Is this a scammer?
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SCAM!
My coworker just got a similar request about his rental property. He was going to send a check that would include the fee's for transporting his furniture from England, but he would have to pay the fees out of the check he was sending.
My coworker just got a similar request about his rental property. He was going to send a check that would include the fee's for transporting his furniture from England, but he would have to pay the fees out of the check he was sending.
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Absolutely this guy is NOT a scammer. Take his check and pay the guy who shows up the 25,000 cash from your own account while you wait for his check to clear 
Have a little faith in your mankind for crying out loud....the guy told you he is busy preparing for his vacation...cut him a break!
Have a little faith in your mankind for crying out loud....the guy told you he is busy preparing for his vacation...cut him a break!
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It still amazes me the twists these guys apply to some of the older scams. Glad you caught it!
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scam....was selling a trailer on CL and got the same looking request
This part was excatly the same with the dashes and everything
Your Full Name to make payment out too--------------
Address to Mail Payment to---------------
City----------
State--------------
Zip Code-----------
Phone number--------
Alternative Phone Number------
Your Full Name to make payment out too--------------
Address to Mail Payment to---------------
City----------
State--------------
Zip Code-----------
Phone number--------
Alternative Phone Number------
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I could do that without having access to his account. I was thinking more along the lines of deleting everything in every folder and then leaving him one message, from himself, that's not so nice.
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go for it!!!! these idiots drive me nuts!
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They cost ALL of us a lot of money. Right now I have a counterfeit check that would make me responsible for $3500 had I cashed it. Fortunately, I did a lot of homework on this jerk before I got too deep. Now I'm in deep but it's of my own choosing and I know what I'm up against. All that's left is a little bit of fun so I want to make the most of it! He's been doing scams for about 4 years that I know of and has stolen the identity of 3 businesses and at least one horse!
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Oh aint you the devious one....
Id go for broke. Or email white house (dot) gov from him email address. Make sure to include the word bomb and assassinate in the letter!
Id go for broke. Or email white house (dot) gov from him email address. Make sure to include the word bomb and assassinate in the letter!
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I definitely would NOT do anything like this....Your IP Address is recorded every time an email is sent from that account, so they would be on you like Ugly on a Ape.