seriously though.....scam
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 7,186
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From: detroit area
seriously though.....scam
so, i'm trying to sell my torch set and so far i had 2 emails like this...not totally the same but you get the point
Good day i am interested in buying your set of torches/tanks/valves/etc, I will like to know if you would accept a cashiers-check for the payment of it,i also need to know the asking price. and your full name and address including your phone is also needed in which the check-payment will be sent to . i have a shipping company who takes cares of my shippment .So don't botherabout the shippment.I will also like to know if is still in good condition.urgent response is needed for procedure of payment......
this isn't the first time i've posted something here and got an email like this.... i think there's a scam artist that visits this site.
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Good day i am interested in buying your set of torches/tanks/valves/etc, I will like to know if you would accept a cashiers-check for the payment of it,i also need to know the asking price. and your full name and address including your phone is also needed in which the check-payment will be sent to . i have a shipping company who takes cares of my shippment .So don't botherabout the shippment.I will also like to know if is still in good condition.urgent response is needed for procedure of payment......
this isn't the first time i've posted something here and got an email like this.... i think there's a scam artist that visits this site.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Right after I signed up on this forum I started getting scam mail. I guess Corvette owners are prime targets for scammers. 
But saying that I one time requested info on a bike forum and received the same message you received and I was not selling my bike only requesting info.
But saying that I one time requested info on a bike forum and received the same message you received and I was not selling my bike only requesting info.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: I KNOW JESUS... HE'S MY GARDENER
I listed spare parts on "craigslist" (www.craigslist.com) and the only inquiries I received were from the g-damn Nigerians. I fixed their azzes, though...made 'em send me the checks then told them I was keeping the $$$ and spending it on clothes and ho's. Boy...were they pizzed! I imagine it takes some work (and $) on their part to gather enough info to hack someone's account and arrange for the check to be sent.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,399
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From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio
I had something similar about a part I currently have listed for sale here.
He offered to pay 10% over what I was asking and ALL I had to do was send them my credit card info so they could post a credit because he was disabled and could not get to a bank to draw a check. Yeah, right!
Guess they must think we are all a bunch of patsies waiting around to hand them our bank accounts. They may be right, otherwise they would not keep trying.....
I checked the routing of the email and it was from overseas, probably somewhere in Asia.
He offered to pay 10% over what I was asking and ALL I had to do was send them my credit card info so they could post a credit because he was disabled and could not get to a bank to draw a check. Yeah, right!
Guess they must think we are all a bunch of patsies waiting around to hand them our bank accounts. They may be right, otherwise they would not keep trying.....
I checked the routing of the email and it was from overseas, probably somewhere in Asia.
