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Beware of Internet
scams! KMOO
has recently learned of several General Store users who have
received emails from someone supposedly wanting to buy items.
Please DO NOT respond to this type of email.
The email typically asks for more information and appears to come
from a French-speaking website. Below is a sample email sent to a
General Store user:
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Original Message -----
From:
allen smith
To:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent:
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:34 AM
Subject:
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hello Friend
i saw your advert while surfing via the internet and am
willing and highly interested to buy it.get back to me via my
email if it is still available for sale.
Are you the owner???
what is the condition like ?.
send its recent pictures if available.
What is your last offer price????
I look forward to read from you soonest.
Best regards
Découvrez une nouvelle façon d'obtenir
des réponses à toutes vos questions ! Demandez à ceux qui
savent sur
Yahoo! Questions/Réponses.
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After the user replied, a second
email was sent, telling the seller that they would receive a check.
They seller was asked to cash the check, deduct an amount from it,
and send the rest back by electronic transfer. Here is a sample of
the second email:
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Sent:
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:51 PM
Subject:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thanks
for your mail.I need a favour from you:I contacted the
shipping company to pay them directly,but they told me they
couldn't collect any money from me unless they have assigned
the shipper that will come for the pick up of the ( XXXXXXXXX
)along side other cars placed in care of the shipping agent
and you know that could cause a delay which i don't want in
this transaction.A check of $4,000 will be sent to you and you
will take the following steps:
1.Get the payment cashed
2.Deduct the amount for the goods
3.Deduct Extra $50 for running around
4.Send the balance to the shipper that will come for the pick
up through western union money transfer or international
moneygram.The balance will be used by the shipper to ship the
goods,purchase flight ticket to come to your location and make
necessary documents for me. I will let you know when the
shipping company assign the person that will come for the pick
up.My shipper will come for the pick up on a specicified
day that will be convenient for both of you.I will be keeping
you updated about the payment.I hope i can count on you for my
excess amount.I need to know the following information;the way
you want it to appear on
the payment:
Name in full
Adress in full
Zip and postal code
Home and cellphone number
NB:You will dedeuct western union charges from the amount you
will send to the shipper. I will beexpecting your mail asap
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This is a
SCAM. Please do not respond to either type of email.
Together we can continue to make KMOO's General Store a success.
Thank you!
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