Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 2010/11

From: Martin Marks <martymarks@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] phishing? a scam?
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:54:57 -0500


On Nov 13, 2010, at 12:31 AM, 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: Classifieds: 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 for Sale and i will like to ask few questions before i proceed =

on the purchase.

=A0Yes, this is a variation of the Nigerian Scam. =A0They will tell you tha=
t they have a check in a very large amount which they can't cash in their c=
ountry. =A0They will ask for your bank account number so they can deposit i=
t in your bank account. =A0You can keep the amount to cover the cost of the=
item, keep the balance of the check for commission and they will send thei=
r US representative or "global shipping company" to pick up the item. =A0If=
they have enough info to make a deposit, =A0they can make a withdrawal.
=A0

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. =A0They may also ask for your SS#. =A0They can clean out your bank accoun=
t. =A0There are many variations on this scam. =A0It's amazing how many peop=
le fall for this

____________________y=A0

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. This 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. Mostly it's suspect =

because nearly all of the questions in his email are answered in my =

ad. Well, that and "my global shipping company" will come to my =

house?!?! Yeah, 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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