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on-ramp 12-02-2004 03:28 PM

Cragslist and scamming!
 
http://boston.craigslist.org/bks/50970997.html
10 minutes after listing an Easton Press book I have for sale, I get this:

Greetings,
my name is Mrs Eunice fenn,i reside in canada. i am highly
interested in buying your item from you ,it suits what i have being
searching for i will like you to give me the FINAL ASKING price and
also scan the pics for me for proper verifycation.
As for the shipping,i have a liable shipper that takes good care of
all my shipping.so about payment i have prepare a CERTIFIED
CASHIERS CHECK for you so pls email me back with your contact
info.....
full name....
address.....
zipcode......
state
country...
phone no... THANKS"


Should i be thrilled that my book has sold so fast!?? wow. only 10 minutes. or should i give this person the address of the local FBI office?

cstreit 12-02-2004 03:34 PM

FBI.

concentric 12-02-2004 03:35 PM

EDIT: The shipper thing is the tip off
She/he is obviously a dip****e.

john70t 12-02-2004 03:55 PM

What! You guys are objecting to someone bargaining the price for a $10 book?

Why shouldn't on-ramp give his full contact info to an unknown individual?
Even insurance companies like Progressive ask for social security numbers nowaday (even if their "computers are down" and can't provide a comparative quote).
"Security" has joined "liberty" in the hallway to shoot up and be wall-f%cked by a john.

ubiquity0 12-02-2004 04:13 PM

So within the 10 minutes he was able to go to his bank, get a cashier to draw up a check, presumeably inferring what your name is, and, I assume, the correct $ amount even though he seemed to forget this in the email, then go home again & write & send the email?

Give the postal address of the nearest FBI office & insist he overnights the check otherwise you will sell to someone else.

on-ramp 12-02-2004 05:52 PM

i only take cash
:)

blogic 12-02-2004 06:01 PM

paypal is key!

there are some legit people on CL - but not this one....


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