I think I'd spray paint the brick a nice gold color....
Gonz wrote:
Putting a brick in a box and slapping the FEDEX Label otta do it.
rg
Richard Chu wrote:
I just want to share a recent experience with everyone so that you folks are aware of this type of fraud. I advertised a digital camera for sale in the Recycler.com, which I believe is a southern California circulation for mostly private individuals selling used items (some businesses also sell new items in this paper). The Recycler ads are also posted at their website. I have sold several items (bicycle, cameras, computer printers, etc.) to local buyers through this method. Usually the buyer and I would meet at an agreed location to complete the transaction.
I got several emails from people who are interested in buying the camera. I followed up with the first interested party and was told that this lady was from Michigan. She agreed to send me a Western Union money order and got my mailing address. I subsequently received an email that appeared to be a confirmation email from Western Union that a money order should arrive in 4-7 days. The lady told me that she would take care of the shipping cost and would send me a FEDEX label. She also told me to go ahead and drop off the package once I receive the confirmation email from Western Union.
I told her to go ahead and send me that label but I
would only send the package after I receive the money
order. She emailed me the label for a Nigerian
address and also arranged FEDEX to pick up the package
from my house. I wasn't at home when FEDEX came and
told her again that I would not release the package
until I receive the payment. Later I got another
email from her stating that she had put the payment on
hold since I had not released the package. An email
supposedly from Western Union arrived stating that the
payment had been witheld until I release the package. I have sent a copy of the Western Union email to
Western Union for verification. I did some research
in the internet and found a lot of stories about
frauds with ties to Nigeria. I also got two other
emails about buying my camera and both also said that
they want to send the camera to either a brother or a
husband in Africa. So please be aware.
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