From dwowen@cox.net Mon Feb 13 13:41:13 2006
Subject:Re: need help to sell a musical instrument


STOP. Don't give him your personal information.

This is a common and nasty scam to cheat you. Run away from this con
artist.
Don't even give them the courtesy of a reply.

David Owen

----- Original Message -----
> Hi all and thank you for all the great posts I find in this group.
>
> here is my question:
>
> I'm selling an Emu B3 and someone from Wales sent me a mail as being
> interested.
> the problem is about payment.Here is a copy of the mail I received from
> him. I really don't understand his way to pay !!
> could someone who's used to sell/buy from foreign countries explain me
> if it's a "normal" way or tell me if it's a way to "f.ck me" !
>
> Sorry if my english is bad...
>
> here's the mail:
>
> "
> Good Morning Jean,
> Thanks for your response to my mail,
> We live in North Wales , and my husband's shipping firm officer
> Mr.Wilson will be at your place for the pick-up if need be .
>
> The total price 350€ is for the Emu B3 okay by my husband who wanted to
> purchase the Emu B3 .we have contacted my husband's shipping firm to
> comfirm the shipping cost of the Emu B3 from its present location in
> down to our place , They made require of the following charges (freight
> charges,taxes and other consignements pending for delivery,etc) with the
> total cost of charge .
>
> Regarding the payment, which will be sent you by my husband's attorney
> firm in form of a french bank cheaque worth 2,000:00€ which will secure
> the shipping cost of the clarinet and saxo when payment gets to you,you
> are required to deduct the cost of your Emu B3 ( 350:00€ ) and forward
> balance to the shipping company ( OclCargo cargo ) for him to be able to
> offset shipping charges.
>
> After payment has reached you and balance sent back to shipping
> company,thier agent will come for the pick up and take to a prepaid
> shipper to be shipped to my destination ,while other necessary documents
> will be sent by you via courier service to my contact address.
>
> Please Confirm this and provide get back to me with the following details:
>
> FULL NAME:.............
> FULL ADDRESS DETAILS / POST CODE:...............
> PHONE NUMBER.....................
>
> Await your earliest Replies .
>
> Regards ,
>
> Mrs Shara & Mr Mattew Godwin"
>
> Many thanks for your help
>
> jean-marie
>
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