I smelled this one for most of the time into it, but I had some small hope this was a real deal until I saw a report on here with the same details in it, same situation, but I found it on Craigslist Seattle/Tacoma, and the other report lists Craigslist of Western Massachusetts. The price was even the same. Here are copies of my preliminary emails, starting with the scammer's first response to my inquiry from the craigslist ad:
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Hello
I still have the laptop.
I have attached some pics with the laptop to this e-mail. I am now in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
Since I can't meet you and make the exchange, I would like to use a service that will help us with that:
http://www.tnt.com/tnt.express.wolverhampton.depot.overseas.transactions/details.html
TNT is a worldwide delivery company (like Fedex, DHL or UPS). You can see from their procedure that you will be able to check the laptop before I receive the payment. If you are in a hurry, I will use 2 day delivery (shipping is on me).
Let me know what you think.
Best,
Susan
Huh?
Is this a scam? Where is the laptop- in Seattle, or in the UK with you?
Tom
Hi Tom
I understand your concern but this is not the case. I am just trying to sell my laptop.
Sorry for the confusion. I posted the ad there because I live there. But now I have been relocated here with my work.
I am selling the laptop in the US because this laptop was set up for the US (voltage and keyboard). And I tried to sell it here, however nobody wants it.
The laptop is here with me.
Did you read TNT's procedure on their website? It is explained there how their service works. Let me know after you read their procedure so I can be certain that we are on the same page:
http://www.tpgfreight.com/tnt.express.wolverhampton.depot.overseas.transactions/
Thanks,
Susan
Ok Susan,
I will bite at this. I will pay you $475 for the laptop you are advertising. My shipping address is
(faked address)
city, state zip
Please tell me how to proceed.
Tom
Hello
Sorry for not getting back to you. I was involved in a car accident - a moron rammed me from behind, and I had to be hospitalized until yesterday.
Let me know if you are still interested in closing a deal.
Thanks,
Susan
Hi Susan,
Very sorry to hear about your car accident. I hope you will be ok.
Yes, I am interested in closing this deal.
Thanks,
Tom
Hi
I went to TNT today. The guys from TNT told me that they will send the laptop to their technical department for inspection and then they will notify you. They will also notify you with the instructions you need to complete your end of the deal. Please complete your end as soon as you can and keep me posted.
Thanks,
Susan
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And this is an email from the fake TNT agent contacting me- all very real looking in HTML- proper looking logos, etc:
Tracking Number: xxxxxxxxx
Important TNT Payment Instructions/Shipment Details
Please read the Instructions carefully.
Click here to track your package: Tracking
Dear TNT Customer,
We have your package in our custody.
Description of goods: 1 x Apple MacBook Pro Computer
Sender of package (Seller ): Susan Levenson
Receiver of package (Buyer ): Tom x
Delivery Address:
(Faked Address)
Delivery Type: TNT Express 2nd Day Delivery - After the Payment is received and verified by TNT
Amount to be paid by the Buyer: USD $475.00
Payment Instructions - Receiver of the Payment - Howard Landes
The payment must be made through Western Union Money Transfer to the Name of the TNT Agent who is in charge with this transaction - Howard Landes using the Money in Minutes Service from Western Union.
Important Note: The Payment must be made at one of Western Union's Agent Locations, in person by the Buyer. The payment must not be made using Western Union's Send Money Online Service due to the high Credit Card fraud risk. We will not confirm any payments made online.
You must go to a Western Union Agent Location and make a Money Transfer to the Name of the TNT Agent who is responsible with this transaction - Howard Landes.
In order to complete the Money Transfer using the Money in Minutes Service you will need the Payment Details of our TNT Agent:
Please make your Money Transfer payable to:
First Name: Howard
Last Name: Landes
Address: 214 Bowery Street
City: Wolverhampton
Zip (City Code): S22 1TF
Country: United Kingdom
In order to confirm your Payment we require a scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation. Please send us the scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation at: [email protected] Once we will receive the scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation we must validate the Western Union Money Transfer and then collect it. This process may take up to 12 hours depending on the time we will receive the scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation.
Important Note! Please read: we cannot collect the Western Union Money Transfer without the scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation. Please send us the scanned copy of the Western Union Customer Receipt/Transfer Confirmation after you complete the Payment.
Please read our TNT Payment Privacy Policy to learn our payment release and payment refund conditions.
1.The Payment will be sent to the Seller by TNT only after you receive the package, check the merchandise and if you are completely satisfied with it. Only then you will instruct us to release the Payment to the Seller.
2.TNT acts as a third party holding at the same time the merchandise and the Payment.
3. After the merchandise is received by the Buyer, the Buyer will have up to 21 days depending on the nature of the merchandise to review the merchandise.
For transaction No. XXXXXXXXX the inspection time is 5 (five) business days.
a) If the Buyer decides to keep the merchandise the Buyer will instruct TNT to release the funds to the Seller.
b) If for any reason the Buyer does not want to keep the merchandise, the Buyer will ask TNT for a refund.
The refund procedure is very simple, the Buyer will receive the money from TNT through Bank to Bank Wire Transfer, or by Check or by Western Union Money Transfer.
The refund method is at the Buyer's choice.
Thank you for using TNT
Nicole Card - TNT Customer Department
Wolverhampton Depot
214 Bowery Street
Wolverhampton
S22 1TF
Customer Department
General Manager: Robert Kay
Email: [email protected]
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