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DCRunningDiva
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 Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:06 Post subject: Man, this sofa story is getting better and better...
So today I have an email from the same dude that wanted to buy my sofa. It reads:
I am very sorry that i cant come over to look at the Sofa right now,becos i am not available.I will want to send you the payment myself,just becos of the scammers around..So i will want you to send me your address and your full name, so that i will send the payment to your house and then you will let me know when you get the payment...
Thank you ..
Is this dude HIGH??? Like I'm going to send him my name and address! GET A GRIP BUDDY!!!!!!! Scammers...Yeah...YOU!
To make matters worse, I have this other lady (WHO LIVES IN LONDON!!!) that wants the sofa. I specifically said in my advertisement that I DO NOT DELIVER!!! Here is what she has to write:
Thanks for the response,I really do appreciate and am so sorry i never did reply you on time,have been very busy at work,Well the final price $200 is ok by me.I will like you to remove the advert from the website. You'll be recieving your payment as soon as possible through my associate who's in US. I'll instruct him to Issue out a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER in your name the total amount he his oweing me on our last transaction which is closed at $3200, you'll receive it as soon as possible, Immediately you get this Money Order{s} i want you to take it to your Bank and get it cash,then you deduct your $200 and also deduct $100 for your runing around, the excess fund is for my shipper for shippment of the {Rowe Sofa } alongside with some other Couch I place order for in care of my shipper and you'll wire the remaining balance to the shipping agent through Western Union Money Transfer for them to come for the Pick Up at your Location in 48hours after recieving the payment from you,without giving you any stress. They will use the funds to settle some customs problem and transport their selves down to your place with immediately effect.So i do hope i can have your trust about the excess fund which is meant for my shipper.Note that you are not going to give the shipper anything, i am going to be responsible for that. Let me know if this is ok with you....So if its okay with you try to send me the following information for the process of the payment .
NAME........
ADDRESS............
CITY......
STATE.....
ZIP CODE........
PHONE # BOTH HOME AND CELL.....
COUNTRY........
I Await your Info so that i can fax it down to my client that will send
u the payment.
Okay, first of all, you never made ANY deal with me that costs $3200 and I don't really care if you have a deal with someone else that does. That is your business, not mine! I don't know what the heck you are talking about but your grasp of the English language really amazes me!!! Remove my ad before I even have payment? Are you as high as the first guy???!!! Plus, did I say I ever wanted to go to Western Union? I don't care for your extra $100. I'm a busy pregnant woman. Get your own little slaves to do that, lady!
Obviously I am not going to sell my sofa to either of these idiots but what kind of scam is this? I've never heard of such outright scams! I think most people would probably take these people up on their offers. Especially if they are going to be given a $3200 money order out of it. Heck, if I weren't morally right I'd take the money, keep my sofa and run! 
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robp
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:07 Post subject:
These are the type of frauds that need prosecuted.
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:11 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | These are the type of frauds that need prosecuted. |
AMEN BROTHA!
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:13 Post subject:
Sofa scams are the biggest thing going nowadays. This is common knowledge.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:14 Post subject:
The first guy just sounds like a tool. The 2nd one is definitely a scam. The money order they will send you is a forgery.
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:18 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | The first guy just sounds like a tool. The 2nd one is definitely a scam. The money order they will send you is a forgery. |
I kinda figured that. The sad thing is they make it sound so real and you KNOW there are people out there who will fall for this! 
Who should I report this to? Should I reply back to them and tell them off (etc...focusing on the etc...). ???
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j1miller
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 13:39 Post subject:
damn Nigerian/London sofa rings.
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 18:14 Post subject:
I just wonder what I can do about it...as a concerned consumer...
...I'm just sayin...
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 18:15 Post subject:
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | I just wonder what I can do about it...as a concerned consumer...
...I'm just sayin... |
contact your secretary of state... but probably nothing.
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Posted: 05/25/05 - 20:12 Post subject: Re: Man, this sofa story is getting better and better...
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | So today I have an email from the same dude that wanted to buy my sofa. It reads:
I am very sorry that i cant come over to look at the Sofa right now,becos i am not available.I will want to send you the payment myself,just becos of the scammers around..So i will want you to send me your address and your full name, so that i will send the payment to your house and then you will let me know when you get the payment...
Thank you ..
Is this dude HIGH??? Like I'm going to send him my name and address! GET A GRIP BUDDY!!!!!!! Scammers...Yeah...YOU!
To make matters worse, I have this other lady (WHO LIVES IN LONDON!!!) that wants the sofa. I specifically said in my advertisement that I DO NOT DELIVER!!! Here is what she has to write:
Thanks for the response,I really do appreciate and am so sorry i never did reply you on time,have been very busy at work,Well the final price $200 is ok by me.I will like you to remove the advert from the website. You'll be recieving your payment as soon as possible through my associate who's in US. I'll instruct him to Issue out a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER in your name the total amount he his oweing me on our last transaction which is closed at $3200, you'll receive it as soon as possible, Immediately you get this Money Order{s} i want you to take it to your Bank and get it cash,then you deduct your $200 and also deduct $100 for your runing around, the excess fund is for my shipper for shippment of the {Rowe Sofa } alongside with some other Couch I place order for in care of my shipper and you'll wire the remaining balance to the shipping agent through Western Union Money Transfer for them to come for the Pick Up at your Location in 48hours after recieving the payment from you,without giving you any stress. They will use the funds to settle some customs problem and transport their selves down to your place with immediately effect.So i do hope i can have your trust about the excess fund which is meant for my shipper.Note that you are not going to give the shipper anything, i am going to be responsible for that. Let me know if this is ok with you....So if its okay with you try to send me the following information for the process of the payment .
NAME........
ADDRESS............
CITY......
STATE.....
ZIP CODE........
PHONE # BOTH HOME AND CELL.....
COUNTRY........
I Await your Info so that i can fax it down to my client that will send
u the payment.
Okay, first of all, you never made ANY deal with me that costs $3200 and I don't really care if you have a deal with someone else that does. That is your business, not mine! I don't know what the heck you are talking about but your grasp of the English language really amazes me!!! Remove my ad before I even have payment? Are you as high as the first guy???!!! Plus, did I say I ever wanted to go to Western Union? I don't care for your extra $100. I'm a busy pregnant woman. Get your own little slaves to do that, lady!
Obviously I am not going to sell my sofa to either of these idiots but what kind of scam is this? I've never heard of such outright scams! I think most people would probably take these people up on their offers. Especially if they are going to be given a $3200 money order out of it. Heck, if I weren't morally right I'd take the money, keep my sofa and run! |
yeah, sure. 
Unreal.
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