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Old 06-05-2008 | 08:01 PM
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here are the answer I got... top is second e-mail I received, bottom is first e-mail I received...

Dear Sir,

Yes sir,,

Its the reason to me , i`m very hard to sell my boat.

But i can give offer sir, if you really interest, you can pay me the shipping cost first, and then after i ship this boat, you can pay me 50% and when the boat arrived, and you was receive the boat, you pay me the rest 50%.

This is my offer to make a trust from other country.

Please let me know your confirmations back as soon.

Sincerely Yours




On Thursday, June 05, 2008, at 05:48PM, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Good price but too much trouble from indonesia... thanks!
>
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : Reynald Putra [mailto:[email protected]] Envoyé : 5 juin 2008
>20:44 À : [email protected] Objet : Re: You have a message (Listing
>ID: 23812)
>
>Dear Sir,
>
>Thank you for contact me about my ads of BAJA Boat.
>
>This is more informations for my boat :
>
>Type: Cuddy Cabin
>Use: Fresh Water
>Make: Baja
>Engine Type: Single Inboard/Outboard
>Model: 25 Outlaw SST
>Engine Make: Mercruiser
>Year: 2003
>Engine Model: 6.2 Liter MPI V8
>Length (Feet): 25.0
>Primary Fuel Type: Gas
>Beam (Feet): 25.0
>Fuel Capacity (Gallons):76-100
>Hull Material: Fiberglass
>Trailer: Included
>Condition: Used
>HIN # AGC43022H203
>Weight: 4750 lbs.
>Boat History
>http://www.boathistoryreport.com/mai...te&report=1499
>8-050
>42008-AGC43022H203-68173-77693
>
>I`m located at Country : Indonesia. city : Medan.
>Phone : +6281533457916
>You can call me now if you still interest with my Boat.
>
>Please let me know if you still interest with this boat, because i can
>handle for shipping to your country. and i can order inspections report
>before this boat ship to you.
>
>Sincerely Yours
>Reynald.
>
>
>
>
>
>On Thursday, June 05, 2008, at 05:38PM, "Offshoreonly"
><[email protected]>
>wrote:
>>Dear member,
>>
>>You have been sent the following message :
>>
>>------------------------------------
>>Subject :
>>your location
>>------------------------------------
>>Message :
>>where is medan?
>>------------------------------------
>>
>>Listing ID : 23812
>>
>>Boats > Baja
>>
>>Title:
>>2003 Baja Outlaw 25 SST
>>
>>Price:
>>18500
>>
>>Please click on the link below to view your ads:
>>
>>http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...p?page=account
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
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Old 06-05-2008 | 08:37 PM
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I saw the add and couldn't believe it, then saw the contact # and knew something was up.. F'n scamers!
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Old 06-05-2008 | 09:04 PM
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25 feet long and 25 feet wide. Not sure if that bad boy will run too well.


SCAM
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Old 06-05-2008 | 09:16 PM
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yea . . . that'd be a scam . . . . or possibly scamola
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Old 06-05-2008 | 09:24 PM
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anybody here care to varify Baja HIN sequence?
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Old 06-05-2008 | 09:30 PM
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ask him for a picture of somthing specific and strange, that way you would at least know if he actually has the boat or is just using someone elses listing
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Old 06-05-2008 | 10:01 PM
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back a couple years, I wasted my time like that playing around and trying to squeeze the guy in his lying...

I'll let someone else play with him... If you don't mind...
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Old 06-05-2008 | 10:09 PM
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That boat was on Boattrader last week, then it was yanked. I saw it here earlier today. Scammers ....
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Old 06-05-2008 | 10:14 PM
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If only you could send hand grenades via e-mail...
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Old 06-06-2008 | 09:14 AM
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its a scam. an 03 25 outlaw is worth alot more then 18500 even with a 6.2.
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