Klarinet Archive - Posting 000157.txt from 2010/11

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] phishing? a scam?
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:17:50 -0500

It is frustrating that one must be conventional to receive a serious
response. However, whether you respond is definitely your prerogative
(you may not be up for or interested in following a round-about route
someone else is leading to sell your items). You have a good point
that the information is readily available. This person may just be
interested in following their route and not yours.

You could simply respond straight-forwardly, either answering the
questions, to the extent you are willing or directing this person to
the information requested. Like you say, your name and address are
available online, so I'd think that if that person really wanted your
identity, (s)he would presumably search the internet. Yet keeping
one's identity separate from, for example email messages, can be an
indirect expression of a preference to restrict email correspondence
to email.

It might be a scam (asking whether some thing in an ad for sale is
available for sale sounds redundant).

It can definitely be uncomfortable running into unconventional
methods, especially if those methods are traditionally associated with
fraud or other such underhanded behaviors.

Was the similar, less vague response from the same person?

-Jennifer

On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Sean Osborn <feanor33@-----.net> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> I would like some advice.
>
> I have for sale a bell and four barrels on the woodwind.org classifieds.
> Recently I received the following reply:
> ___________________________
> Subject: =A0Classifieds: You have a question re: your ad #3696
> From: "allen" <allen_anthony_inx1@-----.com>
>
> Hello, Sean Osborn!
>
> You have a question regarding your ad #3696 from allen:
>
> I am interested in the immediate purchase of your item placed on the
> Ads =A0for Sale and i will like to ask few questions before i proceed
> on the purchase.
>
> =A01 :- Is the item available for sale ?
> 2 :- What is the condition of the item ?
> 3 :- Do accept =A0U S =A0Check as mode of payment?
> 4 :- Where is the item located ?
> 5 :- What is the final price of the item ?
> 6 :- Will you be able to send more pictures to see how it look likes ?
> 7 :-Will you let my global shipping company to come to your house for
> the pick up after the payment clears your bank sameday?
> 9 :- if accepted kindly get back to me with your full name and
> contact address including your phone number TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
> BELOW =A0so that my client can mail out the check right away? email me
> back to this email allen_anthony_iunx1@-----.com
> Thanks
> Allen.
> ____________________
>
> Before that, I also received a similar, but less vague response to
> which I replied with my name, address, and phone number - information
> anyone can get from a simple internet search or by looking in a phone
> book. =A0This email reminds me of those "my daughter is coming to your
> area to study and need a teacher for clarinet one hour every day"
> emails that started up about four years back. =A0Mostly it's suspect
> because nearly all of the questions in his email are answered in my
> ad. =A0Well, that and "my global shipping company" will come to my
> house?!?! =A0Yeah, right!
>
> Have any of you had similar problems?
> Do you think this person is trying to get my identity?
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks all for your help!
>
> Sean
> www.osbornmusic.com
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