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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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Haven't seen an email like this before.. its about my ad posted on CL for my PC.

Hello, is this still available for sale? if it is, I will like to buy it . I am from WI, and also I am offering you $500 for this item, the extra amount is for the packaging cost. I already made an arrangement on sending you cash through the Standard United State Postal Services (USPS) whereby they will come and deliver your money to you at your residence in 2 -3 business days, and when my payment is confirmed and approved, then I will start to make an arrangement on sending fedex to come pick it up for me at your contact address. For me to complete the payment, I will need your name, address, city, state so as to know where I am sending payment to. If my offer is accepted, please get back to me with the infos which i requested for asap for the payment to be completed cos i want to send it to a friend of mine urgently.

Note: I will take care of the shipment with my fedex acct.
from a gmail account as well.. should I bother pursuing? I have never seen this type of approach yet..
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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if you get the cash.... then why not?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jani 5
if you get the cash.... then why not?
point.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:33 AM
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Scammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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Sounds fishy to me. h: Why would they urgently want to send it to a friend anyway? :eh:
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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If you have to ask...

Broken/wtf english = scam. Period.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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It's a scam I saw somthing like that on datelineh:
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK GOD DAMNIT/



lc
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Hans Stoner
Scammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Werd.........SCAM 101:

Highlighted are the KEY words:

Hello, is this still available for sale? if it is, I will like to buy it . I am from WI, and also I am offering you $500 for this item, the extra amount is for the packaging cost. I already made an arrangement on sending you cash through the Standard United State Postal Services (USPS) whereby they will come and deliver your money to you at your residence in 2 -3 business days, and when my payment is confirmed and approved, then I will start to make an arrangement on sending fedex to come pick it up for me at your contact address. For me to complete the payment, I will need your name, address, city, state so as to know where I am sending payment to. If my offer is accepted, please get back to me with the infos which i requested for asap for the payment to be completed cos i want to send it to a friend of mine urgently.

Note: I will take care of the shipment with my fedex acct.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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If you have to ask, then you shouldn't be doing business with them.
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