I’m selling a small television on Craigslist right now. Today Hillary saw the email exchange I was having with a supposedly interested party. She thought it was funny, so I’ve posted it unedited below for you, my two readers:
From: ben.mark48@gmail.com
Subject: New 19-inch Sylvania HDTV (LC195SLX) Unopened, in box! – $160 (Old Town / Gold Coast / Lincoln Park)
Date: January 18, 2010 6:03:03 AM CST
To: zacharychester@gmail.com
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Still avalaible??
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From: zacharychester@gmail.com
Subject: re: New 19-inch Sylvania HDTV (LC195SLX) Unopened, in box! – $160 (Old Town / Gold Coast / Lincoln Park)
Date: January 18, 2010 10:47:30 AM CST
To: ben.mark48@gmail.com
Yes it is! Call me if you’re still interested and perhaps we can work something out for today.
Sincerely,
Zachary Chester
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From: ben.mark48@gmail.com
Subject: Re: New 19-inch Sylvania HDTV (LC195SLX) Unopened, in box! – $160 (Old Town / Gold Coast / Lincoln Park)
Date: January 18, 2010 4:50:30 PM CST
To: zacharychester@gmail.com
Hello
I really appreciate your response to my email.I want you to consider it sold, pls do withdraw the advert from craigslist to avoid disturbance.I
want you to know that i will be paying via bank certified check .I will like you to provide me with the following. information to facilitate the mailing of the check to you .
1…..Full name to write on the check
2…..Full Physical address to post the check
3…..City, State and Zip Code
4…..Home & Cell Phone to contact you
*** Note that the payment will be shiped to your address via UPS NEXT DAY SERVICE and I will like you to know that you will not be responsible for shipping i will have my mover come over as soon as you have cashed the check** Thanks
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From: zacharychester@gmail.com
Subject: Re: New 19-inch Sylvania HDTV (LC195SLX) Unopened, in box! – $160 (Old Town / Gold Coast / Lincoln Park)
Date: January 18, 2010 5:14:33 PM CST
To: ben.mark48@gmail.com
Ben, this sounds like a good deal, but I’d be more comfortable knowing that you were the prince of an African country (maybe Nairobi?).
My question is this: can you think of a LESS-safe way that I can give you all my information, or make it easier for you to steal my identity? Maybe including my credit card numbers or social security?
Perhaps instead of a check, you could just email me some cash?
Thanks for being just another dim con artist. Hopefully we can figure this out and do business.
Keeping it real since ’84,
Zachary Chester
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So, I hope I hear back from him soon…
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