I’ve heard about this scam, and I just received one today. Here is the text of the email:
AM MR SCOTT SMITH
I WILL LIKE TO MAKE AND ORDER FOR SOME ITEM IN YOUR STORE SO I WANT TO KNOW THE TOTAL COST OF THE ORDER PLUS SHIPPING COST TO NIGERIA.VIA FEDEX EXPRESS 3 TO 5 DAYS DELIVERY OR DHL 3 TO 5 DAYS DELIVERY.
Planning for Practice Success-—30 COPIES
THE SHIPPING ADDRESS
54 GBAMGBOSE STREET
CITY; LAGOS ISLAND
STATE; LAGOS STATE
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
ZIP CODE;23401
PHONE….23414192536
BEST REGARD
SCOTT
I have a “shopping cart” so if he really wanted the books, he could have gone on there and used a credit card and paid for them. I hear what happens is they ask for your bank account so they can put the money in. Right! I’m going to give him my bank account information. Maybe next century.
Have you had anyone send you an email like this?
Tags: internet scams, online sales
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