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alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: wayliff
you guys think i am an idiot but no - i dont think so...I asked for cash first and ship with insurance.
And I have not shipped anything yet...I am asking because this is the first time that this kind of offer is made to me.

That letter that was posted is 'obviously' a scam.

I mean does it mean that everyone from nigeria is a crook? I would not think so...that 'everyone' is.

Good idea of shipping to where this person is and they can ship it to nigeria themselves.

Western Union only and you will be OK.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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Lay off the op, he is an Apple user after all.

OP, this is not a good idea.

 

Jeff7

Lifer
Jan 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: JLee
I have told her I will not ship without insurance and the payment has to be in cash only and it has to clear before I ship
Cash doesn't have to clear...not sure what your definition of 'cash' is..
Clear - maybe make sure it's not counterfeit.

 

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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HAHAHA wow

edit:

I guess I would ask for cash and then not ship anything. Scamming nigerians scammers ftw
 

pstylesss

Platinum Member
Mar 21, 2007
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It's a classic case.

Person is from Uk with....
a sick sister in business in nigera
a sister has a birthday
a sister has a sick kid
a sister has an aunt's uncles cousins new baby girl and she needs good laptop does not matter the condition
etc
 

JulesMaximus

No Lifer
Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: wayliff
you guys think i am an idiot but no - i dont think so...I asked for cash first and ship with insurance.
And I have not shipped anything yet...I am asking because this is the first time that this kind of offer is made to me.

That letter that was posted is 'obviously' a scam.

I mean does it mean that everyone from nigeria is a crook?

Good idea of shipping to where this person is and they can ship it to nigeria themselves.

Yes, everyone in Nigeria is a crook.

I would not think so...that 'everyone' is.

And you would be wrong...and out one laptop.
 

zoiks

Lifer
Jan 13, 2000
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Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: JLee
I have told her I will not ship without insurance and the payment has to be in cash only and it has to clear before I ship
Cash doesn't have to clear...not sure what your definition of 'cash' is..
Clear - maybe make sure it's not counterfeit.

If you get the cash in hand via Western Union, I wouldn't have a problem selling.
 

buck

Lifer
Dec 11, 2000
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Originally posted by: wayliff
you guys think i am an idiot but no - i dont think so...I asked for cash first and ship with insurance.
And I have not shipped anything yet...I am asking because this is the first time that this kind of offer is made to me.

That letter that was posted is 'obviously' a scam.

I mean does it mean that everyone from nigeria is a crook? I would not think so...that 'everyone' is.

Good idea of shipping to where this person is and they can ship it to nigeria themselves.

Yes you are an idiot for even making this thread. Unless its a parody and in that case 7/10.

As someone else said, did this "US military person" email you from a military email address? Common sense FTL.....
 

TruePaige

Diamond Member
Oct 22, 2006
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Originally posted by: zoiks
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: JLee
I have told her I will not ship without insurance and the payment has to be in cash only and it has to clear before I ship
Cash doesn't have to clear...not sure what your definition of 'cash' is..
Clear - maybe make sure it's not counterfeit.

If you get the cash in hand via Western Union, I wouldn't have a problem selling.

They counterfeit money orders there, seen it done a million times. It needs to be cold, hard greenbacks, and even then I'd use a counterfeit pen on them.
 

middlehead

Diamond Member
Jul 11, 2004
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If he's real military overseas the address will have APO/FPO somewhere in it. If it doesn't, best to avoid the transaction.
 

OCGuy

Lifer
Jul 12, 2000
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To OP:

We have detected unauthorized access to your bank accounts. In order to prove that you actually are yourself, we will need to confirm your login data. Please respond with your login, password, and Social Security number, so that we can be sure all access to your account is authorized.


Thank you,

Ocguy31
President and CEO and CFO
Bank of ATOT
 

BigJ

Lifer
Nov 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: zoiks
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: JLee
I have told her I will not ship without insurance and the payment has to be in cash only and it has to clear before I ship
Cash doesn't have to clear...not sure what your definition of 'cash' is..
Clear - maybe make sure it's not counterfeit.

If you get the cash in hand via Western Union, I wouldn't have a problem selling.

They counterfeit money orders there, seen it done a million times. It needs to be cold, hard greenbacks, and even then I'd use a counterfeit pen on them.

Western Union Money Transfer > You. Once you have the cash in hand from WU, you're set.
 

jpeyton

Moderator in SFF, Notebooks, Pre-Built/Barebones
Moderator
Aug 23, 2003
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This thread was a joke, right OP?
 

wayliff

Lifer
Nov 28, 2002
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all right - thanks for the replies and views.
Ship to him at his APO/FPO or nothing. Period.

 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
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Go for it. What could possibly go wrong? :roll:


Dain, we must be kindred souls. I think I got the same email. Maybe we should pool our resources and split the proceeds. We could be RICH! :D
 

Nik

Lifer
Jun 5, 2006
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Originally posted by: halik
HAHAHA wow

edit:

I guess I would ask for cash and then not ship anything. Scamming nigerians scammers ftw

If they pay cash, they're not scammers.




To the OP:
Ask for cash. If you get cash, then ship it. If they want to pay any other way than cash, say no thank you and move on. It's that simple.
 

SagaLore

Elite Member
Dec 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: wayliff
This someone says to be a US marine stationed in the middle east.

Do you think a US Marine will have a sister in Nigeria?

:eek:mg;