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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I got two $1000. US Postal M.O. yesterday delivered by FedEx Priority for my Canon 17-40L that I was selling for $600+
The M.O. where sent out from STRATFORD, CT BRI 06606 US by AMOO BABATUNDE

But the M.O. are filled out by a David Woods from Oolteinah TN

I did some snooping and connected the David Woods to a WAHUM FABRICS AND TEXTILES AND OIL SERVING COMPANY LTD
The CEO of the Company is AMOO BABATUNDE, the one that sent the David Woods M.O.

This morning I got this e mail;

Hello Daniel Danrich,
I am contacting you in respect of the payment of my friend Yomi Justice. I've sent out the whole amount I was owing him to you today Friday Feb 11, 2005 and the FedEx Tracking number for the package of which I sent it is 8************ @ http://www.fedex.com, as soon as you receive it, please clear it, and kindly deduct the amount of your sales and send the remaining money to him immediately coz I'll be travelling out of town tomorrow.

Yomi will be given you an alternative address for delivery of his items.
Note: I will be sending a copy...Show more →

What the heck is this??
Are the M.O. counterfeit

I'm I helping terrorist clean money some how

And why the over payment of some 3 times over.

I did a goggle search and found this page with a connection between the David guy and Amoo
http://www.comminit.com/majordomo/roundtable/msg00072.html

What do you guys think

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Daniel Danrich

Edited by Daniel Danrich on Feb 13, 2005 at 10:55 AM GMT

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:26 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Weird indeed. Seems mostly likely to be some kind of scam. Maybe you can go to your Post Office tomorrow and ask them to verify the legitimacy of the money orders and, if possible, cash them for you.

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:31 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

This has "scam" written all over it.

If it was me, I'd visit my local Postal Inspector and tell them the story.The MO's are either forgeries, or they're laundering money. Either way, since the post office is involved, it's a Federal issue, so getting the Postal Inspector involved would be a good idea.

Edited by rcomas on Feb 13, 2005 at 11:32 AM GMT

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

This is the classic overpay scam. They are just doing it from US addresses now. I'd take those MOs down to the USPS, as I'm sure they'd LOVE to see them.

Good luck, and DON'T send the camera or any cash to anyone! (except maybe me, for trying to save you from this scame ...

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-Tom

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:34 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I would send the money orders back to the sender. Use FedEx overnight. Walk.....no run away from this. If you do what they want, they will probably receive the lens, not like it, and demand a $600 refund. It is a desirable lens. Someone else will buy it.
Rob

Edited by Rob Eckert on Feb 13, 2005 at 11:39 AM GMT

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:37 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I think there working off your greed some how, imagine you loose the lens and another $1400. to boot

Anyone know how to read the internet header off the e mail

Thanks
Daniel

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:37 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I notice there's a Nigeria connection too

There allot of scams coming out of Africa too

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:41 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

You need to get the postal inspector involved. Don't hesitate to do this...it's an opportunity to catch some of this kind of scum so don't delay.

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:42 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Here's the M.O. with my address smudged in PS

If there fake there sure dam good

I did a 411 on the name and address and I get a recording of the owner refusing any retrieval of a phone number

http://mk2.smugmug.com/photos/15804680-O.jpg

Feb 13, 2005 at 10:58 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I also think this has scam written all over it. Why should you be expected to forward money to someone else? All you are trying to do is sell a lens. I agree with the others take the money orders down to your local post office and explain to them your concerns. Regardless of what the post office says though, I would not cash the money orders.

BTW, have you checked out this link explaining the security features of USPS money orders?

http://www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/security.htm

Feb 13, 2005 at 11:24 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Holy Crap there fake M.O.

How to tell if it’s official
Hold the money order up to the light and look for the following security features:

Ben Franklin images (watermarks) repeated on the left side (top to bottom).
A dark security thread running (top to bottom) to the right of the Franklin watermark, with the tiny letters “USPS” facing backward and forward.

http://mk2.smugmug.com/photos/15805993-L.jpg

Feb 13, 2005 at 11:36 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Daniel Danrich wrote:
Holy Crap there fake M.O.

And this comes as a surprise? Get the Postal Inspector involved ASAP. If these guys are actually stupid enough to be in the US, they can be caught and prosecuted. Counterfeiting involves serious prison time.

Feb 13, 2005 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I would have not posted it if I didn't have strong suspicions in the first place, more of a share of "look out"
Not a surprise rcomas

Feb 13, 2005 at 07:20 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Let me advise all of you of another type of scam involving money orders. This is through experience in my law practice. Legitimate money orders are altered so that the amount reads differently. A one dollar money order is purchased and then the amount is changed to one hundred dollars, for example. Are you ready for the punch line? The alteration is being done by prisoners in the penitentiary. I always scan money orders with a UV light.

Bob

Feb 13, 2005 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I always scan money orders with a UV light.
Bob
So this will show the added marks

This M.O. looks to be maybe from the US print and took before the watermark was added.

What would have happen if I cashed them would have given the scammer time to pick up the lens and be long gone before the post office notified my bank to chough up the 2 grand.

Daniel

Feb 13, 2005 at 07:55 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Probably

Feb 13, 2005 at 08:11 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Plot thickens; letter from the so called buyer.
Hello Daniel,

Good to talk to you, hope you have a nice weekend.
I've just heard from my colleague "David Woods", he
made me understand that he had sent out the payment
for the canon zoom super wide angel and has given you
the fedex tracking number of the package, and you
ought to have received it since last saturday.

As soon as you get the money order cleared, please
take $100 for yourself for the my inability to
purchase the canon zoom super wide angel and please
send the remaining money back to me through western
union money transfer.

So as soon as you get it cleared from the bank today.
Please,...Show more →

Feb 14, 2005 at 09:26 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

Take this and all info & emails to the postmaster today!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not send lens. You have an obligation to bust these guys.

Feb 14, 2005 at 09:46 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

I know, I know, will spend the time with the P.O. today, hope they don't try to accuse me for some dumb reason that I made the counterfeit M.O.

It was funny last week the buyer tried to contact me again after I said no twice, even after writing him back with a lagre "NO! GO AWAY"
These scammers must send out a mass mailing of this crap.

Feb 14, 2005 at 10:22 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Scam and Counterfeit M.O.?

This scam was widely reported in our local Iowa press a few months back, because a local good old boy was hit hard. He sold a classic car via E-bay. He received cashiers check for way over the sales price, with instructions to cash it and "wire" the difference to a "shipping" company who would then pick up the car.

His bank cashed the check, he wired the difference, his bank told him days later the "cashiers check" was bogus. The newspaper was reporting the "settlement" of his law suit against the bank who accepted the cashiers check.

Feb 14, 2005 at 01:07 PM

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