Anyone??? am I about to be scammed?

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james williams
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ok..
I will go for £350 and i will be glad if i can have your email for direct talk and transaction..

From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: hello..
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 13:34:42 +0000

Hi thanks for your message things are fine here your end? Any reasonable offer will be accepted

Regards

From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: hello..
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 12:10:08 +0000

Hello,

how you doing over there and how is life treating you too and the weather too?... well am just asking about the item you posted for sale,so it is still available for sale and what's your final asking price?

I'm assuming you're the seller here; you didn't really specify which side of the conversation you were on. In any case, the text so far looks pretty benign on both ends. Just give them a throw-away gmail address or something.

When dealing on Craigslist be sure to always meet in person and use cash, meet in public places, check the bills, and be ready to walk away if something feels off. Be wary of shipping, paypal, bank transfers, etc.

It is a SCAM. Even that small amount of writing shows it is a typical scam of African origin.


The scammer will tell you he is going to buy the item (note the use of the word "item," because he is sending the email to dozens of different people, and he can't be bothered to take the time to edit each one and put the name of the item in.

He will tell you that he is going to buy it, and that is where the scam begins. Without knowing what the item is, I can't tell you whether he is after the item itself or just cash. Usually if it is computers, phones, small electronics, or jewelry, he will want the item. Otherwise, he will simply go for cash, using a typical overpayment method, and instructing you to send the excess money to his (fake) "shipper."

He will most likely offer to fedex a check (which will be fraudulent) or he will tell you he wants to pay via paypal, in which case he plans to use fake paypal confirmation emails. But in the end, he is not a legitimate buyer.