Thank you for all the postings about scams involving the name of TNT Delivery!! I ALMOST got taken today. Here's the story!
I saw a listing for a laptop on Craig's list for the Milwaukee, WI, area. I also decided to check Madison, WI, Craig's list for laptops too. I saw the same listing on both. After contacting the writer of the listing, I began dialogue with her via email. During the dialogue, she mentioned that she now resides in England, can't use the voltage there, and needs to sell the laptop. I was instructed to use a third party, TNT Delivery, to ensure safe transfer of the laptop and the money. She gave me all the links and waited for me to give her my address so she could start the process. I got that feeling...that feeling that says "check it out further." I asked her where she used to live around Milwaukee/Madison, and she ignored the question. I decided to google her name; it looked legit as 3 listings with her name came up in the Milwaukee area. Then I decided to google "TNT Delivery" and clicked on the United States link, instead of the UK link she sent me. All looked good (same home page look). Then I saw on the google search that there was a link to "scams involving TNT Delivery" and I clicked on it. That thread was full of info warning me that there were scams going on using TNT Delivery as a bait. THANK GOD I listened to that gut feeling and checked it out. I truly was ready to send my address to her so that I could start the shipping and payment process for the phony laptop sale!
So, here is what the email looked like, and the links to the TNT Delivery:
This is from: Michelle Scott (
michelle_s@live.com), the proposed seller of the laptop:
Hi there, Sorry for my late reply but I was out of town for holidays. I'm currently in England, Wolverhampton. I was promoted to Sales Administrator and I have to take a 6 months trainning program here in UK, before I'll be back home, in States.
The laptop is still available, in perfect condition, and I will sell it only in US because here the warranty and the DellCare are US registered.
I can't use the laptop here in UK because it works on 110 V. I didn't know about this problem when I moved here and another reason why I am selling the laptop is because I have just received a new laptop as a birthday gift here in UK, so I do not think I will be using my old laptop any more. I don't have use for 2 laptops.
I have attached some pics with the laptop to this e-mail so you can see the condition of the laptop. I bought the laptop 12 months ago and it still has 12 months of Dell transferable warranty remaining ( you can extand the warranty for one year on your name ).
I hope you are still interested and we can make the deal happen right away.
Since I can't meet you and make the exchange, I would like to use a service that will help us with that:
http://www.tnt.com/tnt.express.wolverha ... rvice.html
TNT is a worldwide delivery company (like Fedex, DHL or UPS). You can see from their procedure that you will be able to check the laptop before I receive the payment. If you are in a hurry, I will use 2 day delivery (on my expense).
Let me know what you think.
Best Wishes,
Michelle
That's the end of the first email contact responding to my request for more information on the listing for the laptop.
BEWARE of scammers and BE THANKFUL for threads like these!!! You just saved me $675 and maybe more!!! I hope this helps someone else!!
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