[Icom] lookout new scam

[paul]

dan, your question is reasonable, however i dont know if the "call" was
bootlegged or it was really the actual ham...  i will give him the benefit
of the doubt...  it simply means ....  ask for references...  ask for home
and work "landlines" (not cell)  .if the seller does not answer all of your
questions, send him packing...  best 73  paul w8jn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <danl@execpc.com>
To: <icom@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] lookout new scam


> At 12:34 AM 2/15/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >here is a new scam folks..  the guy tried to pull it on me.. i posted it
and
> >others replied about the same scam..  73  paul w8jn  in ohio
> >scam-o-rama II
> >I also got the "hot to trade" scam. He said "I dont want the xyl to find
out
> >so please ship to the building where I work and since I am the
> >superintendent, you dont need to put anything on it other than my name"
> >"please double box to protect the radio, I will do the same and will UPS
as
> >soon as you give me your mailing address". Send me the tracking number
when
> >you ship and Ill do the same. When I told him I knew someone close to
where
> >he was located and would ship the radio to them - he disappeared. Dont be
> >too anxious to "make a deal" with someone you dont know. Watch out and
good
> >trading. posted by N0EXU on qrz
>
> Ok, all good advice.  Now who was it that tried to do this?  Without any
> information this is no more helpful than the majority of scam alerts on
> usenet groups.  You haven't accused this person, you just put forth the
> deal went south when you offered to send to a local friend for the deal to
> be finished.  It would help others to have the e-mail addy and any
> names/aliases that were used.  What city was it in?  Who else have you
> contacted that had the same problem.  Was it with the same guy?  Was it in
> the same city?
>
> JMHO  :<}
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> Dan
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