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From:
kiya "yup yup yup" babzani
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Date:
Wed, 2 Jul 1997 23:44:24 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) Sneaky scam? (was: can anybody vouch for this guy?)
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You wrote:
quoted 4 lines On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Che wrote:> >On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Che wrote: > >> I've got a deal lined up with a guy named Scott Cullun, at a PO Box
in San
quoted 1 line Antonio. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but the phonetic simularities>> Antonio. Maybe I'm being paranoid, but the phonetic simularities
between
quoted 1 line the names are uncanny. I can't find a Scott Cullun in the San>> the names are uncanny. I can't find a Scott Cullun in the San
Antonio phone
quoted 7 lines book, so I'm feeling suspicious.>> book, so I'm feeling suspicious. >> >> Can anybody vouch for this guy? > >No, I can not vouch for him and I will tell you why: > >Five weeks ago I sent Scott Cullun (spaceinvaders@hotmail.com) money
in
quoted 1 line trade for a CD that I have not yet received. I recently asked him>trade for a CD that I have not yet received. I recently asked him
about
quoted 1 line it and he said that he sent the CD to me three weeks ago... it must>it and he said that he sent the CD to me three weeks ago... it must
have
quoted 2 lines been 'lost in the mail'. I was willing to leave it at that, sometimes>been 'lost in the mail'. I was willing to leave it at that, sometimes >these things do happen. I asked him to enquire about the parcel at
his
quoted 1 line post office, but since it was not insured, I was doubtful that they>post office, but since it was not insured, I was doubtful that they
could
quoted 1 line do anything about it. Then I read Che's above post and then started>do anything about it. Then I read Che's above post and then started
to do
quoted 4 lines some research. Here is what I found and here is why I am suspicious:>some research. Here is what I found and here is why I am suspicious: > >1) The name Cullun looks a lot like McCullum. McCullum was the person >who, a few months ago, ripped a few of the members of the IDM list off
by
quoted 8 lines saying that shipments were lost in the mail... etc. You all remember.>saying that shipments were lost in the mail... etc. You all remember. > >2) Both Scott Cullun and Jason McCullum have mailing addresses in San >Antonio Texas. Cullun is at a PO Box. > >3) There is no Cullun in the San Antonio phone book. > >4) Scott Cullun insisted that I send him cash because he said that he
lost
quoted 10 lines his wallet and therefore could not cash a check (very convenient for>his wallet and therefore could not cash a check (very convenient for >someone who is not who they say they are). > >5) Scott Cullun's email address is with hotmail.com, a free web-based >email provider. All you need is a name and web access to get an email >account with hotmail. > >6) Searching through the IDM list archives I found Jason McCullum's >*LAST* post to the IDM list dated 6 May, in which he pretends to be >his own roommate.
i have no idea whats going on but i sent scott money for two 12"s and he sent them both to me after five weeks or maybe it was four weeks. anyway, i got the records. ok, im done. and no im not another room mate of his. i live in california, not texas. :) -kiya nowon:jeswa 12" (schematic) get this now!