How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

Ok so I put my laptop for sale on graigs list and I got a email today asking about. Now I tried to sell my 1st xbox360 on ebay I almost got scamed, They said they were in school in england and wanted it sent Nigeria they would pay for shipping and wanted my paypal address. Gave it to them and started to get emails saying I got the money but then found out they fake emails.. Now I thinksomeone is trying it again.. Heres the first e mail..


1:
Hello,
In regards to your posted advert on CL, i will like to buy the subjected item above if you still have it for sale. I need you to get back to me with your contact telphone number and the last price you are willing to sell it. I hope the item is still in good condition, i will also want you to let me know all about the working status of it cos i was only able to glance through the posted advert, because i have somewhere to go that requires my immediate attention, hoping to read back from you soonest. I will also like you to tell me how much you are selling it last apart from the fixed advert price.?
I await your prompt response soonest.

Thanks.
Dr. Ray. (831-824-5608)

My reply is I will sell it for $900 and I gave him my phone number..

Then got another email about anhour later.

2:
Hello Tyer,
Its nice reading back from you. thanks for getting back to me.
Yes, as mentioned in my previous mail to you that i'm interested in buying your item. and i think your price is ok, but since you'll be willing to sell to best offer, i wish to to offer you $970. Because I'm seriously interested in buying it for a very good friend as a gift because he as been requiring these from me since a very long time so i see this opportunity to buy it now and send it to him. I'll want you to send me your contact name and address that i can use for sending you the payment immediately through western union money transfer, and concerning the shipping process, i can take care of that since i base right here in Canada and i have personal account with an international courier service.
I await your prompt response and the require detail for making the payment to you without any delay, so that i can also make arrangement in scheduling the time for the Courier agent to come for the pick up of the item, all this will be after payment confirmation.
NB. The requirement details for making the payment is as follow, CONTACT:- NAME, ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIPCODE, & TEL number so that i will be able to make the payment without time wasting.

Regards.
Dr. Ray


This is the one that made me think of that its a scam.And the fact that he wants to offer me 970 when I told him I would sell it for 900. Because he is in Canada and says he has his own shipping and money order Bs.. Hmm So I dunno waht to say next. I wanna make sure he is really trying to scam and then try to mess with him! so I sent I don't wanna deal with someone internatonail unless i have cash in hand first.. Then I asked what kind of doctor he is and where is so called friend is that he wants it sent..

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

just walk away.

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

^ I so agree right there. If you think this guy is real then go for it. I can tell you this it was hard to read his emails. It's like he used a genaric(sp?) one. Were he only changed a few things and copy and pasted it on its way.

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

It's a really old scam, I've seen it before too

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

Yep I know it is now.. I just got another e-mail..

My friend is in South Africa and i'm a Medical Doctor. I will take care of the shippment myself, i have a personal account with the fedex courier international so, you dont have to get worried about the shippment thing.
get back asap and let me know what you decide.


On 1/6/07, tyler aherns <mustangdaddy68@yahoo.com> wrote:

Umm Let me think about it.. I don't wanna deal with internatioal deals.. This is a local website. If i were too I will NOT send the laptop till I have cash in my hands. Ive had people try to scam me just like this before.. What KInd of doctor are you just out of curiousness? And where is your friend that you want it sent you?
Tyler

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

Don't waste your time responding to these scams, they've been around for years.

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

You should have stopped reading at this point. I hate scammers.

"Hello,
In regards to your posted advert on CL, i will like to buy the subjected item above"

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

graigs list? I thought it was Craigs list?

Craigs list is a crock of shit. They fucked us at the dealership.

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

Haha Yes it is..Damn didn't catch that one thanks..

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

I get them all the time. I usually just send back some animal porn. I never get a response back.

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

lol Thats a great idea! But the question is the porn from your own collection? jk

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

Home made. Zing!! Steve and his hampster hahaha

Re: How someone is trying to scam me on graigs list..
 

This is the shit which ultimately led to DSMTrader being shut down. Supposedly with the new layout they have it under control but I haven't used DSMTrader in a couple of years.