Is this a SCAM?

[wifi4lyfe]

I'm tryin to sell my laptop on here, and just got this email from a guy who PM'ed me and told me to email him since he doesn't check PM's often. Just got this as a reply...

"Hello,

I'm a UK citizen and i want to buy this item for my SON who is studying in college in Lagos , West Africa.How much are you selling the item including shipping and handling fees via USPS Global Express Mail EMS. Do you accept Western Union Money Transfer? Get back to me soon

Regards,

Dr. Akinwale."

If I get the money in my hand before shipping, via western union, then I should be OK right??

or BAAAD idea???

THANKS!

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YGPM. If anyone else has been PM'd about this kind of offer, please report the user name of the person making this offer to us.

TIA.

Mod

 

[mzkhadir]

if you have to ask, then it is

 

[txrandom]

Did you not pick up on the part where he is buying it for his kid in Nigeria?

 

[ViviTheMage]

scamscamscamscamscamscamscamscamscamscamscamscam

WEST AFRICA AND UK!!

 

[wifi4lyfe]

haha

how can i get scammed though if he sends me $$ via western union? i would have the cash in my hand first before sending anything....???

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

If you have CASH in hand... then ship it. Otherwise, forget it.

Edit: WU has been used by the scammers. You get an e-mail confirmation that the money is on the way, you ship, they cancel, you have nothing.

CASH - IN - HAND

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir
if you have to ask, then it is

 

[FoBoT]

scam
scam
scam

all deals using western union are SCAMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

 

[krunchykrome]

LOL, follow through with the transaction and let us know,

 

[Zolty]

hey my son seriously needs that laptop


Regards,

Dr. Akinwale

 

[Umberger]

go directly to SCAM. do not pass go, do not collect $200 western union money transfer.

 

[PokerGuy]

Of course it's a scam, duh.

You could just string him along for the fun of it, ala p-p-p-powerbook if you have some free time to mess with a scammer.....

 

[wifi4lyfe]

LOLOL

Hello,

The address is ;
Rotimi Akinwale
1 Araromi Street Itire
Surulere, Lagos.23401
Nigeria.

When i send the money, i will send you the information to track the money online to confirm that i have sent it, but i will not give you the test question and answer until you send the item to my son, after i am able to tarck the shipment, i will give you the test question and answer.If you feel comfortable with this, get back to me soon.

Dr Akinwale.


ooooooooook buddy

 

[6StringSamurai]

Originally posted by: wifi4lyfe
LOLOL

Hello,

The address is ;
Rotimi Akinwale
1 Araromi Street Itire
Surulere, Lagos.23401
Nigeria.

When i send the money, i will send you the information to track the money online to confirm that i have sent it, but i will not give you the test question and answer until you send the item to my son, after i am able to tarck the shipment, i will give you the test question and answer.If you feel comfortable with this, get back to me soon.

Dr Akinwale.


ooooooooook buddy

Send him a brick...or an box of angry bees.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: wifi4lyfe
but i will not give you the test question and answer until you send the item to my son

Bingo. He wants you to ship it BEFORE you get your money. You'll ship it off, and you'll never get the money because money was never sent to you.

 

[teddyv]

Send him a brick...or an box of angry bees.

LoL - yes, entertainment value is about all you will ever get out of the deal. Think about doing a P-p-p-powerbook II, the updates would be most entertaining.

 

[Al Neri]

ive done this plenty of times, its not a scam!


just kidding. run, run far!

 

[Al Neri]

if he PMed you, whats his user name here?

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: mzkhadir
if you have to ask, then it is

 

[hoorah]

Originally posted by: wifi4lyfe
LOLOL

Hello,

The address is ;
Rotimi Akinwale
1 Araromi Street Itire
Surulere, Lagos.23401
Nigeria.

When i send the money, i will send you the information to track the money online to confirm that i have sent it, but i will not give you the test question and answer until you send the item to my son, after i am able to tarck the shipment, i will give you the test question and answer.If you feel comfortable with this, get back to me soon.

Dr Akinwale.


ooooooooook buddy

As everyone else said, yes, this is a scam.

My solution has always been to just take a few seconds out of my day to email them and tell them to send the check, then go on about my business. The only way you will get back at the scammers is to make em work for nothing. Since I don't have time to do a whole powerbook, I just get back at them one ornate, difficult to forge, expensive to mail overseas cheque at a time . In this case, all they're going to do is forge a western union confirmation, but still.

 

[sswingle]

How does one not check PMs often? They show in the upper left corner all the time...

 

[JS80]

The entire continent of Africa is one big scam.

 

[JS80]

Bill Gates fell for this recently. He was convinced to hand over $150 million to a warlord under the pretense of helping starving children.

 

[DeadByDawn]

Nigeria should be banned from the internet

 

[imported_piyush123]

Have him pay for shipping. Then send a nice fancy brick with $ 1000 insurance!