:
: for your entertainment and education, below are
: three e-mail messages from a CROOK to one of
: our readers (let's call him a
: "target")

: fortunately, our target avoided the scam.

: Jeff

:
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: First E-Mail from the CROOK
:

: Dear Sir,

: Please excuse me for contacting you. I noticed
: that you are interested to buy this item:
: HEUER Calculator [identifying information
: REDACTED]). If you are really interested in
: buying this model i want to know that i have
: a similar model available for sell.The
: product it is brand new in box with warranty
: covered by the manufacture.It commes with
: full accesories.Because i have this product
: in my posesion i can shipp it using UPS
: imediatly. The price i am willing to sell it
: for is :700 euro. The reason i sell it is
: because i need money fast and i don`t have
: to mutch time to post the product in the
: auction. If you are interested in buying my
: product please contact me and i will provide
: you a very safe and fast way to pay.If you
: will check my ebay feedback you will see
: that i`m very serios seller on ebay comunity
: and we can close the deal in best condition,
: please e-mail me here : [REDACTED]
:
: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

: RESPONSE from the CROOK when the target asked
: for photographs of the actual watch being
: offered

: dear sir i have a bad internet conection and
: if i will try to download pictures the
: internet will be down.
: you must understand me that the watch is
: similar like on the auction that you biding
: on!
: all my best
:
:
: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

: the CROOK's last ditch effort to get the
: target to use FRAUDULENT ESCROW SERVICE
:
: if you dont have trust in me we can use for
: close this deal www.goods-trade.com !
: please take a look!
: