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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:18 pm 
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I've got an ad on Craigslist right now and one of the first responses I got was from a "military doctor currently performing aircraft maintenance". Overseas, of course. Sure.

Here's another website from someone who seems to have way too much fun with these human scabs. Good for hours and hours of laughs. I'm not responsible for ruined keyboards or monitors, and some of the pictures aren't work or family friendly:

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/index.html

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:46 pm 
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Amazing timing. The guy just wrote back to me:

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Thanks for your swift response,am okay with the price and the condition and i will be glad if you can consider me as your final buyer. I'm buying it for my relative as a gift and i might not be able to come for the viewing due to some reasons. I really want these present to be a surprise for him,and my mode of payment will be via PayPal. So kindly get back to me with the be picked up address,so i can figure out the shipping quote with the shipping company coming for the pick up after the payment on my behalf and also note to include your PayPal email id,so i can get proceed with the payment. Thanks and i will be looking forward to read from you.

Regard.


And my response:

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I have to ask for an inspection by someone before I give you my PayPal information. I’m terribly afraid of scammers these days and I just have to be very, very careful. I don’t think you’re a scammer, though, because you seem so sincere in your emails but I’m just trying to be stupid and use a lot of doubletalk.

I’m selling the merchandise because my dead mother needs an operation to save her life and a phlebotomy is very expensive here. We finally found someone who is a perfect match and is willing to donate her left testicle to replace the one with the ovarian cyst. She just can’t wait for ObamaCare to fully kick in; she’d be alive long before that so I need to raise some Rubles in a hurry.

You can view the merchandise at 14999 E. Alameda Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012. You can also call them at (303) 739-6187. Ask for a Lieutenant by the name of I. D. Warden. He will be happy to help.

Dan


My mom has been dead for 21 years, and the address and phone number are the city jail. It'll be fun to see if he writes back.

I have a LOT of fun with these guys. Sometimes, they get words and pictures that aren't family friendly.

My next step, if he replies, will be to ask him for a picture of himself.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:18 pm 
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That is a fantastic response. Remember to breathe when he appears to take it seriously.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:16 pm 
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Thanks, RK. These guys are easy. And good for hours of entertainment, to boot!

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:21 pm 
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Tweety, Man that is a great response!

I am missing something?, whats the scam?

If you provide your paypal email address and he sends some bucks, what is the potential problem that you see.

Chris

Ps Had lots of fun with the nigerians, the pics they sent were priceless.

Uncle Kintwatha? lol

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:39 pm 
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The problem is that once they take the stuff, they claim it never arrived and press for the $$ to be returned via PayPal. Then the seller is out the stuff and the $$.

This guy can't come to "the viewing". It's like we're talking about a funeral, for cryin' out loud!

Anyway, when someone offers to pay the full $7500 for my car without even seeing it or asking more questions, my antenna goes up. One of the tipoffs in these emails is that they are so UN-specific. They refer to this as "your merchandise", rather than "your car".

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:13 am 
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OK, I got another reply from this guy:

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Thanks for your mail,I'm a marine engineer presently in HI.I wish i could complete this transaction with you face to face but that's impossible for me right now due to the nature of my work ok. Am intending to use PayPal because they're fast,secured,reliable and legal way of sending and receiving money online,and i have been using there services for years now without any slight problem. Log into http://www.paypal.com and get started with them,thanks and i will be waiting to read from you with your full residential address where it will be pick up.Here is my # (347) 352-1872,you can drop me a txt if am not available to pick up your call due to the nature of my work as i have explained to you earlier,okay

Brian.


I left the full phone number in here because I figure this guy is a scammer anyway. The number is in the Bronx, NY. Moderators: If this is no good, let me know or take the # out. I don't care either way.

So I guess he gave up his career as a doctor/aircraft mechanic. Now he's a marine engineer. He's also a pretty good cut-and-paste artist, lifting the "Features and Benefits" directly from the PayPal site.

I'm going to have to spend some time thinking up my reply. I'm thinking of sending him a picture of, oh, a spatula or a broken Nintendo controller or something and making sure he is OK with the condition of "the merchandise". (BTW, the "merchandise" is a 1966 Ford Mustang.)

I'm also considering citing a county law from the year 1375 that requires a photograph of the buyer to be attached to the bill of sale for any automobile.

Or, we could just make this a group effort. Any of you quick-witted folks here care to help compose an answer to this creep?

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"Blinkin'! Fix your boobs. You look like a bleedin' Picasso!"-Robin Hood: Men in Tights-1993
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:42 am 
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sebtool wrote:
I recently posted an ad on Craigslist to sell a co-ordinate measuring machine. I got these replies from 'Eric Smith'-

"Hello,
Do you still have your item for sale?Get back to me for more discussion."

I thought that the wording was odd, but not everyone is a computer savvy, typing fiend, myself included. So I replied with my phone # and told him to give me a call.

Email #2 -
"Hello
Thank for the prompt response to my inquire?I hope the Item is in good condition"and when last was serviced,how long have you owned the item,i will like to know better..The reason why am asked you all this is because i want to buy the item for my company and i dont want any complain on it..so my only quickest payment option is PayPal as i can send money via anytime.Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, i will be responsible for all the PayPal fee/charges on this transaction,i will like to buy this item for the exact price listed so if my offer accepted let me know and kindly send me your PayPal Email and Your Full Name so the payment can be made right away ...And i will take care all Transportation Preparation for the item..i would like this Transaction to occur soon.So i look forward to hear from you soon

Please Advice

Eric "

OK, nice.... I replied that it was to be a face to face, cash transaction only, no paypal involved at all. I figured that would be the end of it, but noooo, he doesn't give up that easily! :roll:

Email #3
"Alright i understand,but i just want to let you know that i can't bring cash to you cos am currently on the sea due to the nature of my job,and am only paying through my PayPal account cos they are very fast and secure and it's one of the best means of transacting online, even in a situation like this where the seller is in some distance away from the buyer it will make every thing work fine and fast,so get back to me with your PayPal money request or PayPal email address so i can issue out the payment in time..i will like to hear from you back "

While I'm curious as to what anyone 'on the sea' would use my machine for(his explanation could be entertaining!) I think I'll just let this 1 go..... :roll: Probably a Nigerian bank president forced into exile by capitalist pigs, and currently surviving as a pirate on the upper Mississippi, parrot and all... :lol:

Like my Momma always said, "Forrest, stupid is, as stupid does!"


I had almost this same "conversation" about a vehicle that I put on craigslist. He would even pay for transportation and if he did not like the vehicle, he would ship it back on his nickel...all the way from Washington State to Missouri. Yeh right!!!!!!!!!!!

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:31 pm 
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Dan

This is getting interesting, I occasionally sell stuff on ebay and gun broker from time to time. The most important facet I come to learn in DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. That said, I wonder were the loop hole lies. They can not say they didn't receive it, when it has been confirmed that they did.

Going to research this a bit more and see what I find out.
Phone number is certainly from the Bronx, need to check his email header which will determine the origin of the email.

Here is how to do it

http://www.howtogeek.com/108205/htg-exp ... il-header/

In the mean time, send him a picture of his mothers old douchbag from 1966 and tell him it's the convertible model.

Keep me updated, I cant stand these worms.

Chris

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:51 pm 
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Gee don't you have a cousin in HI that he can give the $$$$ to? ;)


# ck results show:


Area Code:347
City/State:New York City, NY
Zip (primary):-
County:
Time Zone:Eastern (6:52 pm)
Type:Mobile
Licensed by:Bandwidth.com Clec, Llc
Other Formats:3473521872


what say that phone # gets spread around. :evil:

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:29 pm 
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Chris. Thanks for the link. I put it in an Acrobat document so I can easily access it later. I'm afraid I'm not very tech savvy any more; I gave up chasing home computer technology years ago because mostly, I don't care. But having tips like this on hand could make life a lot more fun.

My long-deceased mother is getting better and better with each day that her "operation" is delayed.

I actually considered sending a text to that phone number just to see what would happen but I just don't have the nerve (plus, I only have 200 text messages a month before I have to start paying more, and I need them to stay in touch with friends and family.) I suppose a call from a pay phone might work (yes, the WallyWorld near us actually has one of those dinosaurs). Hmmmmm. Might be worth a couple bucks to turn up the fun dial a bit.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:04 pm 
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OK, here's my latest reply. What do guys think?

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Wow! An Engineer! I just can’t believe that! As an engineer, I’m sure you can appreciate my love for Old Number 65.

Old Number 65 (or, Old Number 65, as we used to call her) was the first locomotive built that actually ran on mouse turds. My first job (at age 9) was to shovel the turds out of the turd house and into the turd hopper of Old Number 65. My little brother worked there, too, and his job was to collect the mouse turds from the kitchen of Mom’s restaurant (those mean old health inspectors) and store them in the turd house. That train ran from Minneapolis to St. Paul every other day and it only took 19 hours each way! Wow, that was progress in 1965!

Here’s a picture of this magnificient machine.

Image

When I got older, I worked my way up to chief turd shoveler, a title which I still hold at my current job. My current job is to bait the mouse traps, and my title in this job is Journeyman Baiter. Next week, I am scheduled to take the practical exam (that is, the hands-on test) to become the Master Baiter, a test which is scored by a Hollywood actress, famous during the 1970s. Perhaps you’ve heard of her – her name is Linda Lovelace. However, my heart is still with the boys shoveling turds. But I digress . . .

I thought I gave you the address and contact number of where you can send someone to look at the car. Maybe I didn’t; ever since we discovered that mom needs this phlebotomy to replace her ailing testicle with an ovarian cyst, my mind hasn’t been very sharp. I’m sure you can imagine what we’ve been going through. So just in case I forgot to include the address, here it is:

One other thing. My brother informed me today of an obscure law on the books here in our county. It seems that back about 1353 or so, the county passed a law that requires a photograph of the buyer to be attached to the bill of sale for any garden rake or automobile (I can fully understand that for the garden rake but I’ve gotta say that I don’t understand why they require the photo for an automobile sale). My brother, however, is a hermaphrodite so I never really know whether to believe him or not. He has a habit of screwing himself and sometimes that rubs off on people around him. I’ll check into the law this week and get back to you. In the meantime, please don’t be alarmed if I require a photograph of you before we can complete this deal. It will only be because the local laws here require it.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you,

George


I wonder if he'll even notice that I changed my name.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:47 pm 
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2:45 pm here in the Mountain Time Zone and no reply from Brian yet. Maybe he's on to what I'm doing. I'll give him a couple days, then give him up for lost.

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"Blinkin'! Fix your boobs. You look like a bleedin' Picasso!"-Robin Hood: Men in Tights-1993
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:11 pm 
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Dan aka George
Yup I think that about says it, I can't stop laughing that was great.
Oh btw I texted him, waiting on any type of response, lets see what happens next

Chris

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:32 pm 
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I think if he does reply again, I'll change my name to Helen. Or Gloria. Or Ethel.

Or better yet, Sy Phillis. Yeah. That's it. Sy Phillis it is. And now we wait . . .

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