gladiator335
MRTI
It seems lately I can't sell anything on CL without getting emails from scammers.
Below are emails between me and scammer:
"Buyer":
Hello,
>
> I would like to make an urgent purchase of this item, kindly get back
> to me with the terms and conditions of it and if it still available to
> purchase, then i will make my purchase as soon as possible.
>
> Hoping to hearing from you soon.
>
The usual signs of scam - item instead of an actual description...
Me (from my junk email account):
> I will gladly sell this item to you.Payment can be made in cash, money order
> or check.Where do you want me to send this item?
> God bless you!
"Buyer":
Thanks for your reply,i am located in Chastworth city
in GEORGIA ,i really need to buy this and send to my
son schooling outside the state as a graduation gift .I have
been trying to buy this on eBay but its so very stressful
buying on eBay.I will offer you $30 extra so as to close the
deal as soon as possible.I will be paying through PAYPAL
because i have a verified account with PayPal.So kindly get back with
your PayPal email address so i can make payment into your PayPal
account.Once payment clears,shipment will be handled by me through my
personal FedEx account,so you don't have to pay for
shipment.Get back to me if my approval is granted.I would like to see
the pictures please.
Thanks
So far so good. It seems like all scammers have a template for such emails. So I decided to be a bit more playful.
Me:
Pictures are in the ad (three of them).Are you satisfied with the pictures?
> If you want to I can engrave "Happy Graduation" on a screen which will make
> this gift truly special to your son!
> May Allah bless you with endless pleasures and erection.
Any normal person will read this email and tell me "Go f...k yourself, weirdo!" Not this guy...
"Buyer"
Thanks alot,
kindly get back with your PayPal email address so i can make payment
into your PayPal account.Once payment clears, shipment will be handled by me through my personal FedEx account, so you don't have to pay for shipment. Get back to me if my approval is granted so as to make the deal as soon as possible.
hoping to hearing from you soon.
Really?
Me:
I do not have PayPal account because I am a monk of St. Thomas and Aruba
> Order and we are forbidden to have accounts with PayPal because of the evil
> nature of the beast.All the proceeds from this sale will go to fight hunger
> in the poorest regions of the country such as Palm Beach FL, Greenweech, CT
> and Hamptons NY.Is there any other form of payment?
> May Jahve bless your soul and make your constipation endless!
Who in a right mind will continue talking to me after that???????????
"Buyer"
Thanks for letting me know this, you can set up your own PayPal
account, it just so easy to open just logging to paypal.com and follow
there procedure there after that you have get your own account..Please
when you finish please let me know and i will be waiting for you as soon
as possible so as to send the money into your paypal account...
Another payment option i can make is Telegraphic Transfer TT by bank,
do have that too?
hoping to hearing from you soon.
Sure...
Me:
> I know it is easy to open a PayPal account. But as I mentioned I am a monk
> and we are prohibited from having bank or PayPal or any other accounts.So the
> only acceptable from of payment for me would be a check or WU transfer.
> May our Lord extend your smile from ear to ear!
And that's when he freaks me out:
"Buyer":
okay...will Western Union be Okay for you? i hope that is what you
meant by WU Transfer
well, let me know so that by tomorrow i will know what to do
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
Western Union? Everything is upside down. Usually scammers ask you to WU money somewhere...
So is this guy legit after all???????
I'm still 99% sure it's a scam.
What do you think?:scratch2:
Below are emails between me and scammer:
"Buyer":
Hello,
>
> I would like to make an urgent purchase of this item, kindly get back
> to me with the terms and conditions of it and if it still available to
> purchase, then i will make my purchase as soon as possible.
>
> Hoping to hearing from you soon.
>
The usual signs of scam - item instead of an actual description...
Me (from my junk email account):
> I will gladly sell this item to you.Payment can be made in cash, money order
> or check.Where do you want me to send this item?
> God bless you!
"Buyer":
Thanks for your reply,i am located in Chastworth city
in GEORGIA ,i really need to buy this and send to my
son schooling outside the state as a graduation gift .I have
been trying to buy this on eBay but its so very stressful
buying on eBay.I will offer you $30 extra so as to close the
deal as soon as possible.I will be paying through PAYPAL
because i have a verified account with PayPal.So kindly get back with
your PayPal email address so i can make payment into your PayPal
account.Once payment clears,shipment will be handled by me through my
personal FedEx account,so you don't have to pay for
shipment.Get back to me if my approval is granted.I would like to see
the pictures please.
Thanks
So far so good. It seems like all scammers have a template for such emails. So I decided to be a bit more playful.
Me:
Pictures are in the ad (three of them).Are you satisfied with the pictures?
> If you want to I can engrave "Happy Graduation" on a screen which will make
> this gift truly special to your son!
> May Allah bless you with endless pleasures and erection.
Any normal person will read this email and tell me "Go f...k yourself, weirdo!" Not this guy...
"Buyer"
Thanks alot,
kindly get back with your PayPal email address so i can make payment
into your PayPal account.Once payment clears, shipment will be handled by me through my personal FedEx account, so you don't have to pay for shipment. Get back to me if my approval is granted so as to make the deal as soon as possible.
hoping to hearing from you soon.
Really?
Me:
I do not have PayPal account because I am a monk of St. Thomas and Aruba
> Order and we are forbidden to have accounts with PayPal because of the evil
> nature of the beast.All the proceeds from this sale will go to fight hunger
> in the poorest regions of the country such as Palm Beach FL, Greenweech, CT
> and Hamptons NY.Is there any other form of payment?
> May Jahve bless your soul and make your constipation endless!
Who in a right mind will continue talking to me after that???????????
"Buyer"
Thanks for letting me know this, you can set up your own PayPal
account, it just so easy to open just logging to paypal.com and follow
there procedure there after that you have get your own account..Please
when you finish please let me know and i will be waiting for you as soon
as possible so as to send the money into your paypal account...
Another payment option i can make is Telegraphic Transfer TT by bank,
do have that too?
hoping to hearing from you soon.
Sure...
Me:
> I know it is easy to open a PayPal account. But as I mentioned I am a monk
> and we are prohibited from having bank or PayPal or any other accounts.So the
> only acceptable from of payment for me would be a check or WU transfer.
> May our Lord extend your smile from ear to ear!
And that's when he freaks me out:
"Buyer":
okay...will Western Union be Okay for you? i hope that is what you
meant by WU Transfer
well, let me know so that by tomorrow i will know what to do
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
Western Union? Everything is upside down. Usually scammers ask you to WU money somewhere...
So is this guy legit after all???????
I'm still 99% sure it's a scam.
What do you think?:scratch2: