There's another scam going around. Apparently they're targeting instructors listed on the C2 website. I received an email from a guy in England, going to be traveling in the US and wanted to set up some rowing lessons for his son. Sent him an email asking about the kid (does he row for a university, is he on a training program, etc.). The guy didn't speak the lingo, but we negotiated a price for the lessons, he sends me a Travelers check for $300, I cash the check at my bank (teller and manager swear it's legit).
And then the fun begins. He contacts me, somebody in the family involved in a serious auto accident, can I wire him back the money. I say sure and he gives me a name, address, etc. in Nigeria. I do nothing, his emails become more and more desperate, and of course with-in a week the bank notifies me that the Travelers check did indeed bounce. So I was out $15.00 on the bank fee. Best part is, a month later I get the same email from a different name and email address, but the same sentence structure and botched english.
As was mentioned, no prosecution for these little hits, and I guess they just do it all day long.
*Really* Cheap Model D- is this a scam?
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Re: *Really* Cheap Model D- is this a scam?
The Nigerian 419 Scam (by email) has been going since they got the Internet in Nigeria. Before that they used to use telex and fax.
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/advancefee/nigeria.asp
Most of us have met those advanced fee frauds and are extremely wary of anything that seems too good to be true or anything that arrives from someone where we can't possibly check their bona fides. The Internet is the playground of the scammer and fraudster.
Nothing new to see here except another mug punter.
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/advancefee/nigeria.asp
Most of us have met those advanced fee frauds and are extremely wary of anything that seems too good to be true or anything that arrives from someone where we can't possibly check their bona fides. The Internet is the playground of the scammer and fraudster.
Nothing new to see here except another mug punter.
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Re: *Really* Cheap Model D- is this a scam?
No, definitely at least a little new to see here. Most every of 419 I have ever heard of is blind, with nothing more than an email address of the target.
This variation calls on a particular piece of information about the target- in this case, Edward's vocation as a rowing coach. It sorta lends legitimacy to the request and gives us more reason to be dubious of most everything we see, especially as you state when it comes from someone we have no way to check out.
This variation calls on a particular piece of information about the target- in this case, Edward's vocation as a rowing coach. It sorta lends legitimacy to the request and gives us more reason to be dubious of most everything we see, especially as you state when it comes from someone we have no way to check out.