I’m trying to sell some of my stuff from this past relationship. There are too many mine fields already without having to keep some in my closet. Well, I posted the items on Facebook, and some have expressed interest. Here’s one of them.
Hello…
I am so much Interested in the Female Mortocycle Gear and i will Like to make an Upfront Payment as soon as Possible….I Will be willing to make the Payment via Money Orders and Cashier Checks which will come in form of an Overpayment,if that i alright with you….And i will want you to get back to me with your Full Name,Mailing Address and Phone Number..Also want to Inform you that you dont have to bother about the Shipment as my Personal Shipper will be taking care of that….He will make sure the Item gets to me…He will be coming to meet you in Person to arrange for the Shipment and Check the Condition of the Item i am Purchasing..All you have to do when you Receive the Payment is to take the Payment you will be Receiving from which will be more than the price of the Item,Deduct the Money for the Item and help me send the rest via Western Union to my Shipper..I Will email you with his Information and things will be worked out from there…Please email me back asap with your FULL NAME,MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER as soon as Possible….Looking forward to hearing back from you..
Nora Philips [who has subsequently changed her privacy settings]
Phreway Company
Here’s my response:
Hi Nora,
Would you like my Social Security Number and DOB as well?
J
.
Silly phishers. Suckers are for kids.
Updated:
OMG, she actually emailed back…
All i need is your Full Name,Mailing Address and Phone Number…
Hi – I also advertised on FaceBook and got a response from Nora this morning. She was looking to buy 30 of my items. I actually sell a product for those with Alzheimer’s etc and it comes in 5 variations. I asked her what style she would like and this is all I’ve got back;
“I Will like to Purchase your twiddle Muff and i will want 30 of it,and i also want to inform you that my shipping company will be handling the shipment so you dont have to bother about the shipment because i will make the arrangements for that..Email me back as soon as Possible…”
The poor use of English and typos is also a bit of a give away that this is probably not legitimate!
I think it pays to be careful!
Mags
Nora
She emailed me too.
Nora Philips
7:13am Mar 24th
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Hello…
How are you doing,My name is Nora and i saw your Dot .Mac Sub Account! CHEAP Listed on facebook…Email me back with more information on the item and the actual amount you will be recieving for the item because i am so much interested in purchasing it..Just email me with informations on the item in my personal email address noraphreway55@gmail.com……
Thanks..
Nora.
I also got one from “Lucky James”
Dear Seller
I will like to buy this your item on behalf of my client if the item still available for sale.And I will pay you any amount you which to sale it as your last price.my client will send you M/O or Cashier Check as a mode of payment.i agreed to pay any amount you want to sell the item for me any additional money for handling. Here will go i am using this opportunity to inform you that the amount that i am purchasing this item on behalf of my client.and ur payment will be made inform of cashier check or M/O also the amount that will be on the payment will more than your item fees because i will be including the shipping and state tax fees .i don”t really know the exact amount that will be.b cos it will be issue by my client who is owning me some money .and the reason of the over payment is that. the amount on the payment has been signed already,and it is more than your item fees.so once you receive it.you must deduct your item fees and western union the balance money back .so all the info you need for to ship and westernunion the balance money back will surely come with the payment .there will be no problem about the shipment.i want you to responsible for it.also make sure you deduct ur item fees and western union any additional money on the payment once you receive it. Here will go.i would have end the auction but i don”t know how to do it.so i want you to go and end the auction for me asap. to assure you that i am really interested in ur item. i will add extra $10.00 in ur payment if you end the auction for me asap. and email me ur mailing info and your phone# asap today. So i will like proceed with this transaction this my private email which is (fanseco0@yahoo.com ) so get back to me over there if you agree to sell the item for me.Bellow are the questions i have for you.
1)is the item in good condition?
2)is any western union location where you to send the balance money around you?
3)Can you make sure you get the check cash at ur bank the same day you receive it?
4)Can you allow me to send DH L for the pick up and complete the transaction the day you receive the check?
5)Can you promise me that you will once deduct your item fees and send back the remaining money once you have receive and cash the check?
If yes too all my questions.kindly email me back asap today so that the check can be send asap,
SO I WANT YOU TO REPLY ME BACKTO THIS MY EMAIL fanseco0@yahoo.com ok..
Thanks,
Payment is ready for your item but i need ur full name and Address and ur mobile# asap
Answer all my questions and get back to me with your full name and address asap today.
To remind you make sure your reply goes to this my private email which is fanseco0@yahoo.com
Thanks..
I also received a similar message from “Nora.” While I was excited at the idea of meeting this “personal shipper,” I decided not to sell.
OMG, that shit just totally happened to me. I posted an ad on Roommates.com, offering a room I have available and she responded:
Hello,
I saw your profile on roommates.com and thought we would be good roommates. I am very easy going and love meeting new people. I get along with almost everyone i meet. I am sincerely interested in the room you advertised as i will be moving to…as soon as i leave New Mexico. Please contact me if you are still looking for a roomie with the full breakdown details of the house and as well as the total move in cost of the room(s) so that i can make arrangement for deposit prior to my arrival to secure the room since i’ll be coming down from New Mexico and will love to move into a comfortable place on my arrival. I’ll also like to know abit about yourself. I sincerely do await your urgent response. Regards Nora
Basically, I got suspicious when she said: “However, i must confess i’m comfortable with the cost and its quite reasonable and affordable.” I didn’t think that was something to confess. I did notice the weird slang and grammar and assumed she was from England or something, but she’d never confirm. She seemed to evade my questions, so I thought I’d start looking her up.
I didn’t find this blog until I searched her email:
noraphreway1224@yahoo.com
You’d think she’d catch on and stop using that email address, right?