Username: akano - Classifieds Buyer Scam

[sangiro 26]

The following scam has been reported:

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----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 1:50 AM
Subject: Dropzone.com Classifieds - Response to your Ad


Hi,

On 17-Aug-2007 someone submitted their contact information in response to
your ad in the Dropzone.com Classifieds. Please reply to this email to
contact the person directly.

Username => akano

Name => Dennis

FromEmail => crookman01@yahoo.com

City =>

Country =>

Comments => i saw your addy placed for sale on the site and i am much
intrested in it.i will like to know the total asking price for the item,.Get
back to me via my email crookman01@yahoo.com with the total asking
price,hoping to doing business with you.looking forward to hear from you.

Thanks
Dennis

Click here to read more about these kind of scams.

Remember:

• DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance.


• Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer".


• Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa


• If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check.


• If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.

This username has been disabled.

Safe swoops
Sangiro

[SEFILBY 0]

He also came back with this.


Thanks for the reply.
I am ok with your asking price which is $4,600 and am ready to add $200 to it making $4,800 am going to pay for the item.i will make the shipment myself via my shipper,he will be the one to come and pick up the item from you after the payment has been made to you,so dont bother yourself about the shiping.i will also be making my payment via a certified check,so get back to me if my mode of payment is accepted and we can proceed on this transaction.Looking forward to doing business with you.



Thanks
Dennis

Big time scam........ Thanks DZ.com for having this service. MFFI431
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[gbgriswold 0]

Thanks for the heads-up. He has contacted me with teh same proposition.

[ceandries 0]

me too, how is he still doing this if his username has been disabled?