Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Auction/Adveriting Scam

Last Week, I posted an advertisment on Yahoo Classified, and this is what I get.

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From: finleyd2006@yahoo.co.uk
Mailed-By: cedit1.class.yahoo.com
To:
Date:
Subject: Your ad on Yahoo! Classifieds


GOOD DAY, i am interested in the immidiate purchase of this item and I will be making payment rightaway,i shall also be ready to pay you 300.00SGD through BANK WIRE TRANSFER, i will like to ask if you would be able to ship as soon as transfer is confirmed and approved by my bank,this is due to the fact that its demand by my father in the lord,who is on a missionary works for his charity project (use charity to gain trust) and so i will want to complete the transaction in avery timely manner. if you can do this, email me with your name,contactaddress and your phone number so that i can proceed with payment right away.let me quickly saythat i will prefer shipment with DHL COURIER SERVICES

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--------------------------------Email 2 ----------------------------------------------------

From: babracollins@yahoo.com.sg
Mailed-By: cedit2.class.yahoo.com
To:
Date:

Subject: Your ad on Yahoo! Classifieds

Hi seller,
i am babra colins from canada city(Canada is a country, and why is her yahoo address .com.sg ??)i want the item formy daughter as a gift on her birthday and i will pay 300.00SGD via online international wire transfer whereby your money will be credited directly into your own account.i will like to ask if you would be able to ship as soon as the money transfer is confirmed and approved by my bank and so i will want to complete the transaction in a very timely manner. if you can do this email me with your banking details such as account holder names,bank name bank address,account number and your swift code.so that i can proceed with payment.let me quickly say that i will prefer shipment with DHL COURIER SERVICES.
Thanks
------------------------------End of Email 2-----------------------------------------------Both email look very similar, both wanted DHL COURIER, both wanted to pay higher amount than what I asked for, and they sound urgent in their mail.

I have read in forum where people actually send the items to the person thinking that the money is already transfered, but aftera few days, the money was not transfer at all, and the seller lost the item and the money. So do not be greed if people are offering to buy your things at a higher price. You may be the 1 paying the price.

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