Beware of the SCAM

[Scott]

Just a note on a scam that someone has attempted twice on me this week.

I was contacted with two e-mails written with broken English in an attempt to
make it appear that they were from overseas. They want to buy a number of my
light lenses but the shipping is to be done through a shipping company. They
want to send a check for large amount of money. I'm supposed to deposit the
check, subtract what I need and forward the rest to the shipping company. Of
course in 10 days the check turns up bad and I would be stuck with the whole
mess.

The whole thing stunk like catfish bait from the get go. I gave the guy my
source for the lenses and he replied that he would prefer working with me.

Wrong answer bone head.

Just a heads up to any of you selling stuff. I though about turning the scam
around and shipping a box of dog poop and holding the check.


Beware,

Scott Moses..

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[Mike Israel]

Scott,

Yes, this has become a popular ebay scam.

BTW, if you want to see a hillarious scam the scammer
site just visit http://www.quatloos.com

MIke I.

--- Scott <smosesks@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just a note on a scam that someone has attempted
> twice on me this week.
>
> I was contacted with two e-mails written with broken
> English in an attempt to make it appear that they
> were from overseas. They want to buy a number of my
> light lenses but the shipping is to be done through
> a shipping company. They want to send a check for
> large amount of money. I'm supposed to deposit the
> check, subtract what I need and forward the rest to
> the shipping company. Of course in 10 days the check
> turns up bad and I would be stuck with the whole
> mess.


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[tommys2toys]

--> Scott, just post his address & we can all send him some doggy
stuff!! Tom
> Just a heads up to any of you selling stuff. I though about turning
the scam around and shipping a box of dog poop and holding the check.
>
>
> Beware,
>
> Scott Moses..
>
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[MARK AMSDILL]

Dear Scott, Hello, Mark from Michigan here. How s it going? Im working on an
amphi with a stuck motor. The car was running 10 years ago and then put on a
trailer. Ive been doing the trans fluid and penetrating oil in the cylinders
thing for a couple weeks and it wont move, any ideas? Ive unstuck model a motors
with this treatment. Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you , Mark Amsdill
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:45 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Beware of the SCAM


Just a note on a scam that someone has attempted twice on me this week.

I was contacted with two e-mails written with broken English in an attempt to
make it appear that they were from overseas. They want to buy a number of my
light lenses but the shipping is to be done through a shipping company. They
want to send a check for large amount of money. I'm supposed to deposit the
check, subtract what I need and forward the rest to the shipping company. Of
course in 10 days the check turns up bad and I would be stuck with the whole
mess.

The whole thing stunk like catfish bait from the get go. I gave the guy my
source for the lenses and he replied that he would prefer working with me.

Wrong answer bone head.

Just a heads up to any of you selling stuff. I though about turning the scam
around and shipping a box of dog poop and holding the check.


Beware,

Scott Moses..

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----- Original Message -----
From: Scott
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 4:45 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Beware of the SCAM


Just a note on a scam that someone has attempted twice on me this week.

I was contacted with two e-mails written with broken English in an attempt to
make it appear that they were from overseas. They want to buy a number of my
light lenses but the shipping is to be done through a shipping company. They
want to send a check for large amount of money. I'm supposed to deposit the
check, subtract what I need and forward the rest to the shipping company. Of
course in 10 days the check turns up bad and I would be stuck with the whole
mess.


Whatever happened to the concept of not shipping until the check clears?

Ed
El Cajon
67 Rust Guppy


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