer your questions. Any others let me know.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140038303162&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1

Many thanks

A

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From: philip harris [mailto:philipharris005@yahoo.com]
Sent: 04 October 2006 10:37
To: woter1@gmail.com
Subject: Audi!!!!!!

Hello,
It is a pleasure to reply to your advert posted on autotrader magazine,could please advise on the question below...
1)How long have you owned the item ?
2)Have you owned it from new?if not how many previouse owner has it had?
3) Why are you selling it?
4)What is the mileage?
5)What features does the item have?
6What sort of condition is the item in?
7It there any outstanding finance or hire purchase agreement?
8)Does it have any tax or mot? if so how much?
9)Are there any services records, bills,old mot.
10) Has it been involved in an accident and if so which part were damage and where was it repaired?
11)Has the item required any work recently?
12)Has it been modified in anyway?
13) If possible it pics scan a copy of the item
14)It best offer as in the last price
15)Means of payment been prefer.
looking forward to your response asap.
Thanks and God bless.
regard,
07031948690

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rapattack1 · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Well I can't remember where it all started with me except that he(?) asked about my OKI dotmatrix printer and a few freebies. His english wasn't very good and often his emails didn't make sense. Asking questions that were not relevent to the product. He eventually said that someone here(sydney?) would contact me and that he was out of town. I guess that is why he didn't call me at home...ha ha. Then he took a whole month to ask if the other person had called/emailed...I said no! I felt like telling him to get stuffed as I had had other people wanting to take this item off my hands but I reserved it for this idiot. Next thing I know before an amount is agreed upon I get 4 x money orders in the mail. I had said no cheques. I knew straight away that the 4 $1000 each money orders were fake. The Australia Post logo was blurred on one, there was no water mark on any of them, the paper was of poor quality, there were no perforations on the paper etc. I took them to the Post Office and they got a good laugh too. The next day I got an email from the loser and up until them I didn't know where these fack money orders came from. He just asked if I had recieved payment and then I said "oh so the fake money orders were from you...ha ha". He replied saying "what do you mean?" . I laughed again and he just said that the extra money was for shipping. I thought it was hilarious that someone would send $4000 for a $100 item. He continued to bullshit a couple more times even after I said that the "fraud squad" had the money orders.

Reen ster · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

Only been on Gumtree for less than a week & the only reply to my ad for a flat to rent is from some losser, loony, pain in the but cheeks, scammer who appears to have a total sex change half way through their email.
They start out calling themselves 'Anita' & a few paragraphs later they've become 'william'. Confused

It has all the classic signs of asking for too many personal details, they seem to think Edinburgh is in London and the spelling is seriously pants. Avoid like the plague.

she (or he) wrote:

Good Morning,
My name is Anita ,Am located in Belgium ,I am planing to come over there to Futher my Education, I am realy interested in Renting the Room from you, Because am planing to stay there till i finish my study in the university there Edinburgh....

I am cool,easy going person and like to have a mate who is very responsible and understanding mate.I'vetraveled all around the world, 26 yrs old in October.
I'm real motivated to get ahead in life and try new things. I like to read, listen to music, shop, and exercise.Let me know the month the room is available for.. I saw your advert and i am sincerely interested in the room advertised as i will be moving to there for my Study Soon as i leave here {Belgium }

It will be the best you write out the Amount you charging per Month with the Security Charges, I am set to make the Payment with Check .I will be making this advance payment ahead my arrival so that you can be rest assured, You it will be possible you Reply me
with the Total cost you charging with the Security Charges,and you E-mail me with the Information below for the payment to be send Thurs :

Name that will be on the check...
Full Address.....
State.............
City............
Zip Code.........
Country............
Phone #......

You can also explain to me more about your self and about the room, Let me know more about everythings.

Thanks you and will await your Urgent Reply.

William

What a load of o***cks

reginacarlson · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom

Hi Dear

thanks for your mail...as i will be making payment via paypal...i want the laptop posted to my kid who will be using it for his engineering drawings and autocad work,he is on a 2year course study in Nigeria,i want the item posted to his mum's address which will be confirmed by paypal and i'll pay 50gbp for the postage.

Pls do give me your paypal address as soon as possible so i can
make payments,thanks!
Stan

reginacarlson · Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Location: United Kingdom

I was so happy when someone actually enquired about my laptop for sale, to my disgust, it was a scam!

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Very well then Regina,
I will like you to give me the ASKING price and also scan the pictures of the item for me for adequate verification. And as for the shipping of the item, I have a liable shipper that takes responsibility of all my shipping activities and i will have him contact you .I will be sending international money order cheque or cashier's cheque as the payment means as i would not mind waiting till it clears in your bank. So pls email me back so that we can conclude about it the item, and i will like you to feed me with the following information:
Name...
Address...
City...
State...
zipcode.......
Country...
Phone#...... (both cell and home number) I will be waiting for your email so that i can have it faxed to my client who will then send you the money order or Certified check.Hope to hear from you soon,
You can call me on +447024014175
Ryan,

REGARDS

kazgti · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

Its been mentioned before. Emails asking sellers to call numbers starting 07 only these dont look like your normal mobile numbers.
I'd like to warn other sellers that these number can charge 12 plus just for placing a call to them. It was on watchdog some time ago, and I have had them before when I placed an ad with Autotrader.
If anyone is genuinely interested in your items they will call you, text you, email you, they wont be mailing and asking you to call them.
I only want to sell a phone coz I need some cash right now, but these people are really starting to iritate me Evil or Very Mad

kazgti · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

Lara

Please correct me if Im wrong. You want to pay 90 for this phone and 20 for Royal Mail. The phone is worth 65 plus you have to pay import duty in US. You also want to send a complete stranger cash in another country for goods which you havent seen. I think this would strike anyone as being more than a little odd!

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From: Omolara Akinboade <lara_bod@yahoo.com>
To: karen stratford <kazgti@msn.com>
Subject: RE: Your Gumtree.com ad #6530249: Nokia 6230
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 03:27:57 -0800 (PST)

Hello dear, thanks for your reply, I'll still pay you 90 Cash for it!! Actually i'm in US now and i will indeed pay you in cash for the phone, i will send the money via my Western union bidpay account to you. (Cash will be brought to your door step), I'll add 20 GBP more for a fast postage via royalmail to my kids address. All i need you to do is to mail me with

Your Full name (reciever's Name) and your address. Pls as soon as you do this i will issue the money immeiatly fro my account. Pls mail me asap so that i can send you the cash, thanks and have a lovey day!!

Regards

Lara.

PS: Email me some pixs, thanks

karen stratford <kazgti@msn.com> wrote:

Hi

It isnt an auction, its a cash sale asking price 65.

Regards, Karen

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From: lara_bod@yahoo.com
To: kazgti@msn.com
Subject: Your Gumtree.com ad #6530249: Nokia 6230
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 14:18:43 UT
>Hello dear..! is this auction stii on?? If so, i'm offering 100 Pounds for this item. Pls mail me if interested. Thanks
>
>Lara

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LoneWolf · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 3

This is what I got a few days ago whilst advertising a camera for sale. I believe I was far too polite. Strange, I haven't heard back from him... Wink

I don't post internationally and, having heard of scams going on in Nigeria, suspect this is one of them. The item is for pick up only and for cash. If you are unable to do this, then pls continue your search.

Thank you

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Wed, 8 Nov 2006 06:47:07 -0800
From: den_densam@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: Your Gumtree.com ad #6540425: SlimNeo Xs1200C 5 Mega Pixel Digital Zoom Camera 2.5"
To: Me

Hi Dear,

I want this item posted internationally via Royal Mail as i'll pay 40gbp for the postage,the item should be posted to my kid is has gone to stay with his grandparents in Nigeria.

This is the postage address:

Andy Samuel
Plot 2 Block b
New Estate
Auchi
Edo State
Nigeria

I want you to send me your paypal address so i can pay the money into your paypal account,pls let me know the total amount to pay. Pls get back to me as soon as possible .

Best Regards
Denise Samuel

Me:
Hi Denise,
The camera is used but in excellent condition with no scratches and all accessories included. Been used once for holiday to Turkey, so has been programmed for you already in terms of language, date settings, etc.

Any other information required, please email me back.

Many thanks,

Rebecca

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> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:33:10 +0000
> From: den_densam@yahoo.com
> To: Me
> Subject: Your Gumtree.com ad #6540425: SlimNeo Xs1200C 5 Mega Pixel Digital Zoom Camera 2.5"
>
> I will take this 90gbp digital camera and pay via paypal,pls mail me as soon as possible and let me know the condition of the digital camera.
>
> Mr Denise
> den_densam@yahoo.com