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Buyer is a con artist!
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This is the classic 419 scam with a twist
Dont reply and forget about this Numbnut
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419 SCAM ARTIST, HOW IS THE FAMILY IN NIGERIA? AVOID AT ALL COSTS
PSML... love it...
Having received a number of these scam attempts.. (as i do some work in Nigeria).. I do like this little twist.. I am starting to admire the ingenuity and the subtle twists and turns... of how this scam develops over the years ;D
And all for a mobile phone... lolThe only place where success comes before work is the dictionary…
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This is the classic 419 scam with a twist
Dont reply and forget about this Numbnut
Leave him this feedback
419 SCAM ARTIST, HOW IS THE FAMILY IN NIGERIA? AVOID AT ALL COSTS
there
phew
I will leave this feedback. But what does 419 mean and what is the connection with Nigeria? ???0 -
419 is the Nigerian penal code that they are breaking with this fraud. Even when they claim to live in other countries these type of fraudsters invariably turn out to be Nigerian.
Some people react to these fraud attempts by baiting the scammers - stringing them along as much as possible to waste their time and have some fun. For some light relief have a read at http://www.419eater.com/
For example this one tells how they scammed the scammer for $129 and got him to paint his chest red. It's long but it made me laugh.0 -
Waited the 7 days that you have to wait and then my niece tried to report this con artist to Ebay but he is no longer a registered user! He'll probably re-register under another name now! >:(0
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