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Cat Rescue & Rehoming => Rescue & Rehoming General => Topic started by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on March 12, 2008, 14:40:33 PM

Title: How strange
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on March 12, 2008, 14:40:33 PM
Just had 2 emails through, one after the other with different email addresses.  Sound a little iffy to me and deffo won't be responding  :Crazy:

Hello,
 
 How is everything. i set my eye on your Cat and
 i will like to buy it with quick purchace but before i continue with the  transaction i will like to ask you some few question
 
 1.do you accept a certified cashier's check or
 money order as a medium of payment?.
 
  2.what is the final asking price of the Cat?

 Regards,

 Terry

Second email

Hello,
 
 How is everything. i set my eye on your Cat and i will like to buy it with  quick purchace but before i continue with the transaction i will like to ask you some few question
 
 1.do you accept a certified cashier's check or
 money order as a medium of payment?.
 
  2.what is the final asking price of the Cat?
 
 this is all i have to ask you..before i send the
 check to you
 
 
Thanks
 
David
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Dawn F on March 12, 2008, 14:41:27 PM
final asking price?  is that so you can haggle???  ;)
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Mark on March 12, 2008, 14:42:27 PM
Scam!  >:(

It would be made out for too much money and they would ask you for cash or cheque for the difference. Their cheque or money order would then bounce.

I think you can replace cat with car, lawnmower etc etc  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: LesleyW on March 12, 2008, 14:43:23 PM
Definitely a scam, otherwise they would know you've got loads of cats - which one are they talking about  :rofl:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Zenith (Liz) on March 12, 2008, 14:43:46 PM
Thats quite disturbing.  :scared:

Did he specify any particular cat or just a random one?
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on March 12, 2008, 14:44:52 PM
Just what was on the email   :shy:  There are some very strange people out there  :shify:  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Mark on March 12, 2008, 14:45:11 PM
Read the email with a Nigerian accent  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Dawn F on March 12, 2008, 14:45:43 PM
god knows what they are trying to get out of you!  they obviously don't know how much rescue costs!
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on March 12, 2008, 14:46:04 PM
Read the email with a Nigerian accent  :evillaugh:

 :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Bryony84 on March 12, 2008, 14:46:14 PM
Final asking price!!! This is animals lives they are talking about!! What awful people. I had this scam about 6 or 7 times when I was selling my car but I would never expect it if I was running a cat rescue!
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Zenith (Liz) on March 12, 2008, 14:48:15 PM
You see that type of email on ebay when looking at mobile phones,

You're right just ignore them
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on March 13, 2008, 08:23:15 AM
Those type of e-mails have been going round for years sadly, and need to be avoided like the plague. I am wary of opening e-mails with certain titles, and generally if it doesnt sound legit, it doesn't get opened - yes, I might lose the odd home, but much better than opening a virus e-mail.
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Gail Bengal Slave on March 13, 2008, 08:56:32 AM
VERY strange and deffo not let ANY kitty go there. ( I know you won't) xxx
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on March 13, 2008, 15:45:11 PM
Read the email with a Nigerian accent  :evillaugh:

 :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Ellie on March 14, 2008, 08:37:08 AM
Read the email with a Nigerian accent  :evillaugh:

 :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: Cheesecat on March 14, 2008, 08:55:57 AM

 How is everything. i set my eye on your Cat

That line made me laugh  :rofl:

What do these people take you for? Funny how "David" and "Terry" had exactly the same email in mind  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: How strange
Post by: madkittyrescue on March 17, 2008, 14:29:27 PM
the mind boggles... they'll try anythign for a quick buck!!  thing is there must be some folks that still fall for it... else why would they continue to try????