Yes, in Nigeria you wear a badge of honor depending on how many stupid Americans you are able to swindle out of as much money as possible in these fraudulent schemes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinyl Visions" <vinyl.visi...@live.com> To: phono-l@ oldcrank .org Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 3:16:45 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)
Hi Ron, I think that there is some Nigerian prince that has one also... It's free - all you need to do is send him your checking account information, a VISA card number for reference and a certified check for the import duty of $350.00 (much cheaper than the guy in Italy) :) > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:56:09 -0800 > From: hexaphone @ sbcglobal .net > To: phono-l@ oldcrank .org > Subject: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > > > > > > Hi all. On one of the phonograph forums I had a "Wanted" notice indicating I > was looking for a Victrola Orthophonic 8-9 motor. I received a response from > a Brian Kidd. His email is brain1@ blumail .org . This one has all the red > flags waving. He keeps spelling his own name incorrectly for one. He is > located in Italy and wants a money gram or western union payment and his > pricing is way out of line i.e. not even reasonable. He wanted 690 euro or > more than $900 for a motor of which, of course, he had " in stock. Playing > along, I asked for pictures. None have been provided (surprise). Anyone else > familar with this individual? I would assume he is responding to other people > looking for items. Just for a final amusement, I sent him an email stating I > would most certainly send a western union for the full amount once I received > the product. I am waiting for my reply. Beware. > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http ://phono-l. oldcrank .org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http ://phono-l. oldcrank .org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
