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Possible Scam
Hi Guys...
some of you may know i have placed a wanted ad for a Lodestar in the classifieds section recently.
I got a response from a user "reggie" who claims he has one for sale from Spain. He has asked to pay via direct bank transfer or Western Union.
To prove his identity he has sent me a copy of his "Passport" on it it says he is a British citizen born in Belfast. He claims to be a 64year old business man with 4 kids. he lives in Spain with his family.
He is asking for 260 Euros for it which is a great price, but when I asked him that we exchange through a third party where payment would be transferred to him upon receipt of the Lodestar he began to explain how he wasnt cheating me or anything remotely close to it. Also for a Born British Citizen his English isnt very grammatically correct.
So i smelt a Rat and made him an offer that i will only pay when i receive the Lodestar as i have been scammed $450 in the past from something very similar to this situation.
Another red flag was that he only signed up with IIS 5 days ago.
Any Advice? Am i being Paranoid???
I have all the emails if anyone would like to read them....
Thanks guys..
John
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