| Emails of a scammer... |
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| Escrito por James Curtis | ||||||
| Sábado 20 de Marzo de 2010 14:40 | ||||||
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There are no translations available. Hello, I previously posted about a scammer trying to get me to send them some money. I have taken the liberty of posting these emails for the entertainment of others and also to warn others of this possible scam. You can read the emails below, they are in chronological order (the first email being at the top, and the later emails being at the bottom) The first email is from them, and it is alternating from that point on (e.g. them, me, them, me). Enjoy! From:
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From: James Curtis
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:03 AM
Subject: RE: mystudentfiles.com (sent 03/18/10)
I have never sold a domain name before so I am not entirely sure how much to price it at. I guess I would start by asking how much is this domain worth to you? Give me a price you think is fair and we can go from there. Sincerely,
James Curtis
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To: Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla Subject: Re: mystudentfiles.com (sent 03/18/10) Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:16:32 +0300 James,
I see. You have never sold before etc.
Can you accept 5,000 USD?
Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies.
Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount.
After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. At this point I was suspicious so I looked up their company more and sent this email.... From: James Curtis
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 11:59 AM
Subject: RE: mystudentfiles.com (sent 03/18/10)
Yes, Sincerely,
James Curtis
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It's a standard practice to show independent valuation to buyers/resellers.
Nobody will do business without it. I'm a businessman and have no intention of changing rules which help both parties to avoid additional risks. Of course, investors never take into account auto-generated valuations. So manual valuation is a "must" too. I read the following information about appraisals at: http://www.domainexplorer.org/Archive/86132905.htm Without the independent valuation from a trusted source we don't spend a penny. This is our financial policy. So our offer is just a rought estimate. If the appraisal comes higher we are ready to offer a bit more. If it comes lower we will discuss the price with you again. Thank you for understanding. I'm looking forward to do business with you.
Since you initially contacted me I took the liberty of looking up your company and exactly what you do. From what I have read it seems you solicit owners of domains (often people who have listed things through http://www.sedo.com) and try to get them to pay for an over priced evaluation for a domain. And then after you "Evaluate" this domain name (and get any money you can from your unsuspecting users) you cease contact and are nowhere to be found. If you want I am still more than happy to accept the original $5,000 offer via a cashiers check. However, your company no longer has any credibility with me so I cannot in good faith complete any other transactions with yourself or any company that you are affiliated with apart from a final sale of the domain name http://www.mystudentfiles.com. Or if you would prefer you can visit my ebay page where I am selling this domain name (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130376199496&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT) Here you will have the opportunity to bid on this domain as does everybody else. Please let me know if you will accept your initial $5,000 offer. If not then feel free to bid on the product on ebay. It should also be noted that I am taking the liberty of informing the better business bureau of your malicious practices. Thank you and have a good day!
Sincerely, James L. Curtis |