Thursday, September 06, 2007

Scams a Plenty

Yo Man,
If you are from Nigeria, I am not trying to hate on you but let me recount the events of the past couple days

1. I posted my gateway laptop for sale on craigslist.org

almost immediately afterwards, i was getting emails from people offering me $200 over my asking price and offering to even pay the shipping, IF I would send my pc to Nigeria.

I watch dateline!

2. Since i didnt get any legit buyers on craigslist.org, i posted it on ebay

BAM someone purchased it at the buy it now price.
but the paypal payment come thru.. ship it to nigeria....

Then i get some email from the would be buyer.. i am buying it for my grandson who is on a missionary trip over there, he needs it. blah blah blah

But heres the catch
the paypal email address is a fake.
and it states, you wont see the payment come thru as pending until you furnish us with a tracking number??? hahahaha

I dont want to seem jaded that some guy wants to buy a laptop for his missionary grandson, but please!

I wasnt born yesterday.

sellers beware man

Sam

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