Here is the last of a string of messages from the suspicious party. I was turned off by the complicated nature of the transaction. I then saw your warning and put two and two together (I got 4). I sure hope no one falls victim to these miscreants. Thanks again.

Dear Sir,

Thanks for your mail and I will ask my client to sen you the check of payment. I sent a check of payment to him but by the time he got the check, he has sold the item that I wanted to buy so I told him to hold on to the payment pending when I get another to buy.

I will require your Machine for $7500 . 00.

He will send you a Check of the payment and you will remove your money and send the rest to the freighters for them to collect and deliver the instrument to me as soon as I will inform them.

The payment he said he will send to you is $12,200. 00 and you will take your payment and forward the rest to the company that I will give you . If this is okay by you please do reconfirm your address and the name that the check will drawn on and your phone number.

So that I can forward it to my client urgently and you will be expecting the payment this week.

Till I hear from you.

Andreas

> I'm sending you this message tha was sent to me so that you can post it.
> It's a scam and i went along with it though i didn't fall for it because i
> found it kind of suspicious from the beginning. What really made me think
> about this transaction was that he sent me a cashiers check of $11,800
> without a return address. He knows the day you receive the check as well.
> He then insisted that i send him the amount over the purchase price to an
> agent within 24hrs. He tries to tell you the check is good.
> He expected me to send him money out my funds to the agent, that's when i
> thought something was up. I called the bank 7 business days later and bank
> tells me it was a counterfeit check. So i was glad i followed my instinct.
> Please post this message so that no one falls into this SCAM.
THANK YOU!!

>>From: henry walters <henrywallters@yahoo.com>
>>To: EZEQUIEL BERMUDEZ <coastalseamlessgutters@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: PAYMENT AND PICKUP/2006 5" New Tech Mach II Gutter Machine
>>Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 12:06:36 -0800 (PST)

>>Hello ,

>>   The price is okay by me,I will go ahead and Instruct a personal client
>>in the states to issue you a certified cashier check which would cover all
>>expenses for it. It is most likely you would get it sometime next week or
>>even sooner.
>>
>>He will be issueing you a cashiers check to the tune of $11,800.The reason
>>being that after you deduct your $6,000 and other expenses emanating from
>>all forms of charges. The rest could be wired by you to an international
>>shipping agent via western union money transfer,who will be communicated to
>>you in due time.
>>
>>He will help in the shipping of the item to my location I would want it to
>>be packaged and delivered in the safest and most proffesional way.
>>
>>The shipper is likely to be reluctant to pick it up until he is mobilised,
>>i.e the balance wired to him is his fees for his services,tranportation to
>>and fro,clearing and all other charges involved in this transaction okay.
>>
>>He would be advised to come to your house or the location that you give me
>>for him to pick it up as soon as he is mobilized by the funds you send to
>>him.
>>
>>Also before I forget send me your full name and contact address as should
>>appear on the check and to where it is going to be sent to and for shippers
>>pick up point, and also your phone number so I can always contact you on to
>>monitor proceeding of things.please do get back as soon as possible.
>>Thanks and Best Regard.
>>
>>   Henry.

>>EZEQUIEL BERMUDEZ <coastalseamlessgutters@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>   the best i can do is $6000.00
>>
>>
>> >From: henry walters
>> >To: coastalseamlessgutters@hotmail.com
>> >Subject: 2006 5" New Tech Mach II Gutter Machine
>> >Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:28:25 -0800 (PST)
>> >
>> >Hello,
>> >
>> > I came across your ad and I'm interested in buying your 2006 5" New
>> >Tech Mach II Gutter Machine,Pls. send me your best price as soon as
>> >possible.Hope to hear from you soon.
>> >
>> >Thanks.
>> >
>> > Henry