Is this a scam?

**Blakamin** · 23rd September 2004, 08:19

The Latest!!!

>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "xxxxx"
>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:21:47 +0000
>To: greg_2004@doramail.com
>Subject: RE: 1956 plymouth savoy.
>
> > hi thanks for that.
> > i am asking $2800.00 new zealand dollars for it.
> > im have to move it from dry storage this weekend to my house.
> > cheers mate
> > xxxx xxxxxdx

>From: "Greg Bob"
>To: "xxxxxx"
>Subject: RE: 1956 plymouth savoy.
>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 22:12:41 +0800
>
>Hello xxxxx,
> Thanks for the reply,the price is good.I will order my
>associate to write you a check of $5000, then after you had recieve the
>check you'll cash it an remove your paymnt for the Plymouth and then wire
>the remaining balance to my Financial Secretary.
> I will have my shipping agent contact you as soon as payment is
>made and recieved.
> Reply me with your full name, address an phone number(mobile) to
>eanable my associate write the check ASAP.
>I await your reply soonest,
>Cheers,
>Oscar.

Note the name change, he was Greg

Hi Oscar
My full name is Stewart P Base
and my address postal address is 950 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20223
This addy is the secret service scam department
I am currently overseas so i will inform you of my mobile number in the next
few days.
can you please just deposit the money straight in my account as checks are a
bit of a pain when I am travelling all the time?
please respond soonest
regards
Stu

And we changed our name to one off a mouse pad in my office.. stewarts electrical supplies powerbase

**Rainbow Wizard** · 28th October 2004, 07:46

Payment offer exceeds purchase price on condition that balance (his illegal profit) is forwarded to him. NEVER SUCCUMB TO THIS BULLSHIT

**Ghost Lemur** · 28th October 2004, 14:10

For you haters of scams, you might get some pleasure from these guys.

419eater.com

Although they got /.ed today and their forums seem to be down for maintainence so it might be worth leaving it til tomorrow to look out. To sum up they've made an art of sucessfully scamming the scammers.