Scam that Steve and I got across the mail today!

[srsnakes]

Hey everyone,
Well steve and I are running a lot of adds and although we are always looking out for scams this one just fell right in our laps and i know ive read about this before sooooo just thought i would post it here and let everyone else read it and be on the warning for such scams.....I know its a common scam but i just wanted to make sure everyone out there is aware of this!!!! Good luck with your seasons and let us know if there is anything that we can help you with.

Sincerely,
Rose Hipskind & Steve Aguilar
Here is the emails that Steve and I recieved....

First one
ROSE,CAN U PLS LIST THE ANIMAL BOAS YOU HAVE FORSALE WIH THERE PRICE TAG ON THEM SO THAT I CHOSE AND BUY ANYONE I NEED.

RAY
Second One

I AM TAKING THIS ROSE 0.3 Proven Breeder BCI
$400.00/plus shipping each .IS 400$ THE FINAL ASKING PRICE?GET BACK TO ME ASAP.

RAY


Third one
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 05:05:09 +0200 (CEST)
From: "Raymond Brown" <[email protected]> Add to Address Book
Subject: base on trust
To: "Steve & Rose" <[email protected]>


Hello Steve & Rose,i have seen the price and its ok by me then i
have instructed my client in{usa} to issue the cashiers cheque to
you.meanwhlie i also instructed him to include $2700 on the payment
so you should expect a cashiers cheque of $3900 the excess is for my
shipper that will be coming for pick up.the funds will be used for
the shipping of the {female} along side 3 other CARS i placed order for in
care of my shipper.i'll imploy you to wire the balance via western
union money transfer to my shipper as soon as you RECEIVE the
cheque.My SHIPPER will come for pick up on a specicified date that
will be convenient for you.i hope i can count on you for my balance I
ALSO WANT THIS TO BASE ON TRUST CAN
I TRUST YOU?...
P.S i will like you to give me ur contact info..also as soon as u get
the cheque,cashing store will given to you for by me for the fast
cashing of the cheque.Hope this is understandable by you.
Name in full.
Adresss. .
City...
State...
Country..
phone#..
Zipcode..
pls get all this done for me so that i can fax it down to my client
that will send u the cheque..

 

[jmartin104]

I got the same scam this week and others like it before this one.

What a shame.

 

[elago]

Actually, since I've relisted my KS account I've had at least one scam

mail everyday for the last week. It's usually the same person responding to different ads, most of which are from yahoo.com.uk addresses. Just point them to www.ebolamonkeyman.com and say no more. -Eric Lago *MS Reptilian Hobbyists*

 

[PristinePythons]

I have also....

Recieved this. Many times in the past 10 days to be exact. Anyways I hope no one falls for it!

John Light
Pristine Pythons

 

[ksshane]

I was just checking our AirCap email and noticed we have got this same scam several times in the last couple of weeks.

 

[Mark and Aimee]

LMAO

We got a check

Too bad it would bounce all the way back to Nigeria.

 

[Mickey_TLK]

Ive been getting them for weeks (not checks that is) but the emails. Ive resorted to a tactic pointed out by another herper with my responces (cant remeber whos idea it was, but it sure is fun).

I try and come up with the most pyschotic responce I can, and soo far no ones taken me up on the offers.

Last weeks responce went something like this.

Dir sir

I am VERY intersted in selling you { x } animal. And by all means a cashiers check would be fine. In fact Im soo willing to sell you { x} animal I will cut my own price in half.

However in order to get { x } animal for { y } amount of money you need to do a few things for me.

First you must send the cashiers check on a three legged jackalope to my business address. For good measure make sure the rider is riding a saddle covered in menstral blood. Allong with the rider on the jackalope I must insit you also send allong your wife for me and my friends to repeaditly "enjoy" ourselves with.

Once we recieve all of the above terms, we will send out { x } animals packed well on your jackalope for the return trip. However I will keep your wife as shipping a jackalope is very expensive.

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I change it up from time to time, but man soo far I guess Im driving too hard a bargin.

 

[Mickey_TLK]

I just noticed that check says it originated in Louisiana. What was the return address on the envelope, or name?

There has to be a way to figure out who they are working with in the states, as if they are serious enough to send a check, then you know they are more then willing to keep any illegally gained animals.

 

[Karen Hulvey]

This isn't something new, these people have started to branched out. They have been doing this scam for well over a year on Birdmart where I sell some of my birds. No one is going to show up and pick up any animals they "purchase".

What they are after is the balance of the money that they overpay the person selling the animal sent to them via Western Union.

The first post I read last year regarding this was from a woman who actually fell for this scam and sent them the money and then the check they sent her bounced and she was out something like $2900.

Karen

 

[Mark and Aimee]

I just noticed that check says it originated in Louisiana. What was the return address on the envelope, or name?

The check was sent from Nigeria, via UPS. I don't have the address, as I threw out the packaging, and just kept the bad check. There's nothing you can do. I even contacted the bank. They told me they have no intentions of doing anything.

 

[DThomas]

Ive been getting them for weeks (not checks that is) but the emails. Ive resorted to a tactic pointed out by another herper with my responces (cant remeber whos idea it was, but it sure is fun).

I try and come up with the most pyschotic responce I can, and soo far no ones taken me up on the offers.

Last weeks responce went something like this.

Dir sir

I am VERY intersted in selling you { x } animal. And by all means a cashiers check would be fine. In fact Im soo willing to sell you { x} animal I will cut my own price in half.

However in order to get { x } animal for { y } amount of money you need to do a few things for me.

First you must send the cashiers check on a three legged jackalope to my business address. For good measure make sure the rider is riding a saddle covered in menstral blood. Allong with the rider on the jackalope I must insit you also send allong your wife for me and my friends to repeaditly "enjoy" ourselves with.

Once we recieve all of the above terms, we will send out { x } animals packed well on your jackalope for the return trip. However I will keep your wife as shipping a jackalope is very expensive.

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I change it up from time to time, but man soo far I guess Im driving too hard a bargin.

I hope you don't mind Mickey, but I just used that to respond to one I just received....lmao

 

[Mickey_TLK]

I DONT MIND AT ALL.

Feel free to add your own twist to it, thats all I did. It was someone on the ks boa forum who first posted a similar responce, and that sparked my responce.

Maybe if all of us start sending emails like that back, they will realize we as a whole are on to them, and move on to the next group of suckers.

Besides I have to admit its nice not to have to worry about being politicly correct in a email responce, what is a scammer going to post a bad guy post on me....LMAO.

 

[DThomas]

WOOHOO, I got a response!!!

u are a goat ashole.

----- Original Message -----
From: D&S Reptiles <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 16:37:39 -0700
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Message about: '04 Colombian Boas.$125.00 Shipped


>> Dir sir
>>
>> I am VERY intersted in selling you Colombian Boas.$125.00. And by all
>> means a cashiers check would be fine. In fact Im soo willing to sell you
>> Colombian Boas.$125.00 I will cut my own price in half.
>>
>> However in order to get Colombian Boas.$125.00 for $62.50 you need to do
>> a few things for me.
>>
>> First, you must send the cashiers check on a three legged jackalope to
>> my business address. For good measure make sure the rider is riding a
>> saddle covered in menstral blood. Along with the rider on the jackalope,
>> I must insit you also send along your wife for my friends and I to
>> repeatedly "enjoy" ourselves with.
>>
>> Once we recieve all of the above terms, we will send out Colombian
>> Boas.$125.00 packed well on your jackalope for the return trip. However,
>> I will keep your wife as shipping a jackalope is very expensive.
>>
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>
>>> >
>>> >Hello,
>>> > I saw your add on the Colombian Boas.$125.00and it fits what i have been searching for I am currently not in your country,to be precise i'm in western africa on a business trip and i will handle the shipment of it to My base in Germany.do you accept cashier checks as a method of payment.sorry if i may ask,is this your personal property cos' dont want to involve myself with stolen properties for sale.what is the condition like? Well reply with your full name,contact address,phone number and fax,prove of ownership,so that i can commence payment immediately if it is still available.
>>> >
>>> >NAME............................
>>> >
>>> >ADDRESS..................
>>> >
>>> >CELL PHONE #.................
>>> >
>>> >Have a nice day
>>> >
>>> >Allen
>>> >
>>> >----------------------------------------------
>>> >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=231629&cat=8
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >----------------------------------------------
>>> >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 06:19 PM, Jul 24th, 2004 from I.P. Address 80.179.251.90
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>
>>
>>


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[DThomas]

My response to him and yet another from him.

goat idiot
----- Original Message -----
From: D&S Reptiles <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:41:52 -0700
To: Allen Marklen <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Message about: '04 Colombian Boas.$125.00 Shipped


>> You are a scamming, thieving piece of <font color=red>[**censored**]</font>.

 

[DThomas]

Oh, now he is mad......lmfao!!!

dont u mail me again or u will regreat ever sending me a mail.----- Original Message -----
From: D&S Reptiles <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:41:52 -0700
To: Allen Marklen <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Message about: '04 Colombian Boas.$125.00 Shipped


>> You are a scamming, thieving piece of <font color=red>[**censored**]</font>.

 

[DThomas]

Everyone feel free to send this guy an email, he seems to be lonely....lol

Just make sure your AVS is up to date..lol

 

[DThomas]

My current response to him.

How soon we forget, you emailed ME trying to steal MY money. Did you get your wittle feelings hurt? I'm sure your mommy has a tit for you to go suckle on to make you feel all better. Or maybe you prefer your sister? Either way I am positive one or both of them will be there to comfort you. You are a thief. You are the crap that gets stuck to the bottom of my shoe that I have to scrap off.

How does it feel to be so lazy, so uneducated, and so without hope in your piece of <font color=red>[**censored**]</font> third world country that you have to steal from others. Feel like a big man do you? Do you go to sleep at night content that all you are is a THIEF? Must be a great life......lmao

 

[RTBoas]

LOL

I recievied that email twice last week and told him item(s) were sold, but still sent second email.

 

[Suncoast Herpetological]

And yet another one to add to the scammer collection.


Greetings,My name is Dr james fred,I hail from UKRAINE and i am
highly interested in buying your {Ghost Corns}
from you ,I will like you to give me the ASKING price
and also scan the pics for me for proper verifycation . As for the shipping,I have a liable shipper that takes goods care of all my shipping .Cashiers check is the payment method. So pls email me back so that we can conclude about it. and i will like you to feed me out of this info... Name... Address... City... State... Country... Phone# I await ur this info so that i can fax it down to my client that will send u the cashiers check.hope this is acceptable
email me ASAP....... pls
REGARDS Dr james fred

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Sent 11:39 AM, Jul 26th, 2004 from I.P. Address 82.128.3.175

 

[Suncoast Herpetological]

And yet another.....must be two for one day at scammer central!



Hello Dear,

I am Mr. Azeez SY, the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my Bank. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of US$5.5M (Five million, Five hundred thousand US dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who died along with his family in a plane crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guide lines and laws but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and for the bank to release the money to you but you will follow the instruction as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and I don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

The banking law and guide lines here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after five years,the money will be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund

The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by he fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Senegalese cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

I agree that 35% of this money will be for you as respect to the provision of a foreign account , 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business and 60% be for me.I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be transfer.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

You should contact me immediately through the the below private email you can reply me as well with this my personal private my private email. [email protected]


Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Azeez SY.

N/B: YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGHLY NEEDED IN THIS BUSINESS.