I saw a similar scam on craigslist last week for a $680 MBP. Linda Ripoffartista who is now "residing in Manchester UK" was willing to send it to me through a shipping company called TNT, and directed me to "their" website. It was a cleverly reproduced website that indicated an escrow service that is non-existent in the real TNT, which is in fact a legit company. The scam goes like this: Linda tells you the laptop has been dropped off at TNT for evaluation (ha ha, like Fedex would test out your MacBook before you sent it COD?) and then you are instructed to wire money via Western Union to the "TNT representative" in Manchester or Molester or wherever she said she was. You can figure out the rest of the story from there.
I enjoyed my email exchanges with the scamster just getting a kick out of it. If you've not heard of the Ebola Monkey Man, google that site and have a good laugh reading how this guy scams the scam artists. He gets them to send pictures of themselves holding signs that say ridiculous "names" like "Ima Dumbass" as if they were a driver preparing to pick him up at the airport. Good stuff.
I enjoyed my email exchanges with the scamster just getting a kick out of it. If you've not heard of the Ebola Monkey Man, google that site and have a good laugh reading how this guy scams the scam artists. He gets them to send pictures of themselves holding signs that say ridiculous "names" like "Ima Dumbass" as if they were a driver preparing to pick him up at the airport. Good stuff.
