Am i being scammed again
By billysbabe
@billysbabe (578)
United States
October 31, 2006 1:05pm CST
I got this email today can anybody advise?
Dear Charlotte,
I've got very urgent news for you as regards payments which you will be recieving soon,you should start looking for our payments starting from today the 31st of October 2006,as a client has confirmed sending payments to you through FedEx courier service for the purchase of 16 bags of African Tea.The Payment will be in form of a Thomas cook (Mastercard Travellers Check) which is negotiable at any Bank anywhere In the USA.It is an Instant cash type of check and can be cashed at any check cashing establishment without any problems.The payment will amount to a total of $3,000:00 USD.
HOW TO CASH: ONCE YOU HAVE RECIEVED THE CHECK THROUGH FEDEX COURIER SERVICE WITH TRACKING
NUMBER *790103986742 * YOU SHOULD SIGN THE BOTTOM PART OF THE CHECK (s) EVEN BEFORE
TAKING IT TO THE BANK.ONCE YOU HAVE GOTTEN TO THE BANK TENDER THE CHECK FOR
CASHING AND IT MUST BE CASHED INSTANTLY.I HAVE MADE SURE THAT YOU RECIEVE
AN INSTANT CASHING CHECK SO AS TO REDUCE YOUR STRESS OF PROCESSING.
AFTER CASHING: ONCE YOU HAVE CASHED THE CHECK (s),DEDUCT YOUR 10% AS WELL AS
THE COST OF CASHING THE CHECK (s) PLUS ANY OTHER CHARGE INCLUDING COST OF SENDING FUNDS.
YOU SHOULD THEN SEND THE BALANCE TO THE SUPPLIER'S DIRECTLY.THIS IS TO REDUCE
COST- THIS IS BECAUSE IF YOU DECIDE TO SEND IT HERE BEFORE WE RE-SEND IT
TO THE SUPPLIER'S IN AFRICA IT WILL COST AT LEAST $200:00 EXTRA ON CHARGES
AND THIS IS NO VERY GOOD FOR MY COMPANY.
HERE ARE THE INFORMATIONS WHICH YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THE TRANSFER..
NAME OF RECIEVER: OKOYA WILLIAMS.
CITY: IJEBU ODE
STATE: OGUN
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
TEST INFORMATIONS.
QUESION: COLOUR
ANSWER: YELLOW
ONCE YOU HAVE SENT THE PAYMENTS,YOU SHOULD PLEASE SEND ME ALL INFORMATIONS
WHICH YOU MUST HAVE GATHERED FROM WESTERN UNION SO I CAN FORWARD IT TO THE
SUPPLYING COMPANY SUCH INFORMATIONS INCLUDE:
1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF SENDER
2.MTCN (MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER.
3.TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER.
4.AMOUNT SENT.
ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS I WILL RESPOND TO YOU BY E-MAIL AND CONFIRM RECIEPT.ALSO
I LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR $450:00 HAS BEEN PREPARED AND READY TO SEND
TO YOU AS REGARDS YOUR BI-WEEKLY PAY.HOW SHOULD I SEND IT?
PLEASE REPLY TO ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MESSAGE.
THANKS
WILLIAM MORAN
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What do you all think? i am not too sure about this, i was scammed out of $3000 before
16 responses
@billysbabe (578)
• United States
31 Oct 06
thank you all, i am just amazed that they can get there hands on blank checks and do this, i have no deisre to go to jail, i thank you all and i will be stearing well clear of this.
@moonstone22 (219)
• United States
31 Oct 06
This is a scam. When in doubt you can always check on www.snapes.com for scams and urban legends. Just search on that site.
@billysbabe (578)
• United States
31 Oct 06
and there was me thinking i was going to get rich !!! lol, I think you are right, i will take it to my bank tho as they have a fraund dept
@billysbabe (578)
• United States
31 Oct 06
thank you, how do these people do this? its a joke, if i get it i am going to take it directly to my bank and hand it in
@vipul20044 (5793)
• India
31 Oct 06
Well it doesnt seem to promising
do one thing just report is as a spam please!
@kcbabez14 (967)
• United States
31 Oct 06
it sounds like a scam..if they left a number then i'd call them or respond and ask what excatly what this was all about!