Scammed for the Very First Time

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06 Jan 2010, 03:46 AM
maruchan

Scammed for the Very First Time

Well tried to get scammed anyways. I have a 2g iphone up on craigslist i want to get rid of..

so i got a few responses no action yet.. til i got this email

Quote:

Hello,

Thanks for your prompt response, I'm really interested in this item
and am buying it for my Fiancee in United Arab Emirates (DUBAI) for
the new year gift,and am now in new york for a new job.now so i won't
be able to come for the pick up at your place,because i wont have a
chance in my work to do pick up transaction with you at your place. So
i will be offering you $300 for the item and another $80 to cover all
the shipping via UPS or FedEx ,So i will love to pay you via my
PayPal account and if you don't have a PayPal account you can go to
www.paypal.com and sign up an account there , and get back to me with
your PayPal email address or send me an PayPal invoice for the instant
payment.Hope to read from you soonest.
Regards.

I thought it would be fun so responded this to them maybe to straight forward...

Quote:

Hi,

Hi sorry for not responding but I was flying back home. I was in San
Digeo visiting family. Lucky for you I'm a grad student at new school
in new York. So we can meet here in person as I will be here for a few
weeks before I go to Dubai. What a coincidence! I do research on Asian
migrant workers in Dubai so I can delivery it personally to him if you
want.

scam or what..
06 Jan 2010, 03:47 AM
Josh

No maruchan, it sounds perfectly legit.
06 Jan 2010, 09:43 AM
Dolemite

Yeah, the fucking guy just wants to buy your phone. Why are you being a dick to him?
06 Jan 2010, 10:17 AM
Doc Holliday

It's not like he tried to steal your wheels.
06 Jan 2010, 10:21 AM
NGEFreek

Clearly its for his Fiance, not him.
06 Jan 2010, 10:23 AM
Bojack

If you sell your phone, the terrorists WIN!
06 Jan 2010, 11:17 AM
Drewbacca

Yeah but they pay cash money.
06 Jan 2010, 11:19 AM
Phunbubbah

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bojack

If you sell your phone, the terrorists WIN!

Indeed. Terrorist Supercell. Definately.
06 Jan 2010, 12:12 PM
D_N_G

i think your keyboard scammed you before this arab did
06 Jan 2010, 12:42 PM
Andrew

While they had you distracted about your phone, someone stole your spell checker. Scam confirmed.
06 Jan 2010, 01:26 PM
Pineapple

I like how he's only willing to pay with paypal, and suggests that if you don't have one, you really should.
06 Jan 2010, 03:59 PM
NGEFreek

Someone Should Get PayPal is the new Someone Should Update Wiki?
06 Jan 2010, 04:10 PM
Josh

NO IT IS NOT.
06 Jan 2010, 04:13 PM
Doc Holliday

You should eat some yogurt, Josh. I hear it helps with the cramps.
06 Jan 2010, 04:14 PM
Josh

I'll fuck you 'till you love me.
06 Jan 2010, 04:17 PM
Doc Holliday

I banged a chick on the rag probably six or seven times. I didn't think anything of it, until the last time.

Gave a whole new definition to the term, axe wound.
06 Jan 2010, 04:38 PM
Rumpy

? Hatchet wound.
06 Jan 2010, 06:50 PM
Shine

Forgive him, he's new at this fucking thing.

Edit: Happy now?
06 Jan 2010, 07:55 PM
Josh

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shine

Forgive he's, he's new

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/p...&pictureid=852
06 Jan 2010, 10:53 PM
Pineapple

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shine

Forgive him, he's new at this fucking thing.

Edit: Happy now?

Edited to reduce faggotry.

Fail.
07 Jan 2010, 11:35 AM
Doc Holliday

I was trying to say the first times were 'light flows', the last time was vampire falls.

also: I liked Shine's original post. It sounded like he was an immigrant fresh off the boat.
07 Jan 2010, 12:07 PM
Jason

Wow, what a coincidence... I sold a lot of stuff to that guy.