Theives amongst us.. WARNING!!!!!!!!!

It seemed so simple , I would place some model air planes for sale on the 4042 web site and hope they went to some one who would appreciate them.
Well this is not the case. Following are some excerpts from the e-mails I recieved. Oh yea I am asking $500.00 cash or $700.00 Check, mind you.
I recieved a check for $4500.00 From a Trinity Church of GOD in Texas. And here is what follows.

1st contact; I'm ok with your asking price and also interested. I'll be using this opportunity to let you understand that you'll
be receiving the payment in mode of check from my client and the amount you'll be receiving will be more than the
fees. Payment will be sent to you from your country (USA) in your funds. Like i told you i'm purchasing on behalf of
my client and the excess payment is my own commission with the money i'll need to pay for our shipping company. So i
want you to promise me that you are so honest to deduct just the amount for the item and send the excess money
through WESTERN UNION as soon as you receive the payment from my client. The payment will be sent immediately you
agree with me to deduct just the amount for the item and send the balance through any WESTERN UNION so that the
payment can be sent immediately.
*****(((RED FLAGGS ALL OVER THIS ONE))))**********

2nd contact:
I want you to go and end the auction for me asap now. I'll be adding extra $20.00 to your payment for doing that for
me and tell me that you've done that.
Below are the questions i have for you.
1) Is the item in good condition?
2) Is any WESTERN UNION location where you can send the balance money around you?
3) Can you make sure you get the payment cashed at your bank the same day you receive it?
4) Can you allow me to send DHL for the pick up and complete the transaction the day you receive the
check?
5) Can you promise me that you'll only deduct your from the payment and western union the balance money the day you
receive the payment?
If yes to all my questions, kindly email me back your.....
Full name.....
Address......

mobile#......
Reply asap today!!!
Thanks
Donna.
3rd contact: Thanks for getting back to me u will get your payment this week stay bless

Donna

I wrote back,
Donna,
These are the Guidline the I use.
So far you have sent up 5 of the red flags.
Altho I am willing to give you the option of getting these Banks.
Under these conditions.
1). After you send the monies I will Cash the Money order or Wester Union Check. To Varify that it is legitament.
2). I will send the Banks to you VIA any method you prefer. But not until the monies are deemed safe.
3). I will set up the DHL pick up and delivery times due to the red flags system.
3rd. contact: ----- Original Message ----
From: donna roland <donnalosbaby@yahoo.com>
To: Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:53:58 AM
Subject: western union info


6th. contact :Thanks for getting back agin, l will like u to send the balance to my client in africa why that l want to get some stuff in there,here is the info.

Name....Kayode williams

Address... 10 toyin street lkeja
city....lkeja
state...lagos state
zipcode...23401
NIG
l will be watting for the western union infomation like sender name and control number and the amount u send stay bless hope to hear from u soon

Donna.

Now by this time I had already contacted the Johnston County Sheriff's Dept.
You can varify by contacting Detective Chriss OTTO.
I sent this person the RED FLAG system set forth by the 4042 site, She just ignored it of course. AND thanks to the 4042 site it has the RED flag system on it to help us identify the Theiven no good pond scum out there.
MY final reply to this person was very volger and I can't post it here. Sory guy's.
Note this persons e-mail address: donna roland <donnalosbaby@yahoo.com>
I suggest that we all keep sending her e-mails telling her exactly what we think of her Scams and Moral discrepancies.

I still have the Texaco Banks for sale and still in my posession if any one is interested.

How many will get back to this person Poll:

 

huh?? Seriously?? That is why I agree to meet people at a public place and cash only.
K

 

Are you selling model airplanes or banks?

Also, not to be smug, but if you edited for spelling, it's "misspelled", not "miss spelled".

 

Banks

They are Metal Model Banks from Texaco 7 in all.
as for my spelling , well the big finger syndrome and the brain can't keep up with the rest. must be duh-timers setting in. LOL Besides I only have 22 years of education, I graduated the 11th gread twice.

 

Am I reading this right? You want US to email this person who tried to scam YOU? Wouldn't that be kinda stupid of us? Then she would have our emails and could start scamming us or at the very least harassing us like you are asking us to do to her/him .Thats all I need , someone else emailing me about how they are gonna die and wanna leave me all their money ( I get these alot now days). IMO you should have added to your poll another choice = I have a life and have no time to harass people for a person I do not NO .

 

I don't know, it sounds like an advert for his/her airplanes and banks (disguised), if you ask me.

 

Probably so.

 

Sounds like you are quite new to this invention called the Internet.

Welcome

 

I don't think so, I think HH is relatively new to forums, autobot programs, and possibly the internet in general.

 

Um....isnt that what i just said?

 

Look at the times, it appears we crossposted.

 

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No this is not a plot to sell my crap.
I am new to this forum and I have never sold anything on the net before.
I stupidly thought that attempting to sell something over the internet was realitivly safe.
I have purchaced a lot of stuff over the internet, Never had a problem.
Guess this is my welcome to North Carolina.
Thanks guy's for the Insults. You realy know how to make a transplant feel welcome.
I actualy was attempting to warn others about what ACTUALY HAPPENS.
If you are not carefull. I was some what carefull , Thanks to the RED FLAG POLICY's posted on here by the Administrators.

 

This happened to me this past summer, and I too didn't know anything about this sort of thing happening. I started advertising on Craigslist my vacation rental, and was putting in my personal email. I got an email immediately from someone in England, wanting to rent it for a week! I was so excited, my first rental. It sounded legit, and I spent $20 to send him a packet of information. Then I got 2 more in the next day from England and another country. Then I started thinking...hmm...this is odd. So I read the Craigslist info on fraud, and sure enough, that's what it was. I got an email a couple days later from the guy saying his boss mailed his cashiers check (which I always thought was safe) for the wrong amt, it was like $1500 more than what it should have been! Needless to say, I learned my lesson, and luckily I was only out $20! I've found by not putting my personal email on Craigslist and using the one they provide has taken care of that problem.

 

I am sure everyone apprieciates the warning...HOWEVER...I will not be sending an email since she would then have MY email address. You just can't be too careful these days. But I am glad you were not taken in by the scam.

Terri

 

no poll ness

You don't have to use the poll thing .
I only put it there because I was making fun of my misfortune. I realy did not know how it worked , But had to try so I could find out how it works. Pretty cool . Luckily I did not lose out on any money or product. And that was Mainly due to the fact that our Administrators have posted the warnings on stuff like this. A GRATE BIG KUDO'S TO THEM.

 

I was going to say that when you post a classified ad on 4042 (it's been a while since I have) there's a big RED SCAM WARNING before you post it. Don't know if its still there or not.

 

Harley, you're back!

 

Yep for a minute, I'm taking a break from working. :lol:

(talking to lil sista on the phone)

 

Actually we moved that warning so that it is sent out with *every* response you receive from the classifieds. That way it's always first and foremost when you are reading a response.

Glad to hear that the warnings helped you out Hoof! And hang in there - we are constantly working on ways to block the scammers from being able to reach 4042.com! They get sneaky and get in at times, but we eventually kick them to the curb again. 8)