Scammers Wading Thru Our Classifieds, Don't get swindled! Options

[lepetitmartien]

A few members have given us proofs that some scammers are trying to swindle people here. They usually contact sellers of items to propose them some serious material under false identities/nationalities.

The mechanism is this one: Mr Scam contacts you, want's to buy your stuff. He has some complicate story upon some money a guy must pay him for some time etc. The third guy will pay for your material and you should send the difference to the buyer.

I'm talking about a $700 transaction transforming into a $4000 one!

No need to tell in the end, you are short of $3300…

A news will be on MM very shortly, I have banned already a few avatars of these guys, if you fell something is fishy with a buyer/seller, be very cautious. Don't accept Western Union for exemple. A short list of do/don't will be available too.

In need ask me for counsel here.
These guys don't belong to our musical world

[lepetitmartien]

I copy below an exemple on the last try of one of our Nigerians, he's not in our databases so… but you'll get the idea, watch out!

French version (they shouldn't use automatic translators

Bonjour, je suis M. Nasacrown par citoyen de la France mais actuellement basé au Royaume-Uni avec ma famille. Je suis intéressé à acheter votre article à vendre et je dois savoir que votre dernier prix offert sur l'article et également la condition actuelle et également les pls envoient au PICS de l'article me bien. J'attends votre réponse aussitôt que possible. Et également je puis être atteint sur ce nombre mobile, me laisse sais que quand vous pouvez vente l'article pour moi. Le paiement vous sera effectué dehors par l'intermédiaire du chèque ou la traite bancaire de banque, espèrent que c'est correcte par vous. Nasacrown... Je puis être atteint sur ce nombre mobile...,+447040116548

English version:

Hello,
I am Mr Nasacrown a citizen of France but presently based in U.K with my family. I am interested in buying your item for sale and I need to know your last offering price on the item and also the present condition and also pls do send the pic! s of the item to me ok. I wait for your reply asap. And also i can be reached on this mobile number, let me know how soon you can sale the item for me. Payment will be made out to you via cheque or bank draft, hope this is okay by you. Nasacrown...
I can be reached on this mobile number....+447040116548

his email is: nasacrown_autos@epatra.com