Suspicious PM
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Suspicious PM
I recieved this pm the other day. Anyone else advertising a plane get a similar message?
Hello SIr,
I came across your aircraft ads here during my search for a an aircraft and i am very happy to find exactly the type and the product that i have been wanting to buy but couldn't really find enough time to check in the aviation market for a purchase .now that i have already find this type in the ads website,it will interest me to know if you still have this aircraft available for sale.if you still have it ready for sale,kindly inform me about the current condition and the price of the aircraft and i will be glad to negociate the price with you and commence transaction as soon as possible.
Thank You.
Kind Regards,
Dr.Alex.
Hello SIr,
I came across your aircraft ads here during my search for a an aircraft and i am very happy to find exactly the type and the product that i have been wanting to buy but couldn't really find enough time to check in the aviation market for a purchase .now that i have already find this type in the ads website,it will interest me to know if you still have this aircraft available for sale.if you still have it ready for sale,kindly inform me about the current condition and the price of the aircraft and i will be glad to negociate the price with you and commence transaction as soon as possible.
Thank You.
Kind Regards,
Dr.Alex.
"I don't know which is worse, ...that everyone has his price, or that the price is always so low." - Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes)
Re: Suspicious PM
It's a variation on the Nigerian scam, which in turn is run by a secret committee of federal Conservative fundraisers operating out of a poolhall in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.
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If you could send me (via PM....too many sneaky folks on the open forum) your account number, VISA card number, date of birth, social insurance number, mother's maiden name, PIN for both your interact and VISA cards we can get the ball rolling!
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I took care of that one, ragbagflyer.
Not saying they won't try again with new username....
Not saying they won't try again with new username....
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Re: Suspicious PM
Guys missed opertunity here. Search nigerian scam hunters and you can see all the fun that you can have with these guys. It's actually kind of funny when you see what some people are doing with these guys.
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Ahhh Nigerian scams, how to separate fools from their money. 5th largest business in Nigeria I hear. Good money to be made in it. I actually wrote a book how to get rich off Nigerian scams, send me a PM and I'll sell you a copy for the one time low avcanada only price of $29.95! You cant go wrong. Read my book and you will be rich and successful pursued by beautiful women like I am!
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Here's the site from the guy who's taking the fight back to the scammers. Some of the stories are pretty funny.
www.ebolamonkeyman.com
www.ebolamonkeyman.com
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This site is also great, good tips on how to scam the scammers!
http://www.419eater.com/html/baiting.htm
http://www.419eater.com/html/baiting.htm
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Yes I got the same pm bamboo under the nails would work too.
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Come on guys, Nigerians are the worlds most honest people. There are no scams originating in this serene country.
How could you even make allegations like this?
How could you even make allegations like this?
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I got the same PM from "alexben" on two of the aircraft that I have advertised. I responded to the first PM with some additional information (none personal) that he requested. Then I noticed the same PM for the second aircraft. This is what he sent in response....
"Thank you very much for your reply..i will be writing you later to make offer because i am still at work right now so when i got your reply i decided to drop you a short message.
Thanks you.
Dr.Alex."
He sounded serious....and writes like a pilot!!!!!!!!
"Thank you very much for your reply..i will be writing you later to make offer because i am still at work right now so when i got your reply i decided to drop you a short message.
Thanks you.
Dr.Alex."
He sounded serious....and writes like a pilot!!!!!!!!

Nature is a Mother.
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It's funny, two out of my three aircraft seem to be just what he's looking for. Wonder what he didn't like about the floatplane... 

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