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Re: [RC] Horse Scam - Bette LamoreWell. one clue I got, Melissa, was when a person emailed me in very poor English saying he had seen my stallion and wanted to buy him. I asked if he was referring to Halynov to which he said yes and then explained, that, as my web site had indicated, he had died; however, I still had limited quantities of frozen semen which could only be used in the US as it had not undergone foreign testing requirements. To that he replied he wanted to buy "him" and would send me the money but a US client owed him money. Would I send the shipper the money for transport of "SEMEN" and then he would get the person who owed him money to send me a larger check and I was to cash it and give this buyer the difference.You can see where this is all going--- urgency--- time is of the essence.... I was tempted to play with this jerk awhile but decided it was not worth my time. This type of email I have received three or four times in the last year. I simply ignore the first ones. They are riddled with poor grammar and spelling. Granted, a buyer could be legitimate and yet have poor English skills-- but there is a trend here and it is an indication. Good luck Bette Melissa wrote: How can you tell if an email is a scam email? Newbie to computers/Melissa MN -- Bette Lamore Whispering Oaks Arabians Home of 16.2h TLA Halynov who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance! http://www.arabiansporthorse.com Always remember: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin) ============================================================ There is no better way to see the world than from the back of a horse. ~ Teddy Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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