I had listed a bow on another website and received a response via e-mail asking for some details on the bow such as price, and whether or not I would accept a cashier's check. After I resplied to the e-mail, this is the e-mail I got back.
"Hello Patrick Kelly,
Thanks for the mail and i do really sorry about my late in response...The reason I am sending you this email is to make final reconfirmation of your LH Hoyt Magnetec with heavy duty case,which is okay by me,and also to let you know that payment will be by certified check ..In view of this I need you to email me any information that may be required to send the payment as I do not want t o send the check to a wrong location lest they get into the wrong hands and regarding the shipping,I have a company that takes care of the pickup of my consignments for me and ship to my destination in anywhere in the EUROPE, you do not worry about shipping, the company will send down a representative to arrange the sales documentation and the pick up from your end for onward transfer to my destination.I also want to alert you on the fact that you will be receiving an overdraft check, which will cover the money for the pickup (pickup and shipping to the final destination) as well as the money to be paid to the company that will take care of the pickup and the documentation with you so please, as soon as you receive the check payment,go and cash it immediately,deduct the money that accrues to you, and send the balance to the Head Office of the company that handles the shipment via Western union.The check will be in your name to make it easier for you to receive payment, please reconfirm your details one more time.I will give you the details of the company that will be shipping the bow as soon as we seal this deal..Once the money is received by the agent, the shipping agent will contact you immediately to arrange the documentation as well as the pick up immediately so in view of the above, here are some of the details I will need for final issuance of the certified check to you.
(1) Full Name
(2) Mailing address not po box,
(3) your direct telephone number both home and cell..?Once you get back to me with all the above, the certified check will be issued out immediately and it will be sent to you .Hope to hear from you immediately.Looking forward to your swift response.i will also be offering you extra $50 for keeping the bow for me till the shipper comes for the pick up.I will be looking forward to your swift response today.
Best regards.
Howard"
A few things seem a little fishy to me.
First, why the broken english. After all, the guys name is Howard Forman and he is from the UK. Second, in the initial e-mail he said a cashiers check. Third, why offer to give me extra money. Fourth, why not have the consignment company arrange payment.
Just wondered if anyone else has had an experience like this.
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