Klarinet Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2005/10

From: "Kent Krive" <k.krive@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Scam artist watching woodwind.org classifieds
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:48:53 -0400

For additional evidence, check http://www.oboeinsight.com/2005/08/30#a618

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce M" <bmcgar@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 12:29 AM
Subject: [kl] Scam artist watching woodwind.org classifieds

>
> Folks, if any of you don't think this is a scam, please let me know.
> However, it certainly seems that either it's a scam or the sender is a
total
> idiot. Scammers are actively watching the woodwind.org classifieds, per
the
> warning on the site
>
> The body of the message, from abigail lipps
<abigail_princess13@-----.com>,
> is below.
>
> B. McGarvey
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> Hello,
> I saw your advert on the web and i am interested in your Leblanc Noblet
> bass clarinet
> I am ready to pay $1000
> I am based in uk but on a bussiness trip to west africa and i will be
> responsible for the shiping to my destination.
> my mode of payment will be through money order,i will instruct my client
in
> the usa to make out a money order of $4000 to you. which has an excess of
> $3000 , reason being that it is a refund payment, and the Customer issuing
> the check has the policy not to issue more than one check to a refund
> payment,which means that the check is going to carry the whole amount of
> what i am buying and also the shipping .the excess of $3000 will be for
the
> shipping of the pet and my other goods in the usa.i want you to send the
> balance which is meant for the shipping to my shipper who i will instruct
to
> contact you after i have received an e mail from you telling me you want
to
> sell to me.
> If my offer is okay kindly reply by giving me your full name and address
to
> which payment will be made too and also photos so i can see what i really
> want to get,my email address is abby_lipss13@-----.com
> regards
>
>
>
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