Ok, I posted on here that I wanted to buy a 3CCD camcorder in the for sale/trade section here on macrumors. Some guy instant messaged me trying to sell me a GL2. This is how the converstation went:
LivinCridazy: Hello Are you there?
Wano540: yeah
LivinCridazy: are you intrested in buying camera very cheap or a lense for it may i ask
Wano540: like a camcorder?
LivinCridazy: yes
Wano540: what kind????
LivinCridazy: canon gl 2 brand new still in box
Wano540: yes!...how much?
LivinCridazy: and i have a fisheye lense century optics mark 2
LivinCridazy: how much do you have and where do you live
Wano540: is it the .3x one?
LivinCridazy: yep
Wano540: right now i have$1277.71...hehe
LivinCridazy: On your credit card ?
Wano540: in my bank
LivinCridazy: do you have a debit or credit card ?
Wano540: yeah i got a debit card
LivinCridazy: with that money on it
Wano540: yup
Wano540: oh yeah i live in santa fe, nm
LivinCridazy: well i want to sell this camera very fast and very cheap cause i got it from my freind and i dont have no clue what to do with it and i know its worth alot of $ but since i dont want nothing at all
LivinCridazy: and i need cash very fast for a big bill
Wano540: ok
Wano540: where do you live?
LivinCridazy: would you buy this camera for 800$ howit is in the box brand new
LivinCridazy: never opened
LivinCridazy: ?
Wano540: hell yeah!
LivinCridazy: Okay
LivinCridazy: and ill pay shipping
Wano540: where do you live?
LivinCridazy: Ny, Woodhaven
Wano540: where is that?
LivinCridazy: New york
Wano540: oh ok
LivinCridazy: why ?
Wano540: i have family up there
LivinCridazy: cool
Wano540: in new york
LivinCridazy: are you intrested
Wano540: yes i am!
LivinCridazy: how would we do the payments
Wano540: could my cousin pick it up from you
Wano540: ?
Wano540: since she is up there and that way he can make sure it works and you will get the money
LivinCridazy: no i would want to do it another way
LivinCridazy: where does she live may i ask ?
Wano540: nyc
LivinCridazy: where
LivinCridazy: in NYC
Wano540: brooklyn..i think...unless she moved
LivinCridazy: o
Wano540: she was going to school there or something
Wano540: but if i cant get her to do it, how would you wanna do it?
Wano540: do you wanna send it cod?
LivinCridazy: well this was my plan you send the cash through a money wire to me i pick it up and ship it overnight express
LivinCridazy: cause money wire is the fastest way
LivinCridazy: cause i need cash
LivinCridazy: if you agree do it ill throw it that lense thingfor the camera
LivinCridazy: free
Wano540: the GL2 has a 3.5lcd right?
LivinCridazy: yes
Wano540: and 1ccd?
LivinCridazy: wait
LivinCridazy: yea
LivinCridazy: Yes it has it
Wano540: sounds good man...give me all the info i need
LivinCridazy: well its already in a box redy to have a address on it and shipped
LivinCridazy: why do you need my info now ?
Wano540: but hey....i dont feel secure doing it through moneny wire
Wano540: i think if we do cod or some kind of escrow serive i would feel better about it
LivinCridazy: dont worry im not a guy that would take your money and run plus you have family here and ill give you my # and everything and all moneywires now have to see your social security for safety reasons so they can track you down and stuff
LivinCridazy: and i need cash by tomamrow thats the real reason why
LivinCridazy: trsuth me
LivinCridazy: trusth *
Wano540: sorry man, this is a lot of money for me that i have earned real hard....i am only 17 years old, so I would like my investment to be scure
LivinCridazy: dont worry
LivinCridazy: i dont have a creditcard or bank account now anyways
Wano540: i do worry though.....this is the way i see it. if you really need the money you could wait for it. it's either $800 in a few days or nothing at all
Wano540: or hey i'll give you $875 if you want
LivinCridazy: then if you want you can send half first and whne you get it send other half ?
LivinCridazy: when *
Wano540: send me a picture of the camcorder in the box and the lenses
LivinCridazy: i dont have that
LivinCridazy: i dont have a camera
LivinCridazy: digital
Wano540: ok well open the gl2 and take a picture with it in the mirror
Wano540: and load it up
LivinCridazy: i dont have a capture card or anything
Wano540: i dont care if it's open as long as you give me some kind of assurance
Wano540: all you need is either firewire or usb on your computer
LivinCridazy: dont worry you can call me if you want for proof
Wano540: what do you mean?
LivinCridazy: for proof that im not lieing
Wano540: how can you prove it?
LivinCridazy: look i need cash so bad ill sell it for 600$ right now
LivinCridazy: this isnt no joke or kidish stuff
Wano540: send it same day tomorrow using COD
Wano540: and you will have the money by tuesday
Wano540: i will pay for shipping and cod cost...deal?
LivinCridazy: i have no cash to send it
LivinCridazy: why not westernunion.com
LivinCridazy: fine 500$ westernunion only and its yours i swear to jesus christ
Wano540: cause i have read about a lot of scams on ebay where people dont accept anything but money orders and wire transfers
LivinCridazy: o well if not your loss im giving you a good deal
LivinCridazy: 500$ cause i really need cash soooo bad sir
Wano540: i know but i need assurance
Wano540: ok, i'll wire the money to my cousing tomorrow and she will meet you and give you the money
Wano540: she is a poor college student so i can bribe her money to drive and meet you half ways...deal?
LivinCridazy: look dont worry if you were to send the $ now , i can get it in the morning and send the camera with overnight express call you give you the tracking # and thats it
LivinCridazy: dude but i dont have time
LivinCridazy: not not trying to scam you
LivinCridazy: im too old for that
Wano540: how far are you away from nyc?
LivinCridazy: like 3 hours
LivinCridazy: maybe 2 without traffic
Wano540: let me call her right now
Wano540: hold on
LivinCridazy: look right now this is the only way 500$ or half now wire money or no camera cause i need cash by tomamrow morning your opinion right now ?
LivinCridazy: yes or no
Wano540: ok, she said she will do it....she will even get there by 11:00 tomorrow mornign
Wano540: is that ok?
Wano540: i'll give you the $800 you asked for before
LivinCridazy: yea but i rather do it now through westernunion.com
LivinCridazy: and she wouldnt know how to get here
LivinCridazy: look either money wire to me or nothing cause i dont have time for no kid stuff your choice tell me
Wano540: listen you are the one who's looking really fishy
Wano540: if you really need the money you could wait till tomorrow morning
LivinCridazy: so forget it
Wano540: she will meet up with you guaranteed
LivinCridazy: fine then ill meet up
LivinCridazy: 5 am
Wano540: ok
LivinCridazy: in the morning thats the only time
Wano540: let me talk to her
Wano540: ok buddy done deal
Wano540: nice!
Wano540: hehe....she is making me give her $120 plus gas money
LivinCridazy: Ok have a goodnight
Wano540: she said she can even go right now since it's already 12
LivinCridazy: goodnight
Wano540: haha....you are a scammer!....goodnight
LivinCridazy: No
LivinCridazy: i toldd you talk to you tommarow
Wano540: i thought you needed the money tomorrow?
Wano540: cause my cusin will meet up with you in a few hours
LivinCridazy: i know i do but ill wait
LivinCridazy: ok good
LivinCridazy: sure i know your lieing
LivinCridazy: bye
So, if this guy or anyone that sounds anything like this contacts you trying to sell something beware cause it may be a scam. Note how I asked him if it had a 3.5"LCD and he answered yes, well it has a 2.5"LCD and also he answered yes to the 1CCD when it really has 3CCDs.
LivinCridazy: Hello Are you there?
Wano540: yeah
LivinCridazy: are you intrested in buying camera very cheap or a lense for it may i ask
Wano540: like a camcorder?
LivinCridazy: yes
Wano540: what kind????
LivinCridazy: canon gl 2 brand new still in box
Wano540: yes!...how much?
LivinCridazy: and i have a fisheye lense century optics mark 2
LivinCridazy: how much do you have and where do you live
Wano540: is it the .3x one?
LivinCridazy: yep
Wano540: right now i have$1277.71...hehe
LivinCridazy: On your credit card ?
Wano540: in my bank
LivinCridazy: do you have a debit or credit card ?
Wano540: yeah i got a debit card
LivinCridazy: with that money on it
Wano540: yup
Wano540: oh yeah i live in santa fe, nm
LivinCridazy: well i want to sell this camera very fast and very cheap cause i got it from my freind and i dont have no clue what to do with it and i know its worth alot of $ but since i dont want nothing at all
LivinCridazy: and i need cash very fast for a big bill
Wano540: ok
Wano540: where do you live?
LivinCridazy: would you buy this camera for 800$ howit is in the box brand new
LivinCridazy: never opened
LivinCridazy: ?
Wano540: hell yeah!
LivinCridazy: Okay
LivinCridazy: and ill pay shipping
Wano540: where do you live?
LivinCridazy: Ny, Woodhaven
Wano540: where is that?
LivinCridazy: New york
Wano540: oh ok
LivinCridazy: why ?
Wano540: i have family up there
LivinCridazy: cool
Wano540: in new york
LivinCridazy: are you intrested
Wano540: yes i am!
LivinCridazy: how would we do the payments
Wano540: could my cousin pick it up from you
Wano540: ?
Wano540: since she is up there and that way he can make sure it works and you will get the money
LivinCridazy: no i would want to do it another way
LivinCridazy: where does she live may i ask ?
Wano540: nyc
LivinCridazy: where
LivinCridazy: in NYC
Wano540: brooklyn..i think...unless she moved
LivinCridazy: o
Wano540: she was going to school there or something
Wano540: but if i cant get her to do it, how would you wanna do it?
Wano540: do you wanna send it cod?
LivinCridazy: well this was my plan you send the cash through a money wire to me i pick it up and ship it overnight express
LivinCridazy: cause money wire is the fastest way
LivinCridazy: cause i need cash
LivinCridazy: if you agree do it ill throw it that lense thingfor the camera
LivinCridazy: free
Wano540: the GL2 has a 3.5lcd right?
LivinCridazy: yes
Wano540: and 1ccd?
LivinCridazy: wait
LivinCridazy: yea
LivinCridazy: Yes it has it
Wano540: sounds good man...give me all the info i need
LivinCridazy: well its already in a box redy to have a address on it and shipped
LivinCridazy: why do you need my info now ?
Wano540: but hey....i dont feel secure doing it through moneny wire
Wano540: i think if we do cod or some kind of escrow serive i would feel better about it
LivinCridazy: dont worry im not a guy that would take your money and run plus you have family here and ill give you my # and everything and all moneywires now have to see your social security for safety reasons so they can track you down and stuff
LivinCridazy: and i need cash by tomamrow thats the real reason why
LivinCridazy: trsuth me
LivinCridazy: trusth *
Wano540: sorry man, this is a lot of money for me that i have earned real hard....i am only 17 years old, so I would like my investment to be scure
LivinCridazy: dont worry
LivinCridazy: i dont have a creditcard or bank account now anyways
Wano540: i do worry though.....this is the way i see it. if you really need the money you could wait for it. it's either $800 in a few days or nothing at all
Wano540: or hey i'll give you $875 if you want
LivinCridazy: then if you want you can send half first and whne you get it send other half ?
LivinCridazy: when *
Wano540: send me a picture of the camcorder in the box and the lenses
LivinCridazy: i dont have that
LivinCridazy: i dont have a camera
LivinCridazy: digital
Wano540: ok well open the gl2 and take a picture with it in the mirror
Wano540: and load it up
LivinCridazy: i dont have a capture card or anything
Wano540: i dont care if it's open as long as you give me some kind of assurance
Wano540: all you need is either firewire or usb on your computer
LivinCridazy: dont worry you can call me if you want for proof
Wano540: what do you mean?
LivinCridazy: for proof that im not lieing
Wano540: how can you prove it?
LivinCridazy: look i need cash so bad ill sell it for 600$ right now
LivinCridazy: this isnt no joke or kidish stuff
Wano540: send it same day tomorrow using COD
Wano540: and you will have the money by tuesday
Wano540: i will pay for shipping and cod cost...deal?
LivinCridazy: i have no cash to send it
LivinCridazy: why not westernunion.com
LivinCridazy: fine 500$ westernunion only and its yours i swear to jesus christ
Wano540: cause i have read about a lot of scams on ebay where people dont accept anything but money orders and wire transfers
LivinCridazy: o well if not your loss im giving you a good deal
LivinCridazy: 500$ cause i really need cash soooo bad sir
Wano540: i know but i need assurance
Wano540: ok, i'll wire the money to my cousing tomorrow and she will meet you and give you the money
Wano540: she is a poor college student so i can bribe her money to drive and meet you half ways...deal?
LivinCridazy: look dont worry if you were to send the $ now , i can get it in the morning and send the camera with overnight express call you give you the tracking # and thats it
LivinCridazy: dude but i dont have time
LivinCridazy: not not trying to scam you
LivinCridazy: im too old for that
Wano540: how far are you away from nyc?
LivinCridazy: like 3 hours
LivinCridazy: maybe 2 without traffic
Wano540: let me call her right now
Wano540: hold on
LivinCridazy: look right now this is the only way 500$ or half now wire money or no camera cause i need cash by tomamrow morning your opinion right now ?
LivinCridazy: yes or no
Wano540: ok, she said she will do it....she will even get there by 11:00 tomorrow mornign
Wano540: is that ok?
Wano540: i'll give you the $800 you asked for before
LivinCridazy: yea but i rather do it now through westernunion.com
LivinCridazy: and she wouldnt know how to get here
LivinCridazy: look either money wire to me or nothing cause i dont have time for no kid stuff your choice tell me
Wano540: listen you are the one who's looking really fishy
Wano540: if you really need the money you could wait till tomorrow morning
LivinCridazy: so forget it
Wano540: she will meet up with you guaranteed
LivinCridazy: fine then ill meet up
LivinCridazy: 5 am
Wano540: ok
LivinCridazy: in the morning thats the only time
Wano540: let me talk to her
Wano540: ok buddy done deal
Wano540: nice!
Wano540: hehe....she is making me give her $120 plus gas money
LivinCridazy: Ok have a goodnight
Wano540: she said she can even go right now since it's already 12
LivinCridazy: goodnight
Wano540: haha....you are a scammer!....goodnight
LivinCridazy: No
LivinCridazy: i toldd you talk to you tommarow
Wano540: i thought you needed the money tomorrow?
Wano540: cause my cusin will meet up with you in a few hours
LivinCridazy: i know i do but ill wait
LivinCridazy: ok good
LivinCridazy: sure i know your lieing
LivinCridazy: bye
So, if this guy or anyone that sounds anything like this contacts you trying to sell something beware cause it may be a scam. Note how I asked him if it had a 3.5"LCD and he answered yes, well it has a 2.5"LCD and also he answered yes to the 1CCD when it really has 3CCDs.
