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SCAMS ****BEWARE****

Daniel - 10-8-2004 at 09:00

Hi guys,
I'm sure you are all aware of scams when selling gear. I put a sail on the classifieds section yesterday and have already recieved a dodgy reply from West Africa!!! Please will all of you be careful when selling goods and be aware of anything that sounds strange. Typically they have no real interest in the gear. Below is a extract of the e-mail I recieved:

Dear Daniel,

Good day to you,i am writing you concering what you advbertise for sale on the web.

Ineffect can you provide me with information about the availability

of the product and the present condition of the product.

Aslo what is the final price of the product? and what part of Usa are

you located?because i also live in Uk but now on an assignment to West

Africa.I will handle the shipping myself through my agent here in West

Africa and what mode of payment would you prefer?

I will be expecting you reply as soon as possible,i need the product

urgently.

Hope to look forward to a mutual and benefit commercial

transaction with you,have a wondeful day ahead.

Regards.

kelvin - 10-8-2004 at 09:02

about time we started to PISS these time wasteres off ,
how about all agreeing to mass e-mail the senders at least 100 mails a day for the next month ?

Daniel - 10-8-2004 at 09:22

quote:
Originally posted by kelvin
about time we started to PISS these time wasteres off ,
how about all agreeing to mass e-mail the senders at least 100 mails a day for the next month ?

Or we send around a couple of Barry boys to sort them out good and proper!!!

kelvin - 10-8-2004 at 10:07

how about I unleash the DOG !
or is that a bit extreme

Daniel - 10-8-2004 at 10:30

quote:
Originally posted by kelvin
how about I unleash the DOG !
or is that a bit extreme

Thats going a bit too far! We'll save him for WW3, he's already seen off Napolean, the Kaiser and Hitler

leonardo - 17-8-2004 at 13:00

I keep getting dodgy East European emails about wanting my X10!! Even so the English used is Atrocious!

this losers WILL get PUNISHED..