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Someone's trying to get $9000 in free money out of me..

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    JLee TD05 3SGTE

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    Someone's trying to get $9000 in free money out of me..

    First email regarding Craigslist ad:
    Reply:
    Received (6/23:(

    Sent 6/24
    Heh..wonder how much fun I can have before he gives up..
    JLee, Jun 24, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    hmmm interesting... no comment about it though just don't get ripped off man.
    Cuztomrollaz98, Jun 24, 2005
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    if they send you $9000 keep it :)
    1337Rolla, Jun 24, 2005
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    haha :yeadat:
    Cuztomrollaz98, Jun 24, 2005
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    no sell it!
    burbod01, Jun 24, 2005
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    Azn_SpICe New Member

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    ive heard something similar to that a few times already...
    Azn_SpICe, Jun 24, 2005
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    This is similar to the Nigeria scams....I dont understand how this will work out for him though. in the Nigeria scams, you essentially pay THEM in order for them to release your "lottery funds"

    He sends you a "cheque" for 9000. You cash it, get your 4500, and they get the car and 4500 in cash as well? The only way they will benefit is if the cheque is drawn off someone elses account.....they arent trying to get the full 9000. Theyre just trying to get a car and an easy 4500, both for free.
    e_andree, Jun 24, 2005
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    JLee TD05 3SGTE

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    Forged check/money order. By the time it bounces, they have $4500, and possibly the car, which is worth ~$4500..

    Ever hear about the 'p-p-p-powerbook' deal? Pretty good read..a bit long, though : www.p-p-p-powerbook.com

    Reply 6/24
    JLee, Jun 24, 2005
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    he wont give up
    corollarider19, Jun 24, 2005
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    JLee TD05 3SGTE

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    If he'll send a Western Union cash transfer, it doesn't really matter -- but since he actually has to pay for that up front, it's not going to happen..

    At least he'll amuse me for a day or two :p
    JLee, Jun 24, 2005
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    haha yeah, read somethin like this awhile ago.

    when i 1st read it, i saw check being spelled cheque, its one of those nigeria scam already :p
    AE102, Jun 24, 2005
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    milhousse C U in the car

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    that powerbook one is great lol
    milhousse, Jun 24, 2005
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    The P-Book is a wonderful story, although I wish they had more... Someone at my job recently had the same thing happen to them with their car. Basically, they make a really good fake check and by the time your bank realizes it, what are you going to do? The scam said that they wanted the car to blow up for a movie being filmed in Mexico, and don't care about price. That P-Book takes the cake. Someone should do the car scam, send a hotwheels, or a wrecked car.
    CaptainCorolla, Jun 25, 2005
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    this is a scam. this has been happening more and more on the internet
    its_ikon, Jul 1, 2005
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    JLee TD05 3SGTE

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    I haven't heard back from him..I think he figured out that he'd be wasting a fake check :p
    JLee, Jul 1, 2005
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    Hahahaha these things crack me up. Always in upper case and bad grammer :)
    Barnacules, Jul 4, 2005
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    money laundring??

    gimme the guys first and last name, i'll use the dod system to run a background check on this guy :p
    moonshadow, Jul 8, 2005
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