Attempted Ebay scam?

[The_TailGunner]

WHEN WILL THESE THREADS EVER END!

tuesday....maybe wednesday

 

[Moley]

I googled "University of Nigeria" and it came up with a rather nice little page, but when I read the blurb I just fell about laughing:

The University of Nigeria believes in a well balanced life of work and play. We are here to help you develop the necessary skills to acquire the capital you desire, in the shortest amount of time possible, with the least bit of effort needed, so you may enjoy the rest of your life doing what you wish to do.

and

Many have heard of our successful email programs that include advance fee collections and other programs that are very popular among the citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and United States. Over the years we have refined these practices and created even more effective ones. Enroll today and achieve the financial freedom you have always longed for.

and from the University Bulletin update:

October 21, 2006 Special seminar with the Prince of Nigeria on how to transfer $30 Million to the US or any other country without any traces. Listen to our national radio advertisement.

February 15, 2007 Learn how to eliminate bad debt and obtain the financial dreams you always wanted but could never afford. Guest speaker from A New Identity, Inc.

Comments: This website has left people with mixed feelings. Listen to a sampling of the few, humor-impaired visitor comments. If you would like to leave your feedback, call 1-206-333-0580. All messages are subject to rebroadcasting, but no guarantees of any kind are made.

So now Nigeria has a "university" that teaches thieving? You couldn't make it up..... Oh hold on, you could - Thieves Guild

 

[Welshy]

Simple really, if the payment comes through, send it, if not, dont

 

[Deleted member 11679]

WHEN WILL THESE THREADS EVER END!

It's always worth checking as some people do fall for these things.

 

[homerio]

Simple really, if the payment comes through, send it, if not, dont

You really don't understand how these scams work, do you?

 

[VeNT]

You really don't understand how these scams work, do you?

remind me to send him some funds

 

[Spacky]

remind me to send him some funds

Make sure you include pics of yourself with a loaf of bread on your head.

 

[Datamonkey]

Say yes you will send,

get the fed ex details and i will ship him all the old IT crap i have at work here that we need to dispose of load of old dell crt's faulty printers and so on.

Would save me disposing of it all lol

 

[Supercow]

It's always worth checking as some people do fall for these things.

NO

Ebay have their own forums, go infest their forums with rubbish questions!!!

by the way, your guy sent me an email... apparently his dad died and needs to send money , £ 1000 000 smackers to the United states of Congo. He'll give me half if I send him my sister.
Think I have a good deal?

 

[Will_3rd]

lol, I remember when someone tried to scam me for my PS2 on ebay, was so funny the e-mail they sent, so fake

 

[VeNT]

NO

Ebay have their own forums, go infest their forums with rubbish questions!!!

FACT
sick of these bleeding threads
IF YOU THINK ITS A SCAM THEN IT IS.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

hehehe, James Mike...

 

[Welshy]

You really don't understand how these scams work, do you?

I'll admit I do and i dont, but if they send you the payment, how are they meant to get it back?

 

[VeNT]

I'll admit I do and i dont, but if they send you the payment, how are they meant to get it back?

gah, wheres my link to "how these scams work for beginners"

 

[Kerplunk]

gah, wheres my link to "how these scams work for beginners"

ROFL