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Bad Guy Cardellsenge Herron "SCAMMER"

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I contacted this guy about Aldabras.

I'm including the two emails he sent.

"Hello,mean you are lucky i have just 3 left 2 male and female you can see bellow what i need for shipping and this will take about 48 hours for you to receive them hope that's ok by you
So i need your full shipping details just as follow..
Your Full names...............
State...............
City........................
House address...........
Zip Code..............
Contact numbers.both mobile and land line...............
Nearest airport in your location.......................since you will be picking up the babies at the airport when arrive.
Once i have your shipping details with the funds,i will proceed with the shipping
arrangements once i am done the shipping company will contact you with all the shipping information also for you to confirm your shipping address and other details so they will let you know on the departure and arrival time of the babies at your location i will personally let you know when am done with all the shipping arrangement with flight details tracking number also okay. i promise you the babies will be safe on the shipping process okay.

Yours..
Herron"


"you will be using the western union money transfer service at any Walmart or Walgreen store at your location using the western union service with my details bellow okay

Receivers Names: Cardellsenge Herron

State:Nevada

City:Reno

Zip code:89521

Phone:775-391-8854

and also this is regarding the transfer charges so they won't charge you more okay in case they ask to who and for what you are sending funds just tell them to a friend or relative so they won't charge you much okay so once it's done just let me know with the details like copie of the receipt they will issue you with you can text it to me..

Cheers...
Herron"

I called the number listed, someone did answer, but could hardly hear him, except for, who's this, over and over?

Buyer beware it's a SCAM!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
We get the exact same thing happening on craigslist every day...lol
it is even in the same identical format!
must come direct from the scammers 101 handbook, maybe its like their version of a word or google online document.....
always on something exotic that sounds too good to be true, like Bengals or Savannah cats.
What I think is even more saddening is that there is going to be some poor soul somewhere who will fall for it.
Thank you for bringing this one here!
 
Yes, totally reads like a typical scam. The phone number also has ads on CL, and other seedy sites selling "Fennec foxes Kitts".
 
LauraB said:
Yes, totally reads like a typical scam.
Click to expand...

This little feller is very consistent, here's yet another email...

"I'm shipping one of the male to someone in Florida called Elisa Sanchez she's says she's buying for her backyard so that's all and also have a little problem with cell yesterday couldn't hear what you where saying so all I wanted to know was are we doing this or not? Like I said only have now left one male and one female picture attached. Thank you Herron"
On Thursday, September 15, 2016

There was NO photo attached......

If there is an Elisa Sanchez, you're about to be ripped off!

Buyer beware, it's a SCAM!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles
 
Thank you for posting this because people DO get taken. For these kinds of scammers it can be fun sometimes to play along and yank their chain a little. :reddevil:
 
Lucille said:
Thank you for posting this because people DO get taken. For these kinds of scammers it can be fun sometimes to play along and yank their chain a little. :reddevil:
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Yankin there chain is the only fun part about these scammers. You would think that over the years that they would change there format because you can tell from the first email what time it is.
I got this one African scammer in particular to go to western 4 times before he was getting fishy about me. Game was over when he wanted to see a receipt of the money I sent. I can usually get them to go to western union at the very least 2 times before they realize I'm messing with them. Lmao!!
 
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