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Peter Goodmans-Inquiry.....possible scam?

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I have a guy inquiring about a few milksnakes I have for sale. Here is the e-mail correspondence. Just wanted to make anyone aware of this fella. Sounds fishy to me. What do you think? Anyone deal with him?

dont bother about my address that is available with my shipper.once the money gets to my shipper the reptile will be pickup ASAP.all my infos are with my shipper so you just send the money to him after you have cashed it and the reptile will be picked up.i give you my word.
so send yuor name and address to mail out the money order to you right away.
Brett Thacker <[email protected]> wrote:
Do you have an address and phone number? I will accept a USPS money order. Please respond back with address to be delivered to and phone number. As soon as I get that from you and verify I will forward my address so you can send the MO.

Thanks-

Brett

peter goodman <[email protected]> wrote:

i am sorry i dont pay with paypal.so contact me if you
are ready to cashiers check or money order.
--- Brett Thacker wrote:

> I only accept Paypal or United States Postal Money
> Order. You can paypal to my e-mail address.
>
> Thanks-
>
> Brett
>
> [email protected] wrote:
> hi seller, i do like to purchase this reptile for
> keep in my private zoo.i will sign out cashier's
> check or money order if you like it. get back to me
> if you still have it available for sale and provide
> me with your name and address to mail out the
> payment to you right away.here is my
> email:p[email protected]
> peter.
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> Click on (or cut and paste into you browser's
> location window) the URL below to view the ad that
> this message is in response to.
>
>
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?de=365075&cat=59
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> This message was sent by an unregistered or non
> logged in user.
> This person may or may not be who they say they are.
> The return address they provide may or may not be
> their correct address.
>
> Sent 08:05 AM, Nov 15th, 2005 from I.P. Address
> 64.201.33.57
>
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This is what I wrote back today.

Sorry. I don't deal like that. I need a number and a confrimed address before I send out my info. I have no idea who you are and this appears to be a scam. Like I said before, if you would like to purchase thee animals, send me your name, address and phone number. If you don't follow my rules then there is no deal. It's very simple.
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Curious....what could this bonehead do with my address?
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You stopped him on his tracks before he could finish with his selling argument. Next e-mail was going to be that he was sending to your address a money order or cashier check for an amount greater than what you ask for your animals. After depositing the check, you were going to be asked to send the difference to his “shipper”. By the time your bank noticed it was fake he would already have your money. Luckily you didn’t fall for it.

Regards.
 
I received what appears to be the exact same email from a guy who claimed he lived in Washington but wanted the snake sent overseas. Defininate scam.
 
These scams occur pretty much ANYPLACE you put a classified ad up. I've received about 30 such for a minicup truck my husband put ads up to sell.

It's a good policy to only accept PayPal or US Postal Money Orders (or cash in person) :)
 
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