[Hammarlund] advice on shipping sp-600 to UK

[A10382]

SCAM ALERT !

This is one of the oldest scams to hit ham radio...

The 'check' will eventually be returned to your bank as bogus - not just 
overdrawn, but a bogus document. ( this can take many weeks from some places 
in the world).  Think of this as one of those 'Nigerian' scams.

ARRL has had a note in their equipment for sale ads for years about this 
scam.

By that time the 'buyer' will be long gone, you will be out the radio, the 
shipping costs, AND whatever you sent him.  Your bank WILL come
after you (legally, and sometimes with criminal charges) for you to make 
good !

The question you should be asking yourself is why is the 'buyer' willing to 
pay all this money.. just for the 'convenience of you cashing his check ?
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Stay safe.. run away from this deal.

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----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:07 PM
Subject: [Hammarlund] advice on shipping sp-600 to UK


> Looking for some advice from the group and maybe someone has come across
> this before.
>
> I've restored an sp-600 and a chap who's email is xxx at yahoo.co.uk is
> willing to pay the
> $500 + $50 extra for the radio and upto $3000 to a ship company.  This
> sounds quite "fishy"
> to me, but if he delivers a money order, certified cheque how do I
> loose?  (He has to arrange
> packaging/shipping - not me)
>
> Bill
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
>
> Hello,
>
>   Nice reading your message and the conditon of the item,I would love
> to let you know that i'm very pleased with the price and to let you know
> i will be adding more $50 to it making $550 for the item,Now i will need
> to send the details of where the payment will be send to, i will let you
> know that the payment will be getting in canadian money order with the
> amount of $3000 once you get the money order deduct your own money
> including the $50 and make the rest fund transfer to the shipping
> company so that the pick up of the item can be done.
>
>   I will like you to consider the item sold to me..
>
>