Scams and sleazeballs

7/11/2012

It looks like all of the scam artist started their emails already and if you jerks have given me a couple phone calls. This is what happens when I place ads in the newspaper and online. That is why I waited so long to do this. Sigh.

4 Comments

Stacey

7/11/2012 02:41:21 am

"a few jerks" (autocorrect)

Stacey Smith

7/11/2012 04:09:43 am

Three scammers already today!!!

Theresa

7/11/2012 07:54:29 am

They probably didn't know they were dealing with a Veteran in this department.

Stacey Smith

7/11/2012 09:15:26 am

I entertained a few of these last year but when I started asking questions they couldn't answer. Regardless, the spelling is always atrocious!

They either fain being deaf or HoH with this one:
"Hi this is fally cole i want to knw if u still av pups for sell,i want u to email all d details abt d pups to me and i dont use phone deu to my hearing impaired so that is why i want you to email u all the details abt d pup u av for sell to me asap"

Or they want to send a cashiers check $200 over the amount of the puppy for their "private shipping company to pick up:
"

Thanks for getting back to me,I will like to inform you that am
purchasing the puppy as a birthday present for my son,I will be very
much happy if you consider the puppy* sold to me.

The reason I am sending you this email is to make final reconfirmation
of puppy *and also to let you know that payment will be by certified cashier's check . In view of this I need you to email me any information that may be required to send the payment as I do not want to send the check or money order to a wrong location lest they get into the wrong hands.

Regarding the shipping, I have a company that takes care of the shipping to my destination , you do not worry about shipping, the company will send down a representative to arrange the sales documentation and the pick up from your end for onward transfer to my destination.

I also want to alert you on the fact that you will be receiving an
overdraft check, which will cover the money for the pickup (pickup
and shipping to the final destination) as well as the money to
be paid to the company that will take care of the pickup and the
documentation with you. So please, as soon as you receive the payment,
go and cash it immediately, deduct the money that accrues to you, and send the balance to the Head Office of the company that handles the shipment via Western union. The check will be in your name to make it easier for you to receive payment, please reconfirm your details one more time .I will give you the details of the company that will be shipping the puppy as soon as we seal this deal.Once the money is received by the agent , the shipping agent will contact you immediately to arrange the documentation as well as the pick up immediately. So in view of the above, here are some of the details I will need for final issuance of the check to you.

(1) Full Name
(2) Mailing address, no p.o.box please
(3) your direct telephone number both home and cell.?
{4} Acceptance of my offer
(5} Final asking price

Once you get back to me with all the above, the check
will be issued out immediately and it will be sent to you .Hope to
hear from you immediately .Looking forward to your swift response I
will also be offering you extra $20 for keeping puppy. for me till the
shipper comes for the pick up..NB, I will be looking forward to your
swift response
.....
Regards"

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