Africa Scam.

Hey, I have been following that scam going on in Africa, and probably other Foreign Countries....I was just emailed by one of them today.

TMK they send you a bad check for way more than you asked, and then have you Western Union the extra to them, making their profit.

If I were to save all of the emails, and recieve and turn in the bad check, could I be of any assistance? I already began to play along, but if it would do no good, I will discontinue.


Here are the initial emails:

Subj: i am ready to buy
Date: 11/24/03 8:36:58 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: jameshook83@hotmail.com
To: HoodedSerpent513@aol.com
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Hello,

I saw your advert on the web and i am intrested in your adult proven male
tiger

I am ready to pay you $200

I am based in West africa

If my offer is okay kinldy get back to me asap.Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards
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Subj: Re: i am ready to buy
Date: 11/24/03 8:38:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: HoodedSerpent513
To: jameshook83@hotmail.com



That is fine, although I asked for quite a bit less than that. If this is what you want to do, how would you like to pay?

Thanks
Chris
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Subj: payment and shipping
Date: 11/25/03 8:05:35 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: jameshook83@hotmail.com
To: HoodedSerpent513@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)



Thanks a lot for your mail it is highly appreciated.Yes i am
still interested in the adult proven male tiger

I am a private buyer like i said earlier i am based in Amsterdam the
netherlands(holland).I will love to see pics before purchase.

As regards shipping i have made arrangements with a shipping company that
will be on ground to do the pick up at any location of your choice.But they
will have to inform you on when and where the pick up will be made.

As regards payment,this is what i am going to do,i have a client
in US who is owing me $1000 i would instruct him to make
out a check to you in that amount and as soon as you clears your
bank,you can let me have my balance via western union money
transfer to the shipping company in houston,texas.

The reason why i am doing this is because if i decide to send
payment from over here it might take a long time before it goes
through,but a check sent from over there withing US would clear
between 2 and 3 days.up.Although the value of the check is more than the
price of the your adult proven male tiger but i think i can trust you with
my balance considering the fact that i still have to trust you with the
item. Pls if you are interesetd in selling to me,i would appreciate it if
you could get back to me so that we can proceed.

Pls i would need for you to provide me with your name as you would want it
to appear on the check and your address and phone number so that i can have
my client contact you asap.I will want you to send the balance to the
shipping company in houston,texas i have made arrangements with them and as
soon as they recieve an upfront from you they will contat you
on when and where you want the pick up to be made but you have to be at the
location where the pick up will be made so you can sign for it.

Thanks in this regard and i would be expecting to hear from you
soonest.But i think i can trust you with my balance considering the fact
that i still have to trust you with what i am buying from you. Pls if you
are interesetd in selling to me,i would appreciate it if you could get baclk
to me so that we can proceed.

Pls i would need for you to provide me with your
name as you would want it to appear on the check and your address and
phone number so that i can have my client contact you asap. Thansk in
this regard and i would be expecting to hear from you soonest.

Regards
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Subj: Re: payment and shipping
Date: 11/25/03 4:09:17 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: HoodedSerpent513
To: jameshook83@hotmail.com
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My info:

Chris Foley
11 S. Caln Rd.
Coatesville PA 19320
(610)384-8709

Also, could I have some of your Info as well including your name, address, and phone number?

Here is a Pic of him.

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I have not been emailed back as of now, but I wondered if it would do any assistance to get any info from this guy.