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  • #1

    The Nigerian scam isn't just for timeshares anymore

    a friend of mine recieved this e-mail in response to a question regarding a new Dale Chavez western Show saddle on a website ( not EBay ). These are $4k items and that would be a bargain.

    Thanks.
    still available.
    I bought it last month in New condition in the state before traveling down here in africa and i have only used it onces.
    Kindly get back to me if you really want to purchase and also let me have your full delivery address and contact number, it will be shipped via DHL 3-5business days, due to the high rate of scam i will deposit the saddle at DHL office for the shipment , dhl will provide to me a reciept that the saddle has been delivered to there office inwhich i will scan to you immediately for your verification which i believe will convince you to make the payment immediately.
    Payment Information:
    RECIEVER NAME : ODUNIYI EMMANUEL ADESEGUN
    CITY : LAGOS
    COUNTRY : NIGERIA
    ZIPCODE : 23401
    Total Amount of the saddle:
    $950 including shipment
    Get back to me if only you are ready to purchase so i can make an arrangement with DHL immediately and provide to them your full information.
    Regards    .

    The point of this post is,please be very careful about anything that you are looking to buy on the web that carries a pricetag of more than +/- $1k.
    Lawren
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    There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favourite places is on the back of my horse.
    - Rolf Kopfle
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  • #2
    Who has to go to Nigeria...

    I have given up hope on ever seeing a penny from that Laptop I bought off ebay only to discover about 9-months later that the computer that I bought was Navy property...

    http://www.timeshareforums.com/showthread.php?t=730

    It is a sad world we live in but my new laptop is much nicer.... Not that that helps with the loss...

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    • #3
      Am curious to know if the Credit Card company offered any help or compensation.
      Regards
      Garry

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      • #4
        Nope... they said because it was 9 or 10-months since I purchased the computer there was nothing they could or would do... the same for EBAY and PayPal...

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        • #5
          Nigerian scam never was just for timeshares. My BIL got one about four years ago on a motorycle he was selling. I never did convince him it was a scam, but he did finally agree to not send any money back until his banker verified that the check had cleared and the bank had actually received the funds.
          “Maybe you shouldn't dress like that.”

          “This is a blouse and skirt. I don't know what you're talking about.”

          “You shouldn't wear that body.”

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Quarterbore
            Who has to go to Nigeria...

            I have given up hope on ever seeing a penny from that Laptop I bought off ebay only to discover about 9-months later that the computer that I bought was Navy property...

            http://www.timeshareforums.com/showthread.php?t=730

            It is a sad world we live in but my new laptop is much nicer.... Not that that helps with the loss...
            Yes, it is. How is your family doing today. Did they recuperate 100% from their injuries?

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            • #7
              I am not sure that the general membership knows that story...

              My Brother and his family suffered a home invasion back in October of last year. My brother is back to work finally but I don't think he has been back to work more then 2-3 months so he was out of work for about five months.

              Patty, as far as I know, is still out of work.

              The court cases went well enough as the four defendants all waved all their preliminary hearings and I think they are expecting the real trials in the next few months. I am sure I never indicated that they found that there was a second girl involved with this and it is very clear that the motive was Patty's keys to the bank where she worked.

              I did start another web project but this site has kept me from really working on the new one... I am sure you will recognize some style elements from here but most of the details are at the following link:

              http://www.home-invasion.com/showthread.php?t=2

              Because this happened due to Patty's working at the bank, the bank has been very flexible about her return (although personally I think she should try to get her life going again).

              It has been a long haul for them and continues to be so...

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              • #8
                Originally posted by T. R. Oglodyte
                Nigerian scam never was just for timeshares. My BIL got one about four years ago on a motorycle he was selling. I never did convince him it was a scam, but he did finally agree to not send any money back until his banker verified that the check had cleared and the bank had actually received the funds.
                Yeah, this has been around for some time. It took a while to make it to timeshares.

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