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October 9, 2006, 9:04 am PDT
09/28 Love Scams?
Quote From: dcannon1I dont know if tese messages get to dr phil or even his staff but i need help with this situation that i got in by selling something on a site similar to ebay (www.craigslist.com) but someone claming to be in canada wants me to send a cell phone I was selling to there son in Nigeria but it felt funny from the beginning because I was selling it for 120$ USD and the person said they will pay me 240$ USD plus 110$ shipping so thats 350$ for an item I was selling for 120$ I want someone from the Dr.Phil crew to eaither direct me to someone or analysis the emails me and the customer were sending to each other
D Cannon
Not only is this "likely" a scam, IT IS A SCAM. The classic 419 scam out of Nigeria. They want to overpay, have you western union the difference and immediately ship the product. Unfortunately, the check is phony, but the money you send isn't. They get your product, and the money you sent them. NEVER ever ever sell something in this manner. If they offer to overpay, you should know immediately that you are being scammed. If you really want to do business with someone like this, tell them you will hold the product and check for a minimum of 30 days for the check to clear. See how fast they walk away.
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