[Shotimes] Fwd: Re: i have the 2 1/2

Steve Tatro Steve Tatro <stevetatro@gmail.com>
Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:51:55 -0400


Common scam.  I would never, ever use Western Union to pay for
anything.  It's just not safe these days.

I think Don has reported multiple instances of people advertising on
SHO Club's website people trying to scam SHOwners.

Buyer beware.

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 179k miles
Monroe, Ohio


On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:06:08 -0400, cmichaelo@optonline.net
<cmichaelo@optonline.net> wrote:
> Take a look at this scam.
> 
> I submitted an add on ShoForum to buy a 2 1/2" cat-back exhaust. This guy from "West Africa" is offerering to *help* me out...
> 
> Sounds like a nice deal, huh, you know "I'll only have to pay half ($600+$300shipping) up front, then pay the remaining $600 upon delivery..." The guy is a riot....
> 
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
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> hello          thank u for ur reply well is very easy for me to send u the
> exhaust ,ok well the items cost 1,200  and shipping cost 300 but if u are not
> ok ple mail me back ok well i will need ur contact address so the courier
> service can bring it down to ur place ok well i accept only western union
> money transfer ok and thie is how u pay ,u pay 600 for the items first and 100
> for shipping ,so when the package get to ur place u pay the balance ok .
> regards .--- On Mon 10/11, &lt; cmichaelo@optonline.net &gt; wrote:From:
> [mailto: cmichaelo@optonline.net]To: smithcarl@myway.comDate: Mon, 11 Oct 2004
> 12:25:53 -0400Subject: Re: i have the 2 1/2" exhaust in aluminized steelHi,OK.
> I'm interested. But the fact that you're in West Africa, doesn't that mean
> enormous shipping costs?Tell me more how you would get the exhaust to my
> place...Michael94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,CorbeauSHO items for sale:
> http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html----- Original Message
> -----From: smith D
> ate: Monday, October 11, 2004 10:27 amSubject: i have the 2 1/2" exhaust in
> aluminized steel&gt; hello my name is smith carl and am based in west africa
> &gt; and automobile specialist who is in to import and export of &gt;
> automobile parts i have wat u are looking for that is the 2 1/2" &gt; exhaust
> in aluminized steel pls get to me back as soon as &gt; possible .&gt; &gt;
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