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Old 10-16-2009, 05:34 PM
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Here's a good one. I got this identical message sent to me on 9 ads this afternoon from the same guy with the address [email protected].

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Subject :
INTERESTED IN BUYING
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Message :
Hello, I'm so delighted to keep you aware that i have found your (advert) very Interesting to purchase.Please update me if it still very much available for sale.More importantly i will like to know if there is any body damage on it.. I will required of your last price, your contact phone number also your mailling address. It's will also be nice of you if you can provide me with some pictures so that i can be fully satisfied with it. If everything is ok with you, i will be looking forwards to read from you soonest....

Regards..
James..
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I get hit with these phishing mails almost weekly from the classifieds. Ready to buy, no specific reference to the product, want your information.... Alright kids, who can guess how this goes if you play along?

By the way, if you google the e-mail address, you get this link:

http://www.expatjobs77.com/_Per_time...unity-775.html
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Old 10-16-2009, 06:25 PM
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got the same E-mail last week!!
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Old 10-16-2009, 08:45 PM
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Got it tonight.
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Old 10-16-2009, 09:12 PM
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maybe I'll get one also ! but I'm not usually very lucky...
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Old 10-17-2009, 09:07 AM
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I got one (3) days in row!!
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Old 10-17-2009, 09:26 AM
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you'd think some of these guys would at least try to lessen the broken English but it certainly does make 'em easy to spot. I swear i get a little chuckle seeing them try though lol. Almost as funny as talking to some of the tech help lines in India and them telling you there name is Judy or Bob, that always cracks me up
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I get them like crazy off of Craigslist. Sad if someone actually falls for the BS. You would have to be a complete idiot
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I got the same thing last night people like that can just f%@k off
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Originally Posted by jaysflatdeck
I got the same thing last night people like that can just f%@k off

I feel the same way!!!!
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I got this recently, then all my email contacts got a day later



Pete still have your 30 Daytona?


Hi,
how are you doing recently?
I would like to introduce you a very good company and its website is www.yesbestshop.com It can offer you all kinds of electronic products that you may be in need,such as laptops ,gps ,TV LCD,cell phones,ps3,MP3/4,and etc........
You can take some time to have a check ,there must be something you 'd like to purchase .
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Hope you can enjoy yourself in shopping from that company !
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