1. Tommy6030's Avatar
    I found a post on one of my car forums advertising the Z10 for sale for $450 so I e-mailed the guy just for the heck of it.

    Here is what he said:

    This can't be legit can it?

    Thanks for the mail

    The Blackberry Z10 is
    *Unlocked
    *Brand New
    *Factory sealed
    *Never Used
    *Never Rebuilt
    *Comes with full accessories
    The phone is Unlocked to all network, so it wil lwork with AT&T

    With a 1 year international warranty
    We give a warranty on 30 days money refund back
    We Run a warranty on safe delivery of items bought from us.
    All Products are 100% REAL AUTHENTIC and its originally made/produced by their original manufacturer ,.. We order our Products straight/direct from the original manufacturers.......



    Total items requested :

    1 Unit Blackberry Z10 $450usd‏

    Shipping Charges $30usd

    Grand total cost $480usd

    How many do you intend to order?
    Note : The more you order the more discount you get


    Shipping: Fed Ex, UPS or DHL
    Delivery takes : 48hrs

    Mode of Payment : Western Union Money Transfer

    Well do inform us the below details so we can package the items for shipment
    Order
    Name :
    Address :
    City :
    State :
    Zip Code :
    Country :
    Phone Number :

    Do get back with the above details so we can package the phones for shipment and then lead you on how to make payment


    Get back
    Thanks
    Sales manager
    02-07-13 04:03 PM
  2. netwerx1's Avatar
    Western Union? Uh, no...
    PCMC likes this.
    02-07-13 04:05 PM
  3. mcmolineux's Avatar
    Western Union? Uh, no...
    +1. Don't even think about it.
    02-07-13 04:12 PM
  4. Tommy6030's Avatar
    Ha thats what I thought. Way too shady
    02-07-13 04:15 PM
  5. npisano's Avatar
    DON'T DO IT!!!! In my more naive days a few years ago I got scammed by one of these too-good-to-be-true ads - also for a blackberry. As soon as you send the money, you'll never hear from them again! PLEASE learn from my lesson. If you can't meet them in person, don't trust them. I will never, ever again use Western Union money transfers (unless you know the person you're sending it to). For the $150 you'd "theoretically" be saving, buy it from a reputable store.
    02-07-13 04:16 PM
  6. D Mac's Avatar
    Absolutely 100% not legit.
    02-07-13 04:17 PM
  7. kazmi's Avatar
    Please never ever pay for goods upfront with Western Union! it's almost always a scam....
    npisano likes this.
    02-07-13 04:18 PM
  8. 6insomnia9's Avatar
    If you have to ASK , it usually isnt legit.
    02-07-13 04:18 PM
  9. hemertwv's Avatar
    As everyone else has said Western Union has no tracking for who picked up the money, and you have no way of ever getting it back, if they said PAYPAL i might consider it, but not Western Union.
    npisano likes this.
    02-07-13 04:21 PM
  10. joeybee's Avatar
    Don't do it. I'm selling mine for $900 and thats only making $50 per phone with tax, unlocking, shipping and paypal fees included. There is no way someone is selling them for half that.

    Sent from my BlackBerry 9800 using Tapatalk
    SlcCorrado likes this.
    02-07-13 04:23 PM
  11. donnation's Avatar
    I didn't think people even questioned Western Union money scams anymore. Wow.

    Also, can I have his email address? I love messing with those guys.
    02-07-13 04:25 PM
  12. Tommy6030's Avatar
    I didn't think people even questioned Western Union money scams anymore. Wow.

    Also, can I have his email address? I love messing with those guys.
    Here you go!
    [email protected]
    02-07-13 05:02 PM
  13. Shanerredflag's Avatar
    RIP OFF...e-mail back and ask if the bridge comes with it.
    02-07-13 05:07 PM
  14. bluenose363's Avatar
    Yah its a scam! Western Union payment??? No frigging way!

    I just googled the email address and the search pops up multitudes of hits! He's a scammer alright.
    02-07-13 05:22 PM
  15. Grumblegrumble's Avatar
    Its a scam dude, dont do it!
    02-07-13 05:26 PM
  16. M.Rizk's Avatar
    I didn't think people even questioned Western Union money scams anymore. Wow.

    Also, can I have his email address? I love messing with those guys.
    Me too, I got 4 mad as **** a year ago. Private message me his email. #Troll_Mode_ON. Not to mention I got an infraction on CB before for trolling hehe.
    02-07-13 05:41 PM
  17. pattste's Avatar
    Ask them for a street address. After they provide it (they probably won't), tell them that you just happen to be local (!) and will go pick it up in person. That should be fun.
    02-07-13 08:17 PM
  18. FBA's Avatar
    Fraud Fraud Fraud
    02-07-13 08:18 PM

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