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Trying to sell an iPhon 3Gs 16GB on Craigslist...

Village Idiot

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And I get this....

Karen Scott said:
Hope you still have this item of yours for sale?
Sent from my Iphone
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Reply with this,

BAMF said:
Still have it. Are you interested?
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Receive this,

Karen Scott said:
Hi seller,

Thanks for your response.Hope everything is going on smoothly?i am please with the condition and price of your item.I would have love to come and take a look at it,due to recent call which i just receive from office that we have a medical operation to carryout in California which will take days before i get back home and i have promised my child something special this coming birthday.I will also include $100.00 to cover the shipping and handling through Us Postal Service.get back to me with your PayPal email address or send a payment request so that i can remit the funds into your account,because PayPal is very secure way of doing business online.Just in case you don't have an account just sign up on www.paypal.com and don't forget to email me when you are done.
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And return this:

BAMF said:
Oh my! An operation! My whole family just died in a operation. See, I'm the prince of a small country from Nigeria and the govermint just slawturd my whole family. I have an enhairitens of several billion dollars I'm going to receeve but I'm need to sell iPhone 3Gs 16GB to cover the cost of one US aturny. He will reqwest the key to my lock box with one billyon dollars. If you can send the $100 ship check along with $100 to cover my harem and $300 for the phone, I will gladly send you $50,000 when I receev my inheritens. Thank you oh so much miss kind karen scott. If yop would, please call me at your earliest conveenyunce to discuss this trandsfer of funs. I looking forward to corrysponging with you.

Asa llama legra,
Prince Obonagacumloudy
(202) 278-2000
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535
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I guess right now, my adoring fans, you're wondering if it's truly safe to include the address and phone number of the FBI? Well, I say two U. Y not.

Sinsearlee,
Prince Obonagacumloudy
 
roeiboot

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yea, sounds really legit /sarcasm :}
 
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Nigerian scammers...lol There all the same.
 
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Most of them are pretty much all the same but it is surprising how many people still fall for these scams.
 
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May I borrow your letter the next time I'm trying to sell on CL?
 
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Best laugh I had all day!!
 
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good work sir!! haha
 
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Village Idiot

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I <3 CL Scammers.

This isn't the first time I've had a blast.

Last time I think I was trying to negotiate oral sex into the deal with one of those people.
 

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