LOL, that's one of the oldest scams in the business. There must have been thousands who bit for having won it big.
> [Original Message] > From: Vinyl Visions <vinyl.visi...@live.com> > To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 1/14/2011 8:58:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > Unfortunately, you are right... I have a client who was recently called on > the telephone by a guy who claimed she had won the Publisher's Clearing House > big prize. All she had to do was to meet the guy at the bank and pay him $500 > for his commission and then he would give her the check. Fortunately, she did > not bite, but who did??? > > > Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:13:29 -0800 > > From: hexaph...@sbcglobal.net > > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > > > The sad thing is there probably are enough stupid Americans to provide > > these people an incentive. It also highlights the value of this list and > > the poeple on it. Having such a resource is invaluable. > > > > Ron > > > > --- On Fri, 1/14/11, bruce78...@comcast.net <bruce78...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > From: bruce78...@comcast.net <bruce78...@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?) > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > > Date: Friday, January 14, 2011, 2:53 PM > > > > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
