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by Frameroux Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:18 am
I received an e-mail from a "sharon kate" , [email protected] interested in buying a product I advertised on Gumtree. This is the conversation:

Potential Scammer reply:

From: sharon
Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Date: 28-09-14 17:37
Message:
Is the item still available?

My Reply:

Yes, it is still available!

Potential Scammer reply:

From: sharon kate [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 9:24 AM
Alright. Your price is ok by me. Am currently out of state, and I
wanna buy it for my cousin in Turkey

My Reply:

Ok Sharon.
When will you return? Must I keep it for you? If you want me to keep
it I will do so if you can pay a 10% deposit untill you are ready to
receive the laptop when you return.
Where do you live? I want to start thinking how I will get the laptop
to you.
Thank you

Potential Scammer reply:

From: sharon kate [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 10:31 AM
Am currently in Uk. But can you send the item to my cousin through
SAPO and let me know the overall total cost with shipment, and I will
pay you via PayPal or bank transfer

My reply:
Please send me the address of your cousin with a copy of your ID for
security.
Thank you!

Potential Scammer reply:

This is the shipping address. Send to this Address. No 7 D:3 kumru Sokak Gulbag mah, Mecidiyekoy City: Istanbul. Country: Turkey Zip
code: 34000. Name David Lucas. I don't send my I'd on internet

I Want to get rid of this guy. Just to make sure I blocked the address on my e-mail server. I Don`t trust him. Want to know if someone else had experience with similar person.
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by vonpaso xlura Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:24 pm
This is a scam. The writing is West African, not American, British, or Turkish. The name "Sharon Kate" is typical of those that West African scammers make up.

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