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Old 04-25-2007, 08:32 AM   #1
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I received this today about a trip. I do not advertise overseas, however, I am up in the search engines and it is the Internet. I do remember something of this in the past as being a scam, I just forgot how it worked. Just want to cover my rear. Thanks in advance.

This is the e-mail

Hello,
I Dr.Franklin Stokes from UK,I Came to hear about your Fishing Charter,I love fishing,Fortunately I am coming with my Group,So i will want to use the meduim to go fishing with my Friends.
I will like to know if there is any Vacancy for fishing on the 20th to 29th of july 2007,kindly confirm any 7 vacant days during that date space, Please get back to me if there is vacancy so that i will pay immedaitely with my credit cards for the days to be blocked.
I await your email.
Best Regards,
Dr.Franklin Stokes.
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Old 04-25-2007, 08:38 AM   #2
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His english is pretty poor for a Dr. from Great Britian. Big red flag there, might be Russian or Nigewrian. Probably will pay with a bad card and ask for a refund.
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:43 AM   #3
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UK United Kingdom OR Ukraine ?

Sounds Russian to me...

I'd make a personal phone call. Might be legit..
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:50 AM   #4
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99% sure it is a scam. What will happen is she will pay with a credit card and one of two things will happen next. 1 she will over pay and ask that you send the overage back by wire transfer. 2 she will pay the correct amount and trhen cancel a day or two later and ask that you wire the money back. In either case the card is fraudulent and you will be out the wired funds. I have had hundreds of those at Dees flashers wanting large orders for overseas. My policy is to say exact purchase price and require wired fed funds (Good funds in the banking or securities industry). All but one have declined or disappeared. The one has become a good customer that we ship product to a Swis company about twice a year, and he still wires exact amount of good funds before we ship.
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Old 04-25-2007, 10:51 AM   #5
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I sent him a reply but it got bounced back. They did not leave a phone number either. I think it smells like a rat.
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Old 04-25-2007, 11:55 AM   #6
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ya think............................. ..............................:smile:
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