In a message dated 1/15/2003 7:53:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
austrheamgafun@arczip.com writes:
> The
> prospective buyer then told him that he had an associate that he does
> business
> with in the United States who owes him $6000. His plan was to have his
> associate send my boss a money order in the amount of $6000 that he could
> deposit immediately. Soon after that he would send someone to pick the car
> up. At that time, my boss would hand him a check for $2500, and was told
> to
> keep $500 for his troubles. Instead of $3000, he would now have $3500.
> Sound
> good so far?
Gee, that's a nice twist on the "I'm the second cousin of the chauffeur of
the widow of the late Minister of Silly Walks in LaBamba, and I know you are
trustworthy enough to allow me to take your bank account numbers and...."
scam e-mail so popular of late. I'm still waiting for my share of the
$20,000,000; meanwhile, my bank has been asking some interesting questions
about my account activity... :-)
--Andy Mace
"I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at
it." (Dorothy Parker)
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