Is someone screwing with me?

[maldoror]

Yeah, but none of them will trace.

82.128.18.65
10.6.57.45

That first one says "X-Originating IP."   

82.128.18.65 originates from Ibadan, Nigeria in Africa, so it is definitely a scam because she said she was in South Dakota.

Yep, that link I posted returns it at Kesun, Nigeria which is right down the road from Ibadan.

Is common for scams to come from Nigeria?

[Callaway]

Yeah, but none of them will trace.

82.128.18.65
10.6.57.45

That first one says "X-Originating IP."   

82.128.18.65 originates from Ibadan, Nigeria in Africa, so it is definitely a scam because she said she was in South Dakota.

Yep, that link I posted returns it at Kesun, Nigeria which is right down the road from Ibadan.

I'm glad we figured out that it was a scam.

I recently stayed with an elderly couple and some scammers had sent the wife several checks, saying that she had won some lottery or another and here was a check in advance to defray the costs she would need to send money by Western Union to cover, so she could claim her winnings.  It sounded scammy, but the checks looked so real.  They looked like they were drawn on major banks in the US.  I'm glad she didn't fall for it.

[Callaway]

Yeah, but none of them will trace.

82.128.18.65
10.6.57.45

That first one says "X-Originating IP."   

82.128.18.65 originates from Ibadan, Nigeria in Africa, so it is definitely a scam because she said she was in South Dakota.

Yep, that link I posted returns it at Kesun, Nigeria which is right down the road from Ibadan.

Is common for scams to come from Nigeria?

Yes, very common.  There is a lot of corruption in the Nigerian government, and there are some diplomats who are actually in on some of the scams.

Here is a link on Nigerian scams:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_scam

[Tesla]

Very common.  Although I don't know where they were going with this one.

When I was selling my truck on craigslist I got about four offers for it from Nigeria.

[maldoror]

To be honest, I only skimmed that email before I posted it here, and I had only been thinking it was some guy playing a practical joke (for starters, in her original email, she mentioned that she's 5'7" and straight, which kind of threw out red flags for me) but once I actually read through that last one it became pretty obvious. I didn't even tell her how much the deposit would be! Anyway, it looks like I'm just gonna have to let the house go. Oh well...

[maldoror]

Very common.  Although I don't know where they were going with this one.

When I was selling my truck on craigslist I got about four offers for it from Nigeria.

Craigslist says they send out fake money orders and when the bank catches up to it weeks later, they hold you responsible. Don't see how that benefits the scammer, though.

Also,  for you both. 

[Tesla]

Very common.  Although I don't know where they were going with this one.

When I was selling my truck on craigslist I got about four offers for it from Nigeria.

Craigslist says they send out fake money orders and when the bank catches up to it weeks later, they hold you responsible. Don't see how that benefits the scammer, though.

Also,  for you both. 

They usually send you a fake check in excess of the price you're asking, and get you to "refund" them the difference.  Your money is real, theirs isn't.  People do it locally too, in that case they have your vehicle AND your money.

[Callaway]

Very common.  Although I don't know where they were going with this one.

When I was selling my truck on craigslist I got about four offers for it from Nigeria.

Craigslist says they send out fake money orders and when the bank catches up to it weeks later, they hold you responsible. Don't see how that benefits the scammer, though.

Also,  for you both. 

Maybe it was similar to this Tutor Scam and she was trying to get a lot of personal information from you, then she would send you a fake cashier check for too much money:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_scam#Tutor_scams

[maldoror]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

[Callaway]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

[maldoror]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

Yeah, but to get money back from me, wouldn't they need to give me a real address or name?

[willow]

I'm about to sign a contract for a house. Right now I'm trying to find people to fill the house with. I work 6 days this week 9 hours a day  and it's becoming so hard to do this around work I'm considering giving up until a few days ago someone from South Dakota who apparantly speaks French as a first language lets me know she is very interested, and I thought I had found a roomate. Then today I get this:

Hi again ,
Thanks once again for the quick reply,I would have loved to call You but where i am now,i can only communicate through email but I will whenever i get reception but before that i will want to secure the place,I am very happy meeting a person like you,It 's nice reading from you again and i will never ever want to loose the room even without seeing the place ,i smell the kind of person whom you are and i like you,I will want You to know that i am okay with the cost ,if none is included again.....There many people moving over so you will have choices but i want to plead with you to rent for me
I got to believe that the person that one wants to live with matters most,i believe that you'll be a nice person,I just have my dressers,2 big luggages and my car to be shipped....
With the way we ve communicated,I am okay with you and i want you to know that i don't want to make any travel plans without securing a place down now,so i ve let my uncle understand more about you and the place,He is really comfortable and he told me that it is a nice area he had lived in the states before and he said that i should not afford to loose your place also he said that i should try and make sure that i hold down the place,so i thought of it and i will be making payment to hold down the place and the mode of payment will be the Most acceptable,easier,safer and reliable means of payment which is United State Certified money order so pls let me know if this mode of payment is ok by you.
And if YES pls provide me with the following information to get the payment to you.Your full name as it will appear on the payment,your work place address to ensure delivery in your hands through regular mails or a courier service,your phone number on the package to avoid package missing in transit.I will prefer to send to your work address because you will always be available at work from morning till evening but if home address it will be sitting in your mail and no one will be at home to receive the package.And if you don't receive package at your office address then I guess your home address will be good for the delivery right ? But to avoid any delay of you receiving at home then I guess work address will be fine what do you think ? Kindly get back to me with this requested address contact information so that we can proceed asap bye for now..
Feel free to ask me any question(s) you have okay, and i am moving in by the first week in september like i said.
Thanks...

Certain things about this trigger my paranoia and make me think that someone is having some really subtle practical joke at my expense... I don't know who the hell goes through all this trouble for something like that, but at this point if I signed the contract and then found out it WAS a joke, I would be REALLY fucked. I really need to talk to her on the phone before I go any further. What do you think?

that is a fucking ploy.


flee, dude.

[willow]

nevermind. I came late to the party.

[Callaway]

So if I were to give him/her my address and rip up the money order, I could theoretically get their name or address and report it to the police? Not like it would do any good, I guess, even if I had the motivation.

Not necessarily.  They might give you a fake name and address along with the fake money order.

Yeah, but to get money back from me, wouldn't they need to give me a real address or name?

That's a good point, but surely she isn't going to give you a Nigerian address.

Maybe you would just get an address of another of her victims, who she has somehow convinced to forward mail to her.

that is a fucking ploy.


flee, dude.

Willow, how did you know just from reading her email?

[maldoror]

Meh, we have time. Let me know if you ever plan on leaving Nigeria and
I might be able to help you out with a place.

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On 8/4/07, sandra jones <sanjones5000@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi hope you are doing fine today,you have to understand that we need to do
> things asap,cos i want to send the payment through ups and you no ups will
> still takes some days to get the payment deliver .i wont mind if you give me
> the adress of where the payment will be sent to.so that i will be able to
> mail it out by monday,hope every things goes on well.