This Below is just a small selection of actual scam e-mails regarding classified adverts...

If you get an e-mail like these please forward it to mail-abuse@yahoo-inc.com or abuse@hotmail

Dear Seller,
I am intersted in your advert,I have gone thruogh the advert and will offer you £ £ 4,988.00 .The condition is okay by me.I will really appreciate it if you can send me the pics via email if available.
I will be paying with a certified cashier's check issued by a UK bank,i hope this is okay by you and need your full name,contact address and phone number so that the arrangement can be make for the payment asap.
In regards to the shippment,i am making arrangement with my shipper who will come for the pick up as soon as this transaction is sealed.
I will be looking forward to read back from you sap.
Regards,

james walker

HOW ARE YOU AND YOU ENTIRE FAMILY?
I'M VERY HAPPY TO TELL YOU THAT THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT AND THE DEAL IS NOW ON OK. I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND YOUR INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO MY SECRETARY TO ISSUE YOU A PAYMENT IT WILL ARRIVE BY MAIL AND YOU WILL RECEIVE IT SOONEST.THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT TO INFORM YOU CONCERNING THE PAYMENT, WHEN I CONTACTED MY SECRETARY THIS MORNING TO FIND OUT IF SHE HAS SENT THE PAYMENT, TO MY GRAETEST DISSAPOINTMENT SHE DID A VERY BIG MISTAKE SHE SENT OVERPAYMENT IT WAS A VERY TERRIBLE MISTAKE AND THE PAYMENT IS ALREADY SENT TO YOU.
WHAT YOU WILL HELP ME TO DO IS THAT AS SOON AS YOU CASH THE CHEQUE IN YOUR BANK YOU WILL HELP TO SEND THE MONEY BACK TO HER I WANTED TO GET HER FIRED, BUT A FRIEND MADE ME UNDERSTAD THAT NO ONE IS ABOVE
MISTAKE,THAT WE ARE ALL MEANT TO MAKE MISTAKES WHICH I BELIEVE, AS SOON AS YOU CASH THE FUNDS, KINDLY HELP ME TO SEND THE MONEY BACK TO HER VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. I HOPE THIS WILL NOT DISTURB OUR
TRANSACTION AND I HOPE WE WILL HAVE A GOOD BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP. LET ME HEAR FROM YOU MAY GOD BLESS YOU
AS YOU WISH TO HELP ME ON THIS MATTER.
THANKS

SIMON...

Goodday to you over there i was just exploring the net when i saw your ads and i will like to know if still for sale, if still for sale just let me know asap and i will also like to know little more about the ads if you can still brief me little more about it and i will also like to know its bestprice too and then i will like you to get back to me when you get my mail, hope to hear from you.

florence_

HELLO,

I SAW YOUR ADVERTS THEY ARE VERY NICE PRODUCT PLEAS LET ME KNOW IF IT IS STILL FOR SALE. I HAVE A CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED AND HE IS READY TO SEND YOU PAYMENT.
PAYMENT IS BY MONEY ORDER AND ANY AMOUNT ABOVE THE MONEY ORDER WILL BE SEND BACK THROUGH WESTERN UNION TO ME ,SO THAT I CAN SETTLE THE SHIPPING COMPANY WHO WILL COME FOR THE PICK-UP. YOUR FULL DETAILS IS NEEDED TO SEND YOU PAYMENT ASAP.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST OFFER? I HOPE YOU ACCEPT MY CONDITION
REGARDS.

rawlings

Hello Seller, I saw your ads on  and i am interseted in buying your BMW 318i se Touring which i'm highly interested in buying , i want you to pleas get back to me with the details below. Last Price... Present Conditions... The Pics... Your Full Name... Your Contact Address... Your Mobile And Telephone Numbers.... I want you to provide me the details above so that i can send you check in time. Hope to read from you now. Have a nice day. My Regards to you and your family.

thanks

marcos_

Hello,

I'm writting in respond to your advert,and i'm pleased to inform you about my interest in purchasing it.so i'll like to know it present condition and the age of it , so we can proceed with the transaction.also with the prices Regards to you and your family,

Hoping to hear from you soon.

paul

psmith

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