[nathanm]

Man, there's all sorts of crazy people out there, Bprice2.  That jerk has some balls to try to scam you with that load of hooey.  I'd definitely kick his ass if I had my druthers.

[bprice2]

TO: Bprice2

Hello! Delight is much brought to my heart being that this item does come upon audio-gone web page!  Years searched have I for such an item with which to gift upon my dear sweet friend with a terminal rash.  Only this item which is for sale can cure it.  I will arrange for payment by carrier pidgeon if you give me proper address.  I will offer $1400 now and $300 ship cost plus insurnance if this agreement we can reach.  It is of critical need that the item will be shipped with due haste. Thank you for your dearest consideration in this matter, I await your soonest reply.

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FROM:    Countraven (a member)
RE:      Nad T 753 surround sound receiver

 

Just received this from my A-gon posting.  You guys are so crazy.

Nathan, you crack me up!

[dB Cooper]

Here is the main page to the site mentioned above (thanks miklorsmith!)

http://www.419eater.com/index.htm

Bait away!

[BubbleChamber]

Why not try to respond to him and have some fun? Tell him someone offered more and ask him to up his offer. Then pick some address in Chicago by the lake to meet. Watch the weather report and make sure it's a snowy windy day, or night.

Then again, what if he really sends you a check? 

[TomW16]

Then again, what if he really sends you a check? 

I corresponded with a scammer for a little bit to see where it would go.  They do send a check and it looks legit.  I called up the bank to verify if the account was real and of course it was not.  DO NOT cash the check or you can be charged a bad check fee. 

I mentioned to the "purchaser" that the check was invalid and they were about to send me another one.  I asked for a certified check and, surprisingly, I never heard from them again  .

Take care,

Tom

[srb]

Man, there's all sorts of crazy people out there, Bprice2.  That jerk has some balls to try to scam you with that load of hooey.  I'd definitely kick his ass if I had my druthers.

I think nathanm has the right idea.  I'd tell him sure, we can do the deal..."but first I'll need to kick your ass"!

[bprice2]

Just got another one.

Hello,
Do you still have the subjected item for sale?  cos I'm interested in buying it. I need you to get back to me with your contact telphone number and the last price you are willing to sell  it. I hope the item is still in good condition, i will also want you to let me know all about the present status of it cos i was only able to glance through the posted advert, because i have somewhere to go that requires my immediate attention, hoping to read back from you soonest.
Regards.

This one calls himself Mark Jones.

I wonder if I could make a few bucks on the side by offering my services as a proof reader/editor to non-English speaking scam artists.

[nathanm]

That could be an interesting new business.  If this kind of copy is the norm these guys need all the help they can get.  It's just not believable, and not simply due to the diction.  The main problem is that these scammers don't seem to want to invest the time to get to know their mark, gain their trust and go in for the score.  They just want to use the carpet bombing\spamming approach.  You know, sometimes I think they might not be entirely honorable people.

I do really like the use of "cos" however.  For some reason that looks cool.  There used to be a Swiss band called Coroner who used "cos" in their printed lyrics.

[bprice2]

The main problem is that these scammers don't seem to want to invest the time to get to know their mark, gain their trust and go in for the score.  They just want to use the carpet bombing\spamming approach.  You know, sometimes I think they might not be entirely honorable people.

Its a numbers game...perfectly legit form of bagging one's game.  In fact, its the same approach I used when I scored my wife.  BTW, keep that last statement on the down low.

[James Romeyn]

Hello
    I really apprecite your response because i really
need this item for dear friend as a gift and i will be
happy to make my payment VIA (USPS) powered by United
State Postal Service all i will need to do this is
your full name and address which the payment will be
send to kindly get back to me asap for me to proceed
with the payment after the payment has been made we
shall arrange for the shippment immieditly thanks.   
   
NB: since the item is still in grat condition am
willing to make an offer of $750

This was an e-mail I received minutes after having placed a receiver for sale on Craig's List.  The ad on CL asked for the buyer to respond to my ad in AudiogoN, as does the ad I placed here, but he chose to contact me through CL.  I'm asking $675, but this guy wants to pay $750 . 

I will bet $100 cash that is a scam.  I've sold hundreds of items & that is the exact specific language used by every scammer on the planet.  There is always a third party involved in their stupid schemes.  It's never for them.  This is their excuse why they don't know s___t about the subject when pressed.  Why do these dorks not use spell/grammar check?  They all have sucky grammar (that's a joke friends).  Just delete it. 

Did you guys see this article: CA Guy posts bike on CL for oh, about $750.  OR guy says he wants the bike so bad he's sending $1500 to cover shipping to OR.  Buyer sends a BofA check.  Seller thinks, hey, I'm smart, I'm going directly to the BofA branch & CASHING this check, just to "protect" myself.......Buyer is standing at the counter forever while the teller & supv are looking at him.  They push a button, SFPD has buyer in handcuffs at the entrance of the bank for 45 mins while all his neighbors are walking by....really...

Check was from a real internal account from within the BA business itself, but was of course forged.  It is a federal felony to attempt to defraud a bank.  Nobody other than seller cares that seller meant no harm.  All they know is someone walked in the bank & tried to cash a forged check.

Seller is in the local jail for a long time, maybe overnight.  Seller spends about $8k defending himself (think twice before stealing from a bank) just to clear himself of a federal felony charge.  Seller sues BofA for...well, some stupid useless justification some dumb relative talked him into.  Seller looses civil case.  The article included the letter of "sympathy" seller finally received from the BofA president.  BA never apologized (buyer will be handcuffed & indicted again next time he tries the same stunt), but did say they were sympathetic for his trouble.   

Moral: If it costs $100 to package & ship a bike, don't collect an extra $650 & think you won the lottery.     

[James Romeyn]

Well let's see; we've got clumsy English, non-specific reference to "this item", the hard-to-swallow idea that it's a gift, and an offer to pay something besides the stated price. Hmmm...

Nathan
You don't gift NEW merchandise to YOUR friends, do you? 

[nathanm]

I try to avoid any manner of electronics new or used as a gift, I just think it's too personal - it's something they have to use so they should pick it out.  But I don't exchange gifts with any of my friends anyway.  (except for a wedding)  In this case an old receiver just seemed like a very odd choice for a gift.  But hey, if the scammer, er I mean buyer doesn't come through I will gladly accept bprice2's NAD receiver as a gift myself.   Mine's got a slight balance problem.

[James Romeyn]

Talk about shameless schilling!!!!!

[Daygloworange]

Its a numbers game...perfectly legit form of bagging one's game.  In fact, its the same approach I used when I scored my wife.  BTW, keep that last statement on the down low.

Then there's the method of fishing with handgrenades! 

Cheers     

[bprice2]

Its a numbers game...perfectly legit form of bagging one's game.  In fact, its the same approach I used when I scored my wife.  BTW, keep that last statement on the down low.

Then there's the method of fishing with handgrenades! 

Cheers     

This works well also:  http://www.electro-fisher.com/index.html

I also hear positive things about this device:  http://www.boldercables.com/servlet/Detail?no=377
 

[chgolatin2]

Everytime I get one of these "scam" emails especially from Craiglist I kindly reply to "F*CK OFF" and report them and finally block them!