[MRCA] Buying Mil-Comm overseas question, any help appreciated.

[Dennis]

These guys are all over QRZ, QTH, Craigs list, etc, etc. I get several messages a week from them. If you have ever placed an ad of any kind anywhere on line, you've made yourself a target.

I put my 1963 Power Wagon Ambulance on Craigs list. I was offered $50 to pull the ad immediately & the full price of the truck in advance if I would ship it to his agent! All 7000lbs of it! He emailed three times wanting to know if I was receiving his messages.

A couple weeks before, it was the same thing but regard some welding equipment also on Craigs list.

The story can be easily repeated with both wanted, I for sale listings, on QRZ, & QTH.

Yep, the western union, & canned English were dead giveaways!


Dennis Starks
Military-Radio-Guy
KB0SFP
HFpack/Milpack Monitor(all USB):
3996, 5357, 7296, 14342.5, 18157.5


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> From: Thomas Cook <kc7rjt at msn.com>
>To: mrca <mrca at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 1:28 PM
>Subject: [MRCA] Buying Mil-Comm overseas question, any help appreciated.
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>Hey all, Well i saved up to get a PRC-74.I finally got the funds together and found a great deal. A complete radio with extras. I sent the money as requested by the seller in England via Western Union. I got this message two days later... 
>Hello  Thomas ,
>    There was a mistake ,the PRC-74 was sent here(UK) instead of to you,i tried shipping out to you today then i got the following information.  I have been given a mandate by the shipping company(royal mail) that you’ll needan insurance from the insuring company with respect to the new UKshipping rules and regulations for units or item that are leaving thecountry so these units are liable to reimbursement should there bemishaps or destruction to any of them. 
>They have refused to ship and need the unit to be insured and I aminforming with reference to what I was advised at the shipping dock.They are demanding a 320GBP for insurance of the PRC-74.This is notthe actual amount as the amount charged for insurance is 20GBP onwhich the receiver of the package(Thomas cook) is refunded 300GBP via Royal mailCourier from the insuring company at the point of receiving the item . 
>You are to proceed with payment via Western Union in the nameof the officer in charge of Phoenix Life Group Insurance Company who has beengiven the nod to insure the package and below are the information youneed below: 
>Name:Richard GreeneAdress:20 Great Portland Street, London, W1W5AH, United Kingdom. 
>I await to read from you so that i can pay and get the PRC-74 shipped to you!Best RegardsColin. So, does this sound right to you guys??? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.. Tom Cook KC7RJT702-336-5400  
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