From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2005 - 03:18:53 PST
I am guessing its a bogus credit card number and he is
expecting to get genuine parts to resell.
Can we play "guess the scam" prior to you letting us
know?
Rick
--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> Here is the latest message from my friend in
> Nigeria:
>
> HELLO
>
> THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU
> TO SHIP OUT THE PARTS
> AFTER YOU HAVE CHARGE MY CARD FOR THE PAYMENT.ALSO I
> WILL LIKE TO KNOWN IF
> THIS PARTS ARE GEUNIE CUMMINS PARTS WITH THE LOGO ON
> IT.
>
> WAITING TO READ FROM YOU SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED
>
> REGARDS.
>
> My answer: "I will ship as soon as I charge your
> credit card. Yes, the parts
> are genuine."
>
> I will say that this is a new twist on the perennial
> scam. So far, he has
> not asked for any advance fee, or indicated that he
> wants me to perform any
> unsavory acts with banks, lawyers, or goats. He
> obviously is a BSA, as he
> refers to my "store" which I do not have, and he has
> accepted my imaginary
> pricing for the main bearings. I am certain,
> however, that the other shoe is
> about to drop.
>
> apb
>
>
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