Nigerian Scammer

[Allen]

I had a suspicious email a few days ago asking about buying guitars. From a fellow who said he was in the USA and had a shop in Finland. And wanting to know what credit cards I accepted. How much for instruments and that he'd use his courier to pick up.

Right off I thought things were a bit odd, but I've had a few over the years that turned out to be legit, so I was polite and replied.

Got another email from the fellow who then wanted to buy 3 Guitalele's and wanted to know the total. So again I was polite and said that they would need to be constructed as I only have one in stock. My standard 50% deposit and a 3 month delivery time.

The next reply was to know about instruments available immediately, and how much.

Again I replied with the pertinent info.

Then I received a call on my mobile from the fellow that wanted me to check my emails and get back to him immediately.

This I did, and when I saw that he wanted to buy my entire stock, yet still wanted me to tell him the total, when it was quite obvious if you did some simple math....Well the flashing lights really started to go off.

I checked the phone number that he used to my mobile and turns out it's from Nigeria.

So I replied that for an order that size I would only accept a direct deposit to my bank account. Shipping arrangements could be set up after all transactions have cleared to my satisfaction.

Me thinks I lost out on that sale.

[kiwigeo]

I would have informed him that you're currently trying to get rid of a large stock of ukes left to you by a rich relative high up in the Australian government who recently died in a plane crash.

On the positive side....the w*****er made a call to your mobile which would have cost him a few dollars. You effectively cost the scammer time and money.

[Kamusur]

Its a good thing you lost that sale Allen. They're bloody amazing aren't they. That's as much justice as we get Martin but we gotta ask them only to continue to call our mobiles.

Steve

[kiwigeo]

The last Nigerian scammer who contacted me ended up getting the string along from me for two weeks. I think he finally twigged that he was getting shafted when he rang the phone number I'd given him as my own and he found himself talking to the Australian Federal Police in Canberra

[Kamusur]

The last Nigerian scammer who contacted me ended up getting the string along from me for two weeks. I think he finally twigged that he was getting shafted when he rang the phone number I'd given him as my own and he found himself talking to the Australian Federal Police in Canberra

Absolutely 5 star Martin.....brilliant

Steve

[woodrat]

The last Nigerian scammer who contacted me ended up getting the string along from me for two weeks. I think he finally twigged that he was getting shafted when he rang the phone number I'd given him as my own and he found himself talking to the Australian Federal Police in Canberra

Yes Martin....Nicely Played!....

[DarwinStrings]

The last Nigerian scammer who contacted me ended up getting the string along from me for two weeks. I think he finally twigged that he was getting shafted when he rang the phone number I'd given him as my own and he found himself talking to the Australian Federal Police in Canberra