Very strange. I, too, had a gentleman from England offer me a third party
cashier's check for $5000 for a $1500 rig I was trying to sell and he wanted
me to send the difference to him along with the rig. I even answered him
with "no deal".
Boy, was I stupid to even answer him like a gentleman.


"Bruce Markowitz" wrote in message
...
Too funny
Do people actually fall for this?

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 23:18:59 GMT, "Its Me Again !"
wrote:

Got an answer on my ad on a radio I am selling Here is what I got in
reply
after I told him my price.He must think we are all dimwits or dopes.


Dick Burke,

ok i will with immediate effect instruct my client who is owing the
sum of $1,720. to prepare you a cashier check of this said amount and as
soon as you receive the check and you cash it you will deduct yours and
wire
back the diffreence back to me via [ WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER ] .
moreso i want you to calculate the cost of shipping to west africa in
additing to the said amount .

get back to me with your complete information such as ;

NAME=====

ADDRESS=====

STATE======

CITY======

PHONE NUMBER=======

reply soonest .

prince chike .