Freecycle Scam!

[babymakes6]

I finally got a reply!!!


"Hello,
I will be visiting my mother in-law tommorrow out of town and I
won't be back until early next month but I plan to take Marleen to the
airport from there."


How is that for an excuse!???

 

[jbowyer01]

I swear I saw this same ad in my freecycle group. I'm gonna go look!

 

[ksacres]

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Lame. Proves that scammers really ARE idiots...

 

[wombat]

My mother in law has come in to a very much substantial amout of money. But because of legal complications, needs help with transfering it. Since you are my friend and I trust you very much, I would like to give you some of these substantial Monies in exchange for your blessed Assistance.

So ... how's the weather in Nigeria these days?

 

[jbowyer01]

I can find it listed now BUT I know I saw that ad. Its definitley a scam!

 

[babymakes6]

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[phoenixmama]

Thanks for the info on this scam! I'll let my freecycle group know.

 

[backdoorchicken]

i wonder how many people are being scammed by them as we speak? they could be playing along with 10-20 people for all we know. someone deff needs to stop them.

 

[usschicago1]

I am so gullable, and would be the person to get scamed. Your very VERY smart for psoting and Knowing how it was a scam! ;D

 

[kagedgoddess]

post their email address, we can all spam them with phoney replies, we ALL want the dog, then we ALL string THEM along, and they wont have anytime to scam real people... ? i ve obviously got time, as much as i spend on here, lol.