Funny second chance e-mail
dgbaseball
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Was outbid on a 55 topps set on ebay yesterday. My bid was $2100, winning bid was $2165, but didn't meet reserve.
Day after the auction, I received 2 second chance offers for $1200 from the same address via e-mail (not ebay messages), which I ignored as obvious fakes of course, not to mention the amount was not my bid. Then another today from the same address. So I politely replied, "You've now sent me this three times. Kindly go **** yourself scammer". To which I quickly got the reply below. I can't believe people would fall for this, although I guess it only takes one sucker...
By the way, the e-mail address sending me these messages is - Celine Dubois<taty_caranu@yahoo.co.uk> - probably a hijacked e-mail account. The seller of the auction, sportscollectiblesnet in Houston obviously has nothing to do with the scam. Just thought this e-mail was too ridiculously stupid that I needed to share. I think I'll play dumb and continue corresponding to see how excited I can get them.
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Hello Dear Sir,
Here is how I want to go about delivery and payment for the product which
will be through TNT and will also give you the chance to inspect the
product before I receive the payment for it.
I will explain to you step by step how this will work.
A. First you have to send me your shipping information : your
Name:
Address:
City:
,Zip Code:
Country:
Item#:
Ebay ID:
Amount:
1. After I receive your shipping info, I'll go to a TNT Location
and leave the product onto your name and with your address as the
intended receiver.
2. TNT will check the product , also the legal papers to see that
everything is OK with it.
B. You will receive a notification from TNT as a confirmation that the
product is in their custody and also, that the product has been tested.
1. After that, you will have to make a money transfer via Western
Union on my name, as a guarantee, and send the payment information to
TNT.
2. TNT will verify the Money Transfer, and if everything is in
order, they will deliver the product to your door step.
3. After you will receive the product and you will be completely
satisfied with it, you will instruct TNT to release the payment
information to me, so I can collect my money.
C. If by any reason, you will not be satisfied with the product , you
will return the product to TNT with no expense.
I will pay for shipping and you for the amount transfer.
Let me know if we can do this.
Please contact me as soon as possible.Thank you very much.
Best regards.
Day after the auction, I received 2 second chance offers for $1200 from the same address via e-mail (not ebay messages), which I ignored as obvious fakes of course, not to mention the amount was not my bid. Then another today from the same address. So I politely replied, "You've now sent me this three times. Kindly go **** yourself scammer". To which I quickly got the reply below. I can't believe people would fall for this, although I guess it only takes one sucker...
By the way, the e-mail address sending me these messages is - Celine Dubois<taty_caranu@yahoo.co.uk> - probably a hijacked e-mail account. The seller of the auction, sportscollectiblesnet in Houston obviously has nothing to do with the scam. Just thought this e-mail was too ridiculously stupid that I needed to share. I think I'll play dumb and continue corresponding to see how excited I can get them.
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Hello Dear Sir,
Here is how I want to go about delivery and payment for the product which
will be through TNT and will also give you the chance to inspect the
product before I receive the payment for it.
I will explain to you step by step how this will work.
A. First you have to send me your shipping information : your
Name:
Address:
City:
,Zip Code:
Country:
Item#:
Ebay ID:
Amount:
1. After I receive your shipping info, I'll go to a TNT Location
and leave the product onto your name and with your address as the
intended receiver.
2. TNT will check the product , also the legal papers to see that
everything is OK with it.
B. You will receive a notification from TNT as a confirmation that the
product is in their custody and also, that the product has been tested.
1. After that, you will have to make a money transfer via Western
Union on my name, as a guarantee, and send the payment information to
TNT.
2. TNT will verify the Money Transfer, and if everything is in
order, they will deliver the product to your door step.
3. After you will receive the product and you will be completely
satisfied with it, you will instruct TNT to release the payment
information to me, so I can collect my money.
C. If by any reason, you will not be satisfied with the product , you
will return the product to TNT with no expense.
I will pay for shipping and you for the amount transfer.
Let me know if we can do this.
Please contact me as soon as possible.Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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Comments
That is just pathetic...
So will you take paypal? It'd be so much easier. I could add extra to
cover the paypal fees.
Thanks!
Dave
And got this reply.
Hello Dear Sir,
The TNT is a large shipping company and verry protected
i will only use this service because is safe for bouth ,you will make the paymant and you will provide to TNT not me
i will do the same ,i will shipp the item and the TNT will take care of everithing ,in the moment you will recive the item ,i will got the paymant details from TNT to recive my money
i can't accept local pick up because i am in UK with some personal bussines right now ,i will recive the paymant here ,my wife will take care of deliverry
please send me the details i asked for.
Please contact me as soon as possible.Thank you very much.
Best regards.