[Rhodes22-list] eBay scam

[raz]

This scamming is not limited to eBay.  I had a Mud Hen 17 I posted on
a very niche web site in FL, and ultimately sold it, but along the way
I had a series of exchanges with a 'buyer' in the UK who wanted to pay
me and then have me ship it to him.  Here's his email:
Business is all about trust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Inbox
 Adams campell 	
to me
 More options	  May 27 (6 days ago)
HI Raz,
Thanks for your response..A client of mine is owing me some amount of
money and when i discuss with him that I was surfing the net when I
came across a boat and I have interest in purchasing it and he told me
that he will do the payment for me.Kindly do me this favour
immediately you receive the cheque $8,000 deduct your own parts and
send the excess $4,000 to the shipping company that will be coming for
the pick up of the boat.Do send me the following information for my
client to be able to prepare you the cheque without any further delay
FULLNAME............................. 
CONTACT ADDRESS................... 
CITY............... 
STATE....... 
POST CODE........ 
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER........... 
COUNTRY................. 
Thanks, 
Hope to hear from you soon. 
You're Blessed
Campell.

(I was especially blessed b/c I passed on this opportunity!)

On 6/2/05, Gregg J. MacMillan <gjm at macgra.com> wrote:
> 
>    You may recall that I have a MacGregor Venture 17 for sale. I have it
>    listed in an eBay Store I use for work. (This is different than
>    selling at auction...it just sits there until someone buys it)
> 
>    The reason for the post is the increasing number of scam emails I
>    receive...about three each day...like the ones below. It is becoming a
>    real problem trying to sell higher priced items on ebay, especially at
>    auction. You go thru the whole auction process and then it turns out
>    that one of these scam artists is the winning bidder.
> 
>    The scam is that the certified check they send you is counterfeit, but
>    that may not show up for a week or so. In the mean time, you've sent
>    them the "shipping fee".
> 
>    Anyway, just something to watch out for if you are planning to sell a
>    boat online, or know someone who is.
> 
>    --Gregg
> 
>    (they're actually sort of funny to read)
> 
>    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>    ++++
> 
>    Hello Gregg,
> 
>    Am okay with the price $2500 if is in condition, regarding payment
>    i have an associate in U.k all i need to do to make payment
>    easier and faster is to instruct him procure a certisfied check what
>    of
>    $6000 and mail it to you on the address and name you want on the check
>    and you
>    know it takes 24hrs for a certisfied check to clear in the U.s.bank.
>    But i
>    would want to know if i can trust you to send back the balance to my
>    shipper
>    cos i like to make use of my own shipper who will be coming for the
>    pickup of the  MacGregor Venture 17 in your location, can i trust you
>    to transfering the balance to my shipper via western union money
>    transfer the money must have cleared in your bank to enable him to
>    arrange the shipping cost for the pick up in your location.But can I
>    trust you for my balance? cause the balance of $3500 will be send to
>    my shipper if this is okay by you,I will like you to forward me your
>    full name in which the cheque will be made out to and also your full
>    contact address to where the cheque will be sent to. so that i can
>    forward it to my client to issue you the cheque immediately. your
>    prompt responce will be of high intensity.
> 
>    best regards.
> 
>    james steve
> 
>    +++++
> 
>    Good Day
>    i am interested in buying your(1970. New main, genoa boat  $2,500 )I
>    will like to know if you would accept a certified cashier check for
>    the payment,so i will want to  get back to me with the (A) the reason
>    why you want to sell,(B) the last price, i  want you to get back to me
>    with your full name and address including your phone number is also
>    needed in which payment will be sent to .i have a shipping company who
>    takes cares of my shippment .So don't bother about the shippment.I
>    will also like to know if is still in good condition and shape.urgent
>    response is needed for procedure of payment
>    regard
> 
>    walker
> 
>    +++++++
> 
>    Hello,
>       My name is kim doyle,I was browsing across your advert that you are
>    about selling your larger boat  just want to know if it he still
>    avaliable forsale becos i am really interested in buying it,so i will
>    want you send me the pics and i will also like u to tell me your final
>    asking price and its present condition bcos am really interested in
>     buying it.....
>     Await your response in moving this transaction
>     forward.
>    Regards
> 
>     kim doyle
> 
>    +++++++
> 
>    Hello,
> 
>      can i know more about this item,and i would like you to let me know
>    the condition,because a client is very interested in buying and she as
>    authorise me to handel this sales so as for the payment would you
>    accept check or a bank transfer directly to your account let me know
>    and forward your full address so that payment can be made.
> 
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>    M a c M i l l a n  G r a p h i c s
> 
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>    2002 Ford Circle, Milford, OH  45150
> 
>    mailto:gjm at macgra.com
> 
>    http://www.macgra.com
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