Comments on: reminder on avoiding scams http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/ hmmm... what? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kaelyn http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535589 Kaelyn Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:30:11 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535589 I just got one from a woman saying that her son was doing mission work in Africa and wanted it as soon as possible. she was sending it to a Bernard Johnson. The Grammer errors were SO horrible! I just got one from a woman saying that her son was doing mission work in Africa and wanted it as soon as possible. she was sending it to a Bernard Johnson. The Grammer errors were SO horrible!

]]> By: Justin http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535340 Justin Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:33:47 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535340 I am sooo glad I saw this. I searched that address that person sent me because I wanted to make sure it was real. I was going to send them my iPhone 3G 16gig. I was asking $275 for it and he was saying he would send me a money order of $400 to send the phone to his son who is in Africa on an agricultural engineering dept job because his sons phone broke. Thank you soo much. It almost happened to my friend too it was the same guy and he sent us the same message so we both sent him a message and said I like how you sent my friend the same message you SCAMMER!!!! I am sooo glad I saw this. I searched that address that person sent me because I wanted to make sure it was real. I was going to send them my iPhone 3G 16gig. I was asking $275 for it and he was saying he would send me a money order of $400 to send the phone to his son who is in Africa on an agricultural engineering dept job because his sons phone broke. Thank you soo much. It almost happened to my friend too it was the same guy and he sent us the same message so we both sent him a message and said I like how you sent my friend the same message you SCAMMER!!!!

]]> By: Joe http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535262 Joe Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:21:03 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535262 I had the same incident today on craigslist trying to sell my PS3.. I'm in Pittsburgh and the buyer claimed to be from Utah which was odd to me to begin with. Then paid 800 for a 600 auction.. and wanted it sent where? Paschal Chuks 25/31Adelabu Street Uwani. Enugu, Enugu State 400001, Nigeria What do you know... sigh... and i was all excited thinking I was going to be getting the new iPhone.. :( I had the same incident today on craigslist trying to sell my PS3.. I’m in Pittsburgh and the buyer claimed to be from Utah which was odd to me to begin with. Then paid 800 for a 600 auction.. and wanted it sent where?
Paschal Chuks
25/31Adelabu Street Uwani.
Enugu, Enugu State
400001, Nigeria
What do you know… sigh… and i was all excited thinking I was going to be getting the new iPhone.. :(

]]> By: Jamilah http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535140 Jamilah Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:23:28 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535140 I recently got the same scam offer from alleebe@gmail.com. Unfortunately my brain didn't click that it was a scam until 10 minutes after I mailed the item. And I am currently getting emails trying to get me to pay for the item to be released by customs! I recently got the same scam offer from alleebe@gmail.com. Unfortunately my brain didn’t click that it was a scam until 10 minutes after I mailed the item. And I am currently getting emails trying to get me to pay for the item to be released by customs!

]]> By: stan http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535058 stan Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:23:00 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535058 still at it i posted an ad for an SLR never making any mention of a shipping fee- their response was: " Okay thanks for your response, I will like to buy this for my son schooling in Nigeria as birthday Gift,Please I will like you to withdraw the advert on net cause i am buying from you now…i will be paying you $140 for shipping through GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) and i will be making the payment through my PayPal account get me your name and PayPal account,looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks God Bless" cant begin to count the number of things in this that were big clues as to a scam...... still at it i posted an ad for an SLR never making any mention of a shipping fee- their response was:

” Okay thanks for your response, I will like to buy this for my son schooling in Nigeria as birthday Gift,Please I will like you to withdraw the advert on net cause i am buying from you now…i will be paying you $140 for shipping through GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) and i will be making the payment through my PayPal account get me your name and PayPal account,looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks

God Bless”

cant begin to count the number of things in this that were big clues as to a scam……

]]> By: Dan http://spoken-for.org/archives/2008/12/05/2426/comment-page-1/#comment-535021 Dan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:32:51 +0000 http://spoken-for.org/?p=2426#comment-535021 I just received the same email, check it out.. Am Dr Ken Collins,i Reside in Reno NV and am ok with your price.i would have loved to come and pick it up but am busy attending to patients at the hospital. so please provide me with your full name and contact address so that i can send you money order or mail your paypal e_mail so that i can pay via paypal.I have negotiated the international shipping price from priority postal mail,and will be adding the shipping cost during payment of your item. I will be paying the sum of $50 for the shipping once you gets back to me.I need this item as soon as possible cos i want it ship to my son who has travelled to spend sometime with the mother who works in US embassy as a birthday gift.waiting to hear from you..tanx Thanks for your understanding Dr Collins I just received the same email, check it out..

Am Dr Ken Collins,i Reside in Reno NV and am ok with your price.i would have loved to come and pick it up but am busy attending to patients at the hospital. so please provide me with your full name and contact address so that i can send you money order or mail your paypal e_mail so that i can pay via paypal.I have negotiated the international shipping price from priority postal mail,and will be adding the shipping cost during payment of your item. I will be paying the sum of $50 for the shipping once you gets back to me.I need this item as soon as possible cos i want it ship to my son who has travelled to spend sometime with the mother who works in US embassy as a birthday gift.waiting to hear from you..tanx
Thanks for your understanding
Dr Collins

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