[meteorite-list] Do not put your email in the ads please - Warning - Fake request to buy meteorites in MeteoriteClassifieds

[Paul Harris]

Dear List,

Since Matteo has forwarded this to the list please let me use this as an 
example.

To post an ad or inquire on an ad posted in the classifieds on 
MeteoriteTimes you must create an account.
Your email address is not listed in the ad which protects you.

The above is true unless you also post your email address in the ad which 
is what Matteo did.  So please
do NOT post your email address in the ad. This is a good example of why we 
don't show it.

Thank you,

Paul



At 09:28 AM 1/25/2006, you wrote:
>Hello
>
>I write to warning who have put some AD on the site
>MeteoriteClassifieds. I have received for the second
>time a paired email from two persons want buy a piece
>- the Gujba slice - from the site, this is the text:
>
>My name is Anita Morgan,I have a client that is
>interested in buying
>your item and wants to know how good the condition of
>the item
>is(please forward pictures for closer assessment)?He
>informed me that
>the payment will be remmited via check and that is the
>price you
>listed for the item firm?In order to conclude the deal
>as soon as
>possible, the check that will be sent to you will
>include the money
>for the sales of your item and the shippers fees for
>organising a home
>pick up service.You do not need to worry as my
>shipping company will
>come to pick the item up from your base for shipment.
>What I want to
>clarify is that will you be able to send the shipping
>charges to the
>shipping agent in Netherland through Western union
>money transfer
>method as soon as you get and cash the check and you
>deduct the money
>for the sales of your item?If you agree to assist in
>this
>capacity,send your full name,your address and phone
>numbers.Thank you
>Anita
>
>This is fake emails, not answer to this persons.
>
>Matteo
>
>
>M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato
>Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY
>Email: mcomemeteorite2004 at yahoo.it
>Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.it
>Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info
>MSN Messanger: spacerocks at hotmail.com
>EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/
>
>
>
>
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