I tried posting this from a different address and it didn't seem to get through. If this is a double post please forgive me. I need to reply

Well I got a classic fraud offer from Great Britian today and was

how to deal with it. I would love to see the offeree busted but not sure

can be done. I posted a HP110 outfit on the classifieds of the HP Calculator Museum.

a reply of interest from GB so I sent back info and got the following

today. I have heard of this being perpetrated on computer collectors in

past so I recognize it as a scam. Is there any way of identifying the culprit whose name (may or may not be real) is posted at the end of the letter. I assume this is illegal in GB

would you go about informing the authorities? I would be happy to participate in a sting if that is possible. I am on the west coast of the

Paxton Astoria Following is the message I got today: Hello, Thanks a lot for your mail and the information, also for all your efforts towards making this transaction a success, i really love it and wish to buy as soon as possible. Anyway, this is how we are going to seal this transaction there is an associate of mine in the US who is owing me $2,500 i am going to instruct him to send you a cashier's check for that amount,and when it clears your bank you can now send my balance by Westernunion. Although i know that the value of the check is more than the price of the HP 110 outfit, 9114 disk & 2225B Printer but i am willing to trust you with my balance So if this offer is acceptable to you,let me have your contact information so that i can instruct my associate to send you a check,that is your name,address and phone number Please get back to me as soon as soon as you get this mail so that i can know your decision regards this transaction. I am banking on my balance so that i will be able to settle my shippers here in there local office because it is cheaper and faster.My regards to the family. James Cole ===== James Cole 42-46 James Villa, Woolmer Way Woolmer Trading Estate Bordon,Hampshire GU35 9QF UK PS: Is this a good address?

James Cole 42-46 James Villa, Woolmer Way Woolmer Trading Estate Bordon,Hampshire GU35 9QF UK PS: Is this a good address?

>> -----Original Message----- >> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org >> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Innfogra(a)aol.com >> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 2:15 PM >> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org >> Subject: Fraudulent offer from GB, How to deal with it? >> >> I tried posting this from a different address and it didn't >> seem to get through. If this is a double post please >> forgive me. I need to reply soon..... >> >> >> Well I got a classic fraud offer from Great Britian today >> and was wondering >> how to deal with it. I would love to see the offeree busted >> but not sure what >> can be done. >> >> I posted a HP110 outfit on the classifieds of the HP >> Calculator Museum. Got >> a reply of interest from GB so I sent back info and got the >> following reply >> today. I have heard of this being perpetrated on computer >> collectors in the >> past so I recognize it as a scam. >> >> Is there any way of identifying the culprit whose name (may >> or may not be >> real) is posted at the end of the letter. I assume this is >> illegal in GB but how >> would you go about informing the authorities? I would be happy to >> participate in a sting if that is possible. I am on the >> west coast of the US. >> >> Paxton >> Astoria >> >> Following is the message I got today: >> >> Hello, >> Thanks a lot for your mail and the information, also >> for all your efforts towards making this transaction a >> success, i really love it and wish to buy as soon as >> possible. Anyway, this is how we are going to seal >> this transaction there is an associate of mine in the >> US who is owing me $2,500 i am going to instruct him >> to send you a cashier's check for that amount,and when >> it clears your bank you can now send my balance by >> Westernunion. Although i know that the value of the >> check is more than the price of the HP 110 outfit, >> 9114 disk & 2225B Printer but i am willing to trust >> you with my balance So if this offer is acceptable to >> you,let me have your contact information so that i can >> instruct my associate to send you a check,that is your >> name,address and phone number Please get back to me as >> soon as soon as you get this mail so that i can know >> your decision regards this transaction. I am banking >> on my balance so that i will be able to settle my >> shippers here in there local office because it is >> cheaper and faster.My regards to the family. >> James Cole >> ===== >> James Cole >> 42-46 James Villa, Woolmer Way >> Woolmer Trading Estate >> Bordon,Hampshire >> GU35 9QF UK >> >> >> PS: Is this a good address? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>