The "No Follow-Up" Scam

...and yet they press on!

From: Danielwison
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:29 PM
To: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.net
Subject: Check out the cool stuff I'm doing on "diddit"

On 8-25-09, Daniel Wison wrote:
I joined this site called Diddit where I'm finding fun things to do and checking off all the cool things I've done in my life. To see all the adventures I've been having, just click this link:

http://www. (I'm not about to promote this guys favorite website)

"Hello , I would love to know if your item on craigslist is still available for sale, i would love to purchase this item as soon as possible,so please kindly withdraw the advert from Craigslist and i would really appreciate it if you can keep the item in a very perfect condition till my mover comes to pick the item up.I would also want you to know that i will be paying via check due to the distance as i am located in Galbraith Rd, Tampa here in Florida and I am ready to give you an extra $25 dollars if you are going to keep the item for me in a very good condition.I will need you to provide me with this vital information to enhance the mailing of the payment.i would want you to get back to me with your last price for the item along with mailing information. 1.Your full name 2.Your mailing address be it residential not p o.box 3.Your phone number.(land or cell) **Once again ,I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipment i will have my private mover to come over as soon as you have cashed the check to come and pick the item up for me.i would want you to get back to me with the last price for the item and i would like you to know that i will be mailing the payment tomorrow if you i get the necessary information today in order to seal up the transaction asap.kindly get back to me via my email danielwison86@gmail.com Thanks , Daniel Wilson

"Danielwison (danielwison86@gmail.com)

On 8-26-09, Vladdio wrote:
Wow! Daniel!

This is fantastic! You're like the 6 person today to respond to my Craigslist listing! I didn't know my product was so much in demand.

Unfortunately for you I already sold it. Well, that is, I sort of closed the deal on it. Another guy offered me a very similar arrangement that you did. He said he'd give me his credit card number and I could charge the full amount for the product - NO DEPOSIT! Now that's what I call trusting your fellow man. Of course I had to agree to send his shipper some money, but he's adding that to the credit card charge so in the end it all comes out fair and even. He's even giving me an extra $50 just for my inconvenience. Hell there is no inconvenience!

Ok. I'm running on about my good luck and that's really not why I'm answering your email. I feel sorry for all of the people who wanted to buy my product so I wanted to tell you that I have more to sell - in case you're interested.

Are you?

I'll need some info from you but - hey, you asked first so here's my info:

Name: Vlad Diomerde
Address: Sorry, but I'm between houses. My old man threw me out a couple of months and I've been living with this old priest at this church, St. Fanork the Positive. He's been trying to get me into a missionary position in Ghana and I finally agreed. He'll be giving me some hands-on training tomorrow - he says - and then off to Ghana - wherever the hell that is.
Phone Number: Hmmm. Most of my calls are answered by Father Homobonus

I'll tell you what, how about giving me your phone number and then I can call you when I get a chance to use the phone. Sound good?

By the way, it's too bad about the way they screwed up your email address danielwison86@gmail.com. I mean what with your name being Daniel Wilson and all. You'd think them idiots at the email store would have spelled it right. Leaving out the "L" is soooo stupid.

Waiting for your response.

Vlad