EricM9104 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 OK. So, I'm trying to get rid of some computer parts through craigslist.... Get an e-mail from someone by the name of Benjamin something, i reply back, they reply back with a different name... Here's the full e-mail (name are changed) It starts at the bottom btw. Hello.. I am very greateful for you fast response towards this transaction....well, we have agree to pay your requirment amount for this item and payment will be made with either of the two meams of patment (Personal Checks or Certisfied casher's checks). So the payment which will be isseu to you will include the money for the sale of the item + the shipping cost. Inregards to shipping, i have a shipping agent that will take very good care of the shippment. You are required to cash the check in your bank account immediately you receive it or you take it to the cashing point, Atm, or Gas station for immidiate cashment and deduct the money for the item and wire the balance to my shipper in order to come for the pickup of the item. I want to inform you that all neccessary transfer paper will be dully signed by my shipper on my client's behalf when the shipping agent comes for pickup of the item. I will be willing to entertain any more question from you that might arise and if you really show willingness and would really want to sell this item to my client ,please provide the following information so that payment of the item can be made: YOUR CONTACT NAME,ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER . Waiting to read from you with no more time. darren Eric <Eric (emat19876> wrote: Uhh, present working condition is unknown, last I used them though, they were working fine, I'm unable to test them to ensure they work as I don't have a motherboard that supports DDR. The asking price is $40. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scammer? To: Eric (emat19876) Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:48 AM Subject: (2) 512MB PC3200 DDR400 RAM sticks - $40 (Sisters) Hello Seller, I am benjamin-nicolas, i was surfying throught the internat and i saw your placed item for sale, i will like to purchase the item,i will like to know the following before purchase is been made:- - the present working condition -the final asking price. I will like you to get back to me with the required information to enable us move to the next stage of this transaction. Waiting to read from you.. Thanks......... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MegaloManiac Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 scam; they typed too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPimpin91 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Avoid that. Craigslist has warnings about those kinds of things all over the place. Quote BigPimpin91's Banging Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lice_01 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Didn't even read it completely but yeah, Thats a scam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone11 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Scam-ola, I've got a couple replies from craigslist that sound just like that. Quote Check out StoneSounds to see my recent builds.Or look at the Flying White Facebook Page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Yea, 2nd or 3rd time someones tried it. >.< AGH! I just want someone to actually buy this stuff.... :mad: Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolwazabi Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 didn't read it.. but seriosuly... they wrote too much... i don't type that much even if wanting to buy a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applejack Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 sounds like a scam to me Quote Midwest Car Audio is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Midwest-Car-Audio-Association/101253286585630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPimpin91 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Besides the "person" didn't even mention what the product was. Quote BigPimpin91's Banging Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applejack Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 yeah total shrimp SCAMpi Quote Midwest Car Audio is on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Midwest-Car-Audio-Association/101253286585630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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