Re: [MV] Anybody know this man?

From: Nigel Hay MILWEB (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Wed Sep 17 2003 - 23:27:28 PDT


It looks like the Nigerian scam
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From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:20 AM
Subject: [MV] Anybody know this man?

>
> Today I received this rather strange email. The writer wants to buy "power
> steering units" but does not indicate any other info. I explained that
> wherever he got the price quote of $950, he was mistaken, as that is our
> price (regulated by the feds) for a government entity.
>
>
> HELLO,
> Am a dealer in ireland who buy's cars and car engine for sale. Am
interested
> in your Power Steering units . and the price quotation is o.k by me which
is
> the price of $950. In respect of shipping, i have a reputable
international
> shipper who takes care of my shipping. Pls mail me asap to arrange
> payment.Thanks.
> GEORGE.........................
>
>
> His email is georgemason_inc @yahoo.com
>
> He does not say that someone in the US owes him a lot of money, and would
I
> simply reimburse his friend, etc, like so many other "419" type scams. but
> I'm still wary of people who just want to buy, without discussing the
> product, etc.
>
> I told him via email to send payment to my company, and I would arrange to
> have his shipping agent pick up the unit from our business.
>
> Anybody else heard from this man?
>
> Arthur P. Bloom
>
>
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