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mjk
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May 4, 2006, 08:19 PM
 
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to make you aware of a scammer on Craigslist. Here is his post on CG.


Reply to: sale-153888912@craigslist.org
Date: 2006-04-23, 6:47PM EDT



Have few of them , but for a very limited time. Email me today and we may still arrange this!
20-inch widescreen LCD with 1680x1050 /2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (2MB L2 cache)
2GB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM /500GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive /ATI Radeon X1600 (256MB GDDR3)
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0


this is in or around providence

no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests


Response I got two different times...with two different addresses....


Greetings from Store Soho, LLC!

Feel free to visit us at:

http://www.storesoho.com
__________________________________________________ __________________

The total for 1 Mac Mini - 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo 10 Units Bundle is:

$3,599.00 transferred for the item delivered by your door.

(Allow 5-7 days for the delivery with free shipping option)
__________________________________________________ __________________

To place an order for this item please visit:

http://www.storesoho.com/product_inf...roducts_id=138

Will be waiting for any of your questions and comments,

James K Johnson
Store Soho, LLC
Premier Manager
6920 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90028
Phone: 323-799-1422
Fax: 323-372-3796


And once more the same response with a different address..

Greetings from Store Soho, LLC!

Feel free to visit us at:

http://www.storesoho.com
__________________________________________________ ______

The total for 1 iMac 20" - 2GHz Intel Core Duo is:

$1.199.00 transferred for the item delivered by your door.

(Allow 5-7 days for the delivery with free shipping option)
__________________________________________________ ________________

To place an order for this item please visit:

http://www.storesoho.com/product_inf...roducts_id=137

Will be waiting for any of your questions and comments,

James K Johnson
Store Soho, LLC
Premier Manager
219 Maple St
Joliet, IL 60432
Phone: 323-799-1422
Fax: 323-372-3796


People be very aware of this guy...because his website will only take wire transfer orders....Let me know if you come across this....
Have a good night guys.
     
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May 4, 2006, 08:50 PM
 
craigslist is ONLY good for local transactions, meet in a public place and swap.
You have to use your head anywhere on the net, and everyone knows or should know, never do a wire transfer.

I have had many successful trades/buy/sell on CL here in Chi town, made a good amount of money too.

Rob
     
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May 4, 2006, 09:24 PM
 
I see those same ads in the St. Louis CL, also.
"It's weird the way 'finger puppets' sounds ok as a noun..."
     
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May 5, 2006, 07:07 AM
 
we have a thread for bad people, you might want to put this info there, so it will stay around
as ever,
sonny
     
   
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