sniff sniff... anyone else smell something funny?

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  1. reg71

    reg71 Poser Staff Member

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    Here's a message I got in my inbox today. What do you think?

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    2001 gsxr 750 track bike

    Hello,

    I just came across your Item and I'll like to know the following questions regarding the ad.

    Q#1. How long have you owned the Item?
    Q#2. a) Have you owned it from new? b) If not how many previous owner?
    Q#3. Why are you selling it?
    Q#4. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?
    Q#5. Any new available photo?
    Q#6. What is the final asking price that you are asking for it now?
    Q#7 Do you accept a ( Cashier Check / Money Order)as a mode of payment?
    Q#8Will you let a shipping company come to your house for the pick up of the Item?

    If you are through with this i will like you to get back to me with the present state of the Item and your contact information to mail out the payment to you as soon as possible.

    Name you want on check:
    Home Address:
    City:
    State:
    Zip Code:
    Country:
    Phone Number/Office Number:

    I'll like to have the response to these question in your earliest convenience. Hope to hear from you soon. kindly email me direct to my private email address(garyking35@yahoo.com)

    2001 gsxr 750 track bike - VFRworld Classifieds

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    notice how it says item in the questions instead of what it is? How much longer before these scammers get your personal info in there and the e-mails are really legit sounding? I mean, I almost went for this one after a quick read.
     
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    btw, here's this fine upstanding citizen's e-mail: garyking35@yahoo.com in case you want to preemptively add him to your spam box...
     
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    Yah that is a strange one. He is either totally anal and organised yet unaware of how his requests looks to the warry or setting you up for something. I'm having some fun right now with Craigslisters. Sorting between the real ads and the scams is quite a challenge.
     
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    What could go wrong?
     
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    Have got that same email on a craigslist ad last year.

    Huge red flags when the email is asking the same questions I already address in the listing.
     
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    I've seen these a few times too, I get emails for things I'm not selling and on an email account I would never use, even if I was selling something.

    Send him the response...

    "Sorry I do not give my personal address but I can give you my business address.

    Make Check Payable to:
    Special Agent Phil McCraken
    U.S. Department of Justice
    950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20530-0001"

    (I'm joking of course)
     
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    I got a huge surprise last week when I got an e-mail that informed me that I won 1 million British pounds! Oh yes I also got one this week about a VA load that apparently is all set up and waiting for me to just make contact (with my personal information).

    My god there is just soo much of it!
     
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    I like forwarding emails like that to spamhaus or reading through the headers to find out where it actually came from (if I can figure it out). and people still fall for these things or get worked up about them.

    "MOM. LISTEN TO ME. NOBODY IS DYING IN AFRICA WAITING FOR YOU TO CASH A CHECK FOR THEM. DELETE THE EMAIL."
     
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    I received the same email from the same scammer! Deleted right away. You'd think they would try to seem more convincing...
     
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    Obvious scam since he asked you nothing about either midgets or glitter.
     
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    Nigeria section 419 scam. They're the world leaders.
     
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