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 Post subject: SCAM Rauch R1 Craigslist London
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:18 pm 
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I know you're all to worldly wise, but you never know!

Wanted to flag the following ad:

http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/1100305275.html

Reply to: sale-hwdyn-1100305275@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-03-31, 10:47AM BST


This mid-1990s custom made top professional horn, in almost perfect conditon, is an R1 Model, serial #112 with a scale and tone that rivals the best horns ever made. The original mechanical valves have been converted to quieter string action by Chuck Ward. This gave the additional benefit of a shorter valve throw and makes for smoother valve operation.
The horn is fitted with a Lawson 114.125 pipe (installed by Bruce Lawson) and the original R1 leadpipe comes with the horn! The original bell is detachable. The valves were plated and refitted by Chuck Ward and they are very tight with great compression.
Includes older MARCUS BONNA cut-bell case (no mute or accessories).
email me if you wish to view some pictures


* Location: chancery lane
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests



PostingID: 1100305275

Its remarkably similar to this and you can see I got word for word the response just now (at the bottom)

This is the second London advertised horn at 'too good' a price that happens to be based in Scotland...


02-24-2009, 07:36 AM
Joe, This reminds me of a Craigslist advert:
http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/991080333.html
2007 Martin D-42 Amazon (Brazilian) Rosewood Limited Ed - £2000 (london)

Note: London

I mailed the seller for pictures and got a reply back (with no pictures)

"hi there
i'm based in Lerwick,Shetland,if this isn't a problem for you i can send you some pictures
thanks "

1. The guitar is MUCH too cheap
2. Lerwick is about as inaccessible in the UK as you can get. On an Island way north of Scotland
3. I followed up with a trace on the gmail address and found that the person was in New York
4. I then Googled and associated the email address and user names with scams in New York.

Smell a rat?

Rod

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: division club <divisionclub@googlemail.com>
Date: Apr 7, 2009 2:34pm
Subject: Re: RAUCH R1
To: Jeremy Garside <not-my-real-address@googlemail.com>


> hi there
>
> i'm based in Lerwick,Shetland,if this isn't a problem for you i can send you some pictures
>
> thanks


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 Post subject: Re: SCAM Rauch R1 Craigslist London
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:24 pm 
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Wanted to flag the following ad:

Reply to: sale-hwdyn-1100305275@craigslist.org [


Er, that advert can't be 'flagged' as it isn't a URL it's an e-mail address! :roll:

Also, what's that all about a 'guitar'?

Maybe let us know a bit more about how not to be scammed by all this? :geek:


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 Post subject: Re: SCAM Rauch R1 Craigslist London
PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:31 pm 
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I've flagged the message with Craiglist by reporting it to their abuse email address - the add is at http://london.craigslist.co.uk/msg/1100305275.html if you want a look.

The guitar example I quoted because they were flagging a scam back in 2007 and the reply they got was - word for word - the same as the reply i got.

I gather from the 2007 post that this is a scam involving sending international money orders - full chapter and verse here http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-48116.html


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