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Hi, I need help please, I live in San Francisco Ca, and I own this laptop for 1,299. I post an add to craigslist. he email me first is still was 4 sale Would you sell the notebook to this seller? or is this a spam? fraud? I got an email from this seller: seller to me show details 8:08 am (51 minutes ago) Hello, I am very delighted reading your response towards my inquiries I am willing to buy the HP Laptop for my ex-neighbor's daugther who lost both her father and mother during a motor accident when going to work couply of weeks ago.So I will be buying it with an offer of $1600 for packaging. Because I will not be able to come over there to pick it up myself due to the nature of my job and also the distance,I reside in adams in WI. I will like to make the payment through United States Express Payment(Standard Delivery Service) by money order which the money will be delivered in 1-2days after receiving the payment comfirmation receipt from USPS . continued So to proceed with the payment I will like to have your contact address and phone number for payment today so that the money could be delivered latest tomorrow after all arrangement. I will also like to let you know that I have a fedex prepaid account whcih will take care of the shipping cost,so you will not have to payment for shipment. Thanks for your understanding and please note that it is needed urgently so I will like to hear from you soon. Joe P.S Has got acquainted with the girl, http://cyberblady.com, how it to you? Only it is fair! ----end of email.---- what should I do? what should I tell him? this is another buyer... hi, i am genuinely interested in this item. due to the rateof demand of my customer's in africa, how much would u settle for to end this auction? i am just wondering? please write back to this and let me know about he shipping to africa and i can make the payment via paypal,You can also send me your paypal ID or i can offer you $1,650.00 for this item. Many thanks .........

Public Comments

1. Avoid like the plaque. I am getting snowed under with emails from people like this stating that someone has died, looking for money, blah, blah
2. I dunno. Sounds kinda fishy, what with all the requests for personal information, the off-kilter grammar, the addition of an irrelevant tragedy, the larger-than-necessary offer, and whatnot. Kinda reads like a Nigerian scam. At the very least, I'd try and contact the guy and work out more details (definitely only give contact info after getting and confirming his).
3. Don't know about all of it, but be very careful concerning the money order. We have been having a problem with fake money orders and cashier's checks in Illinois.
4. DO NOT give this guy your information......What can happen is that the "money order" is not real, you deposit into your account, then have to pay money on the fraudelent monies while in the meantime you send him this product. Tell him you will accept PayPal...then the money has to be verified first. Or, you can get the money order first by setting up a PO Box somewhere and then finding out from the bank if it is a true money order by contacting the money order suplier listed on it....you can verify it before depositing.....make sure you get his phone number and home address first before proceding in case it is a scam.... The over the requested price is what concerns me....just be cautious.