 This is TRUE and ongoing story. I know that many of you are finding different ways for earning some cash over internet, but I also know that only 1-2% of them can really say that have earnings. This story is not mentioned to be how to earn but hoe NOT to lose money!
A week ago, I decided to buy myself a laptop, and I started surfing all over the world to find best solution, cheap and good laptop, maybe refurbished it doesn't matter. After several days I concluded that prices varied from 5-500$ less or more for the same model. Since I live in Republic of Macedonia, I had to calculate shipping cost and definitely find company that will ship it here.
I came across this web page:
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If it is removed here is part of its contest:
Post# A4263
For Sale Brand New Apple Iphone 4GB,8GB,Nokia E90,HTC Advantage X7500. (United Kingdom)
Posted on: Saturday, 22 September, 2007 13:05
Updated On: Saturday, 06 October, 2007 11:53
Expires On: Monday, 31 December, 2007 12:05
Reply to: electworld_lmt@ommail.com
We are Registered and Legitmate electronics company based in United Kingdom,we deal in sales and distributing electronics products and musical instrumental,we sell all electronics products such as PLASMA TV,GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM,VIDEO GAMES,DIGITAL CAMERA,COMPUTER NOTEBOOK,MOBILE PHONES,MUSICAL INSTRUMENTAL and etc and also we will like you to know that all our products comes with 2 years international warranty from the manufacturer and we offer 6 months return policy to all our customers,we like our customers to know that,w dropship to our customers client everywhere in the world and also we will like our customers to know that we are always at their service.
Here is the company products cataloque
Nextel i880 ........$140USD
Nextel i930.........$130USD
Nextel i870.........$120USD
Nextel i860.........$100USD
Nextel i90c.........$75USD
Nextel i95cl........$90USD
Video Games
PSP.................$100USD
GameBoy Advance.....$80USD
Nintendo DS.........$50USD
Nintendo Wii........$169USD
GameCube............$60USD
Xbox 360.............$180USD
Xbox.................$70USD
Playstation 3(60GB)........$230USD
Playstation 2........$150USD
..... ... ... ... ... ...
Nokia N80......$140USD
Nokia E90 .....$230USD
Nokia E60.......$179USD
Nokia N93.......$200USD
Nokia N92.......$130USD
Nokia N95 ......$220USD
Nokia N91.......$190USD
Nokia N99.......$350USD
Nokia N97.......$300USD
Nokia N90.......$180USD
Nokia N70.......$130USD
Nokia N73.......$150USD
Nokia N71.......$140USD...
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Apple iPhone 4GB.....$240USD
Apple iPhone 8GB......$280USD
iPod 20GB iPod....................$60USD
Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A ...$50USD
Apple 40 GB iPod photo.................$50USD
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PLASMA TV
JVC 52-Inch BRAND NEW PLASMA TV .......$600USD
42 inch LG-42PC3D HDTV Plasma.........$550USD
42 Inch HD TV Flat Panel Plasma Television..........$450USD
Sharp AQUOS LC-65D90U 65" 1080p ................$1200USD
Sharp AQUOS LC-52D62U 52" 1080p..............$850USD
Sharp LC37D43U 37-inch AQUOS LCD Flat Panel HDTV ....$500USD
Hitachi 55HDM71 55" 1366x768 HDTV Plasma TV.........$650USD
Pioneer Plasma 61" HDTV Flat Panel Plasma TV (01559)........$750USD
Panasonic TH-42PD50U 42" Diagonal Plasma TV with Built.....$550USD
Gateway 50" HD Plasma TV 16 : 9........$780USD
Samsung 42 inch Plasma TV HP-S4253........$600USD
Toshiba 42HP66 42" 16x9 HD Plasma TV......$700USD
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Toshiba Satellite® X205-S9359 (PSPB9U-019004) PC Notebook.......$499USD
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Contact us today at the company email address which is
electworld_lmt@ommail.com
electworld_lmt@mail2world.com
And you can also add us on our company hotmail address which is:electworld_lmt@hotmail.com .................for easy communication on this business with us.
Contact us now with your full order and if you are interested in any product not listed in the company product cataloque,please kindly get to us and mention your wish,we are always at your service and we promise to give you the best service of our company.
Wish you all the best as you have interest in doing business with us.
Thanks and we await your mail soonest with your quotation order.
WOW I said, look at those prices!!! Unbelievable!!!!
Then, I thought this cannot be true, there must be something wrong here. And I started my little game.
I sent them an email requesting some more details and payment options. I got answer for only 10-15 minutes, they sent me an offer, if I buy four units of this Toshiba Satellite® X205-S9359, and they will send me one more unit free. Base calculation: 4x499=1996 + 196 (for shipping with FedEx)=2192USD for 5 units 17" Toshiba Satellite® X205-S9359, brand new.
I thought what are they thinking of me? Am I that much stupid?
Furthermore, they said they are accepting only Western Union and Bank Transfer. I was wondering what will happen if I ask for bank transfer? Will they give me some name and addresses? Company Bank accounts? I needed this information to do the background check, to see if they really exist, and if they have already screwed someone. I got another email with full technical specification of this laptop. Everything seemed to be fine, but I spotted that they are offering me this laptop with 20GB of DDR memory!
First I thought it's a typo, then I saw the description of Toshiba Satellite, several sentences, copied part of them, did the google search, and find where they have copied it from. LOL, I said these people total amateurs. Anyway, I sent them another email asking them to confirm that Toshiba Satellite® X205-S9359 have 20GB of DDR! And they did!!!!! They confirmed me that this laptop has 20GB of DDR memory, and it can support up to 40GB. Definitely, this people, whoever they are, are out of their mind if they think I am going to send them money.
Anyway, once again, I told them that I am going to buy Toshiba Satellite® X205-S9359 (with 20GB DDR :P ), and asked them to send me an invoice. They told me that, because I am first time costumer, the only way of payment is Western Union, and they sent me this invoice.from electworld_lmt@ommail.com" <electworld_lmt@ommail.com> hide details Oct 16 (22 hours ago)
to Igor Petreski <igor.petreski_ATT_gmail.com>
date Oct 16, 2007 2:22 PM
subject Re: AWAITING YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WITH THE PAYMENT DETAILS. Hello Mr..Igor Petreski
The proforma invoice of your order have being attached to
this mail and we will like you to know that this item is
ready for shipment to the address you provide,all we await
now is the payment details of your order for confirmation so
that we can proceed with the shipment of your order after
confirmation your payment.
Here is our Company Acccountant Payment Information
Via...WESTERN-UNION-MONEY-TRANSFER that you will use in
making the payment. of your order.
Receiver's Names.....GARY LOOKE
Address.......28-30 Saint Johns Square
City.............London.
Country......United Kingdom
Zipcode.......EC1M4DN
Amount to be paid....$548USD.
Note:immediately we ship out your item,we will get to you
with the shipment confirmation documentation such as AIRWAY
BILL and the SHIPMENT RECEIPT from the shipping company and
also with the TRACKING NUMBER that you will use in tracing
and monitoring your item online before arriving at your
destination ok.
So,all we await now is the payment details and you can also
attach the Payment receipt to us so that we can attach it
with your order document.
Thanks for your anticipating patronage and we await your
quick response soonest with the payment details so that we
can proceed as well with the shipment of your order today
after confirmation of your payment.
Kindness regards.
Megaland Ltd.
Management.
Harrison Paliato.
However, I just wanted to tell you that at the beginning I was very close to become victim, but here are the pure facts helped me not to become victim, I hope this lecture will help you, or your friends:
1. They were using free mail services. Every serious company has its own domain.
2. They don't have website, no contact details, only single email. Also they are using only free services for publishing product catalogues.
3. There is no international company that does not accept bank transfer!
4. FedEx shipping cost from London to Skopje for only 49$?? No way.
5. Laptop with 20GB memory??? Where? In Star Track? This reminds me of some smugglers sells Adidas CD's and Sony T-shirts
6. 5-6 email per day? Immediate response? Asking to speed up payment?
7. Email without company signature, contact details, without About "Company":
Well, the story isn't over yet. I've just sent an email to Scotland Yard, to see if there'll be any response.
I am publishing copy of all email corresponds with them, just to let you know how they are working.
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