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If they can't get it done with a strange name from Africa, I guess they've moved on to acting like they're 'your buddy down the street'.

CLASSIC ATTEMPTED FRAUD / SCAM

Message about: A WHOLE LOTA BOAS FOR SALEþ
From: smithforever1938@yahoo.com
Sent: Mon 10/22/07 7:48 AM
To: rollojoe@hotmail.com

Hello how are you doing today ?my name is Smith i saw your reptile on the web for sale i will like to know the list of the available reptile for sale and there final asking price do not wory about the shipping i have a well train shipping agent they where train to ship reptiles looking foward to hear from you soonest my contact details below Regards Smith Brandon

Smith 822 South Avenue,
West Westfield , NJ 07090-1460
smithforever1938@yahoo.com

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Who wants to go knock on their door and say hello for me? LOL

Always be cautious, Joe

PS - Here's a pretty Boa just to stay on topic

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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

saw those pastels you just picked up at Daytona

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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

Well, since I received the same email from "Smith Brandon", and I am only about 30 minutes away from his address, I did a quick lookup. It's a lawyers office, oops....You gotta love BAD ingenuity....Back to the drawing board Mr. Brandon....
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Kevin Blumenthal
www.blumenboas.com

would love to know someone is using their address for Fraud!

Maybe that's a great way to help get these idiots apprehended in some way or another!

By the way, I JUST LOVE those extra long run on sentences!

No punctuation whatsoever!

LOL

Be Well! Joe
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Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin

I got the same email jared last night. You got to laugh at these email scams.
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Dr Warren Booth
North Carolina State University
Department of Entomology
3309 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7613

np
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@verizon.net

>>If they can't get it done with a strange name from Africa, I guess they've moved on to acting like they're 'your buddy down the street'.
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>>CLASSIC ATTEMPTED FRAUD / SCAM
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>>Message about: A WHOLE LOTA BOAS FOR SALEþ
>>From: smithforever1938@yahoo.com
>>Sent: Mon 10/22/07 7:48 AM
>>To: rollojoe@hotmail.com
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>>Hello how are you doing today ?my name is Smith i saw your reptile on the web for sale i will like to know the list of the available reptile for sale and there final asking price do not wory about the shipping i have a well train shipping agent they where train to ship reptiles looking foward to hear from you soonest my contact details below Regards Smith Brandon
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>>Smith 822 South Avenue,
>>West Westfield , NJ 07090-1460
>>smithforever1938@yahoo.com
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>>Who wants to go knock on their door and say hello for me? LOL
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>>Always be cautious, Joe
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>>PS - Here's a pretty Boa just to stay on topic
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>>Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo
>>'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin
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christian@redwoodreptiles.com
website

Goodday,
How are you doing today, i saw this advert for sale. kindly let me now if you still have it and what is your final asking ? Also what is the current condition of the snake, e-mail me some recent if available. I'll take care of the shipping.

Have a great day.
Wayne Jenk
Washington Tacoma 98409
waynejenk@yahoo.com
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Marcs Reptiles

Marc,
...I got one a couple weeks ago that was worded almost exactly the same.
Jeff

>>Goodday,
>> How are you doing today, i saw this advert for sale. kindly let me now if you still have it and what is your final asking ? Also what is the current condition of the snake, e-mail me some recent if available. I'll take care of the shipping.
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>>Have a great day.
>>Wayne Jenk
>>Washington Tacoma 98409
>>waynejenk@yahoo.com
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>> Marcs Reptiles

I get these all the time...they want to pay with cashiers checks and money orders that are counterfeit...

Whenever I get an inquiry that doesn't, at the minimum, have the specific type of reptile listed in it, I just delete them...

These guys are idiots, they don't even read the ads, they just collect the emails and send out generic inquiries...

Poor grammar and moronic questions like 'do you own the animal' 'are you the legal owner' are also very good red flags and immediatley get the delete button...
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Heather Martin
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