Hello guys,

as you know, i am selling my time warp . I got this message and since i am not really used to it, i would need your advice if i shoudld trust this message or consider it as  scam:


Hello,thank you for letting me know that you still have the item available...anyway, i am okey with your selling price..and i will want you to know that am from ALBERTA,but presently i am not home, i am out of town due to my business...before i come across your advert on lespac.com...which i am interested to buy from you...finally, i will want you to know that the means of my payment will be coming via Canadian money order...trough poster mail..Meanwhile, i have a local shipper that will be coming to youR place for pick up of the item, after you must have receive my payment at hand...so let me know if you can work with this method of payment..if so..kindly get back to me with your full details for payment...
details such as:
Full NAME:
Contact Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Item Name:
Amount:
Phone Number:

kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that i can proceed with your payment...God Bless You

Shawn....

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Thank you for your advice

scam for sure.. "GOD BLESS YOU ???"

Do you honestly really need to ask this question, seriously.....

Yes it's a scam.

Are you kidding me?  They're from ALBERTA!  Of course it's a scam!  

I guessed so but as i said, it is the first time i sell a pin  

Thank you guys

Don't they speak English in Alberta? If so, then yes, this is most definitely a scam.

And never take a money order from a stranger.

BAIT A MUGU!!!!

I love Nigerians...

He's not asking for your bank account, credit card number etc. He also seems to want to pay before someone picks up.

So, ask for his phone number or have him call you. If hes legit, he can email you the payment via online banking.

I dont see the scam here, just it looks like a bullshit offer. Not sure what poster mail is ?????

Quoted from wbradley

He's not asking for your bank account, credit card number etc. He also seems to want to pay before someone picks up.

So, ask for his phone number or have him call you. If hes legit, he can email you the payment via online banking.

I dont see the scam here, just it looks like a bullshit offer. Not sure what poster mail is ?????

Warren,

this is a very old scam .. the text is cut and pasted from a template ....


SCAM SCAM SCAM

I still dont see what he's stealing in this case except getting a name, address, phone number.

If he wants to send a company to pick up BEFORE you receive payment, then agree so long as he is charged for the shipping. Simply refuse to ship if someone arrives, or call the shipping company before and find out who is making arrangements.

I have a guy who emailed me off Mr. Pinball Classifieds who says he has the BK backglass I need and he is in California. Based on the times he emails, he is in UK or Africa. I will keep playing along and then tell him I accidently wired the monetyto the Western Union 100 miles from his town.

Make them work for it!

Quoted from wbradley

I still dont see what he's stealing in this case except getting a name, address, phone number.

Nothing obvious but the text is the give away ... I assume in the end it will be .. the money order is for more than the machine please remit the difference type thing.

Yes this is a scam.  Just break down the wording *Canadian money order.. WTF is that.  I wouldn't walk away I'll run..