Can't figure out if this is supposed to be a soft or hard sell. Guess the old 'this baby of mine' approach was giving them away to quickly.
RAUL BANKS paddy4pets@yahoo.com wrote:
hello,as i said i am only interested in giving her to a caring and loving home that can afford to take every good care of her.i am not going to ask any single dollar from you i only need the assurance tha if i give you this puppy i will be glad i did so and i will like to fing out from you where you are located,and if you have any dog at all.
thanks regards..
Of course, he e-mailed form an African IP address.
RAUL BANKS paddy4pets@yahoo.com wrote:
hello,
i am very happy to hear from you this yorkie is akc regist,vet checked and is current on alll shots including her health,she is 1 year health guarantee she will make the best pet ever.she love to wash tv programs and to play around very much she will certainly make you and your family happy. i am going to give her for free to any person who can take very good care of her and love her very much,a family that is God fearing and loving.this puppy is located in Germany and i will proud to give her to any such family for free.
And the following, from a Kenyen IP address, 62.128.166.160. Guess they can't even bother to keep track of their own scams.
Our Reader Wrote :
Hello,
Is this yorkie still available? If so, could you please send some more information.
"young jam" thoujens@yahoo.fr
hello i am still waritinnf for your reply .thanks and get back to me as soon as possible.
Another Kenyan IP address, 77.220.2.74.
kelharry@earthlink.net
Hello,
She is 12 weeks old.This little girl is full of character, fun loving, happy and healthy. She is current on all vaccinations.Having a very nice pedigrees, registered, passport with vet records recorded, micro chipped, and completed all required vaccinations as well as dewormings.Coming from champion lines.she is call Angel.get back for any more inquiries if interested.
This was the initial e-mail from the following scammer, doesn't even bother to give any information on the puppy. They are using a Nigerian IP address, 193.219.213.20.
"Julie Chappel" yorkiepups22@hotmail.com
Thanks for the response,i still have my babies available for adoption,how soon will you like to adopt one of them??where are you located??
I await your response
This one came from an IP in Cameroon...41.204.72.88
Here is your dream puppy.She is the most adorable from the litter of four,derive pleasure running around, good with kids and love to be kissed.AKC regsitered, vet checked, current on vaccination and shots, love to be kissed and hugged.Comes with Health certificate and travel crate available if need be
Our Reader wrote:
Could you please tell me about the puppy.
yorkie pets yorkiepts@yahoo.com wrote:
Hello dear
am happy to hve you get back to me.am still hving another yorkie for adoption.you can view her pic via attachments hope you will like her.hope to read from you again.
Our REader wrote:
Hi, that's an adult yorkie in the picture? Do you ahve any puppies available?
Another Kenyan IP Address, 77.220.4.122.
i have to change every documents that shows that the bird belong to me to your name ok,
thanks
Our Reader wrote:
WAit a minute? What in the world are change of ownership papers? I have never heard of anything like that before? And where are you located/ Thought this was local from the add you placed.
austin jones withneyjones@yahoo.com wrote:
where are you located??i am asking for $100 for rehoming fee,and $150 to change the ownership papers so if you will be will to get it just send your full names and the money so that i can change the ownership before you are coming to pick the bird ok.
thanks.
Our Reader wrote:
Ah, excuse me, but I wrote that we do have large parrot experience.
austin jones withneyjones@yahoo.com wrote:
i don't sale my birds to people who can not care for them.
thanks.
Our reader wrote:
Hi, we are very interested in your bird, and we do have parrot experience.
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my name is kisha and i live in the local dc area. im looking for a yorkie
ReplyDeletefor my little sister and came across and ad in the washington post:
Yorkie - Yorkie Puppies For Sale
$300.00
202-836-3767
$300, Female, 9 weeks yrs old, 202-836-3767
jwinsler103@yahoo.com Akc Reg.Healthy All shot ready to join there new homes
Now i know Yorkies range from $400-thousands, especially for a female
yorkie, so of course this caught my eye. i email him to let him know im
interested and we correspond back and forth...
Calvary Gretting to you thanks for your interest in my lovely babies. They
are still very much available for a new home. They are both 8 weeks old,
They will be 5lbs at full grown,ther parents weighed 8 pound at full grown,
They are both AKC registered and there shots are given up to date, they are
vet checked and trained.All there papers will accompany them, But right now
I am in West Africa in Nigeria on a Christian mission with my wife and we
have them right here with us. We are going to ship them to you via Express
pets delivery or next day delivery after shippment through a shipping agent
, I am leaving them for $600 USD Including shipping and handling to your
nearest airport. but if you want only the female she will go for $300, so If
you are interested in having them, I want you to get back to me with your
full name, Home Address, phone number including the nearest airport to you.
Please if you know that you are not going to take very good care of my
babies do not reply me because i am only giving them out because we dont
have time to take care of them again due to the mission work before us here.
Await your response. View the Attached File for more pictures You can call
me on 0112348029475189
Hope to read from you soon
...im really thinking WOW $600 for TWO yorkies!! even with the foreign
number im thinking "ok their doing their missionary thing so they just want
to get rid of them, plus with the local ad in the paper i figured it was
nothing...here's where i get skeptical:
Hello Tikisha Monagan ,
Thanks for getting back to asap so i have gotten all your contact and
delivery informations for the delivery of the puppies and i have forward it
to the shipping agent and he said he his ready to ship puppies to you so all
you need to get puppies now is make payment all you need to make payment is
go to the nearest western union local agent or grocery store near you and
make payment to the informations below it is the shipping agent payment
details that you are making payment .. i have attached there recent pictures
for you to view Just to let you know that as soon as you make the payment
you will receive the puppy at Reagan National Airport.
Receivers Name: Kelvin Bucknor
Address: 16 Tanimowo Street
State: Lagos
City: Surulere
Zip Code: 23401
Country: Nigeria
Im thinking..why and how did he send the puppies to the "airport" and i
didnt even confirm anything. so i start my search for this person by
googling his emai address and in the meantime i sent him this:
They are too cute! wow, that was fast!! so your gonna sell them AND ship for
$600, why do i feel like this is a scam. this sale is too easy....
and he replies with:
Hello Tikisha,
Thanks for the mail, am so happy to read back from you also i want you
to know that am not after the money all i need is the good home that will
take very good care of my babies and am just giving them out due to the
missioanry work before us that is why i want you to know that the babies are
currently at the airport now once my shipping agent confirm the payment for
there flight ticket they will br set out to you as soon as possible and i
will email you the shipping information and the flight details including the
information you will use to pick them up at the airport and also i want you
to know that this is Legit Transaction $600 for the shipping of both and
hand free let me have your phone number so that i can call you and talk to
you on phone hope to read from you soon am so excited!!!
Now notice the highlighted misspelled words...i took it as him being
nervous! so i googled the email address and a Lycos ad pops up with listings
of other sellers. See i watched the episode of Oprah when she talked about
trusting your gut instints and this popped out at me on the website:
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMSAvoid fraud by dealing locally! We recommend you
only buy goods you can pay for and pick up in person. Beware of any deal
involving Western Union, cashier check, or money order, especially if the
seller is outside of your country.
So now im really researching this guy by looking his phone number which isnt
in service and first and last name but NOTHING comes up. Finally, i google
the name which isnt his, to whom im suppose to send my payment to: Kelvin
Bucknor
More info on Nigerian puppy scam
Posted on Oct 23, 2006 2:35:33 PM
It is not only Bulldog puppies. This ad was found in the Orlando Sentinel
Classifieds. they have been alerted and they pulled it: And here's the
message the scammers send. "Thanks for your interest in my lovely baby . She
is still very much available for new home.She is 10 weeks old,She is AKC
registered and her shots are given up to date.All her papers will accompany
her, But right now i am in africa on a Christain mission with my husband and
we have her right here with us.we are going to ship her to you via Express
pets delivery on next day delivery after shippment through a shipping agent
, i am leaving her for you will be making the payment for her shipping fee
$200 and $300 for her making $500...if you are interested in having her, i
want you to get back to me with your full name,address including the nearest
airport to you.Please if you know that you are not going to take very good
care of my baby do not reply me becuase i am only giving her out becuase we
dont have time to take care of her again due to the mission work before us
here. Await your response.
THE MESSIAH MISSION HOUSE
12,CATHOLIC MISSIONS STREET
ILASAMAJA, LAGOS NIGERIA 23401"
JACKPOT!!! i found him: AMAZING!! there was a whole list of bloggers who
almost felt for the same thing only different animals. I google EVERYTHING
im skeptical on. I remember last year Dateline had a show on Nigerian
scammers who talked about giving you large amounts of money for giving them
money to get millions of dollars from some bogus account. Thats all i could
think about. i dont want this to happen to anyone. Thank God i was smart
enough to realize this must not be right but even the smartest can be easily
fooled. i wrote him back the nastiest email out of my charachter i could and
just knew i had to bring this to light. With the price of gas and job loss
and foreclosures going on we dont need anyone outside our country trying to
take all our hard earned tax paying dollars.
I WAS JUST EMAILED THIS FROM THAT SAME GUY!!! APPARENTLY HE DOES APARTMENTS AND PETS!! YEAH RIGHT LIKE I'D EMAIL SOME RANDOM PERSON MY INFORMATION!
ReplyDeleteFROM KEVYBUCK@GMAIL.COM:
"Hello,
Thanks for your response and for promising us that our flat will be well taken care of,and I appreciate your expression,so i want you to stick to your words and handle our house as if its your personal property.? And the below is the final question that you must answer to qualify for the rent of my flat? You can move in with your pets we are pets lovers too so that no problem,ok.
My wife will be visiting in 8 months time to inspect the apartment and to know how clean you are keeping the apartment.we will be here till 2012.note that you will not be able to enter in the house,because keys and documents are with me here in Lagos West Africa.we couldnt get an agent before we come over here.
Fell free to go and take a look at the apartment,You can only view the building but the pictures already should convince you the apartment is a great and convinient one. Fill out the application below and return asap.
Thanks
Kelvin
.....................................................................
Rental Application
Neatly complete all information below. All applicants over the age of 18 must
complete and sign their own application.
1. Applicants full name______________________________________________________
Phone #___________________DOB___________________________________________
Social Security #(optional)____________________Drivers License #_________________
State________Exp._________________________________________________________
2. Current Address________________________________City______________________
State________Zip_________________________________________________________
3.Current Landlords Name___________________________________________________
Landlords Phone #_________________________________________________________
How long at this address__________Reason for leaving_______________________ ____
________________________________________________________________________
4. Previous Address________________________________City____________________
State_______Zip__________________________________________________________
Previous Landlords Name___________________________________________________
Phone #_________________________________________________________________
How long at this address__________Reason for leaving__________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Vehicle Info:
Auto Yr______Make____________Model_____________________________________
State/License Plate #______________________________________________________
6. Job Info:
Present Employer_____________________________Position_____________________
Mo. Income______________Phone #__________________How long at job__________
Other income/source_____________________________________________________
EmployersAddress_________________________________________City__________
State________
7. Number and type of Pets________________________________________________
8. Have you ever been party to an eviction? [ ] Yes [ ] No
9. Personal References
Name______________________________Yrs. Known____Relationship_______________
Phone #__________________________________________________________________
Total number of adults______Total # of children living with you under the age of 18 _____
Names and relations of all other applicants______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
I CERTIFYanswers given here in that are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application for tenant
screening as may be necessary in arriving at a tenant decision, I also agree to pay $620 monthly for the apartment and I am ready to pay upfront of ____months in advance before moving ino the apartment.
I understand that the landlord may terminate any rental agreement entered into for any
misrepresentations made above.
Signature_______________________________Date______________________________
Thanks
__________________________________________(Intending Tenant)
DON'T TRUST KELVIN BUCKNOR!!
After receiving an incorrectly written email without the attachment referenced I googled the phone number and luckily this blog came up. They ran the add for bulldog puppies in the Desert Sun newspaper. Here's their response to my request for more information:
ReplyDeleteCalvary Gretting to you thanks for your interest in my lovely babies. They are still very much available for a new home. They are both 11 weeks old, They will be 50lbs at full grown,ther parents weighed 8 pound at full grown, They are both AKC registered and there shots are given up to date, they are vet checked and trained.All there papers will accompany them, But right now I am in West Africa in Nigeria on a Christian mission with my wife and we have them right here with us. We are going to ship them to you via Express pets delivery or next day delivery after shippment through a shipping agent , I am leaving them for $700 USD Including shipping and handling to your nearest airport. but if you want only the female she will go for $350, so If you are interested in having them, I want you to get back to me with your full name, Home Address, phone number including the nearest airport to you. Please if you know that you are not going to take very good care of my babies do not reply me because i am only giving them out because we dont have time to take care of them again due to the mission work before us here. Await your response. View the Attached File for more pictures You can call me on 0112348029475189
Hope to read from you soon
Thanks
Anyhow, thanks for the blog!
Received this Email as a reply to the post I read and emailed him re an english Bulldog Puppy... Such Scum!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your interest on my lovely english bulldog is still available to good home,I am highly excited that my baby is joining a new good family member i really appreciate you interest. her name is lexie,She is AKC registered and her shots are given up todate,she wieghs 15lbs and would be approx. 55lbs full grown.
She love playing with kids and other animal.All her papers will accompany her with one year health guarantee.Well i would have loved to meet with you , I am currently in Africa on a work transfer with the veterinarian Exhibition commission Nigeria ,West Africa and i took the puppy along with me because there is nobody to take care of her. The puppy is with a Current vaccinations, vet exam,health certificate from a licensed vet and a written guarantee of health( 1yr). resently checked by a licensed Vet Doctor for heart, knees, skin, correct bite,All these you will see in her pictures which are current ok, We are not initially geting rid of her but due to the harsh weather and my mission over here so we need to get a good loving and caring home for this puppy,And i hope you are going to take very good care of our baby.
we are going to ship her to you via Express pets delivery on next day delivery after shipment through a shipping agent, i am only asking for $350 the shipping fee, So if you are interested in having her,i want you to get back to me with your fullname, address, phone # including the nearest airport to you. Please if you know that you are not going to take very good care of my baby do not reply me because i am only giving her out becuase we dont have time to take care of her again due to the mission work before me. email me back or call me at 0112348023833009 or +2348023833009 . thanks and i hope to read back from you .
Kelvin.