Fraudulent offer from GB, How to deal with it?

[David V. Corbin]

The following is a known scam. I person I know here on Long Island actually
fell for it (at least part way). He has been in contact with law enforcement
officials. They provided him with a location to turn over all information he
had [especially original mail messages with headers] I just posted him a
note so I can forward this info directly to the original poster here... will
let you know the results. 

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org 
>>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Innfogra at aol.com
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 2:15 PM
>>> To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>>> Subject: Fraudulent offer from GB, How to deal with it?
>>> 
>>> I tried posting this from a different address and it didn't 
>>> seem to get through. If this is a double post please 
>>> forgive me. I need to reply  soon.....
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>>> Well I got a classic fraud offer from Great Britian today 
>>> and was wondering  
>>> how to deal with it. I would love to see the offeree busted 
>>> but not  sure what 
>>> can be done.
>>>  
>>> I posted a HP110 outfit on the classifieds of the HP 
>>> Calculator Museum.  Got  
>>> a reply of interest from GB so I sent back info and got the 
>>> following  reply 
>>> today. I have heard of this being perpetrated on computer 
>>> collectors in  the 
>>> past so I recognize it as a scam.
>>>  
>>> Is there any way of identifying the culprit whose name (may 
>>> or may not be  
>>> real) is posted at the end of the letter. I assume this is 
>>> illegal in GB but how 
>>>  would you go about informing the authorities? I would be happy to 
>>> participate in  a sting if that is possible. I am on the 
>>> west coast of the US.
>>>  
>>> Paxton
>>> Astoria
>>>  
>>> Following is the message I got today:
>>>  
>>> Hello,
>>> Thanks a lot for your mail and the information,  also
>>> for all your efforts towards making this transaction a
>>> success, i  really love it and wish to buy as soon as
>>> possible. Anyway, this is how we  are going to seal
>>> this transaction there is an associate of mine in the
>>> US  who is owing me $2,500 i am going to instruct him
>>> to send you a cashier's  check for that amount,and when
>>> it clears your bank you can now send my  balance by
>>> Westernunion. Although i know that the value of the
>>> check is  more than the price of the HP 110 outfit,
>>> 9114 disk & 2225B Printer but i  am willing to trust
>>> you with my balance So if this offer is acceptable  to
>>> you,let me have your contact information so that i can
>>> instruct my  associate to send you a check,that is your
>>> name,address and phone number  Please get back to me as
>>> soon as soon as you get this mail so that i can  know
>>> your decision regards this transaction. I am banking
>>> on my balance so  that i will be able to settle my
>>> shippers here in there local office because  it is
>>> cheaper and faster.My regards to the family.
>>> James Cole
>>> =====
>>> James Cole 
>>> 42-46 James Villa, Woolmer Way 
>>> Woolmer Trading  Estate 
>>> Bordon,Hampshire 
>>> GU35 9QF UK
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>>> PS: Is this a good address?
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