[SEL] Another Scam ?

[Jerry Evans]

Hi Guys,
         I thought you'd like to see this.
         One of our older collectors was selling his stuff off so I put a 
page and pics on my webpage so that interested people could have a look and 
mailed the address to my list of "local collectors". This was about a month 
ago.
         I got the following eMail today:
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From: tope fagunwa <segfagdvd2000 at yahoo.com>
Subject: i will like to purchase this goods
To: jerrye at cyberserv.co.za
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Dear Sir,
              I am the purchasing manager of Kesobi Associate Limited here 
in Nigeria,our office is located at 2 eyo street.palm-grove Lagos,Nigeria.
              I found your address on the website,i will like to purchase 
(1954 Massey Harris 744 tractor,Southern Cross AC 5hp tank cooled,Listers 
Machine model A,Armstrong Siddeley aircooled diesel) from you.
               Fisrtly,i will like to know if those items are in good 
condition,moreover i will like to know the last price.Which i will come 
with my chief engineer to inspect those goods and to purchase it.

                I will look forwrd to hear back from you soonest.

Thanks

Temitope .S. Fagunwa
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         I think the Yahoo address is the biggest giveaway! I think I'll 
play along with this one and have some fun (don't worry, I'm not stupid).
         Maybe I should get myself a bunch of Yahoo addresses and flood his 
mailbox with offers of vintage tractors and engines from across the world 
(all fictitious of course).
         I've answered him asking for details of his "company" and a copy 
of the company registration as well as a copy of his Identification 
Document and how he proposes to pay - just to get the thing going.
         Why would someone want to fly himself and his chief engineer 
halfway across Africa from Nigeria (I have no doubt that he is nowhere near 
Nigeria) to inspect (and buy) a few "common" vintage engines whose total 
value would be a fraction of the price of air tickets? I'm also pretty sure 
that he does not have a clue as to what these engines are or what they were 
used for.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
Tel. (016) 365-5787
Intntl.: +2716 365-5787
Cell: 083 293 7191
Visit our website for old engines in South Africa.
www.oldengine.org/members/evans