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Old 28 July 2013, 12:34 PM   #1
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Be careful of scammers using tricky emails!

I have been getting a lot of emails from people asking about:

jack.kozubek@gmail.com in the UK

My email is jacek.kozubek@gmail.com and I am in San Francisco.

That little "e" can cost someone lot of money.

When people have references check them.
Copy and paste an email address to google it.

It's hard not to have some sort of online trail these days.

If nothing comes up ask questions.
I have a rule I try to follow ... if I feel 1% uncomfortable I walk away.

Have I been scammed in elaborate different ways? ... of course!
I just don't want it to happen to anyone here or anywhere else.

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Old 28 July 2013, 12:37 PM   #2
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I hate scammers. Can you file a complaint with Google?
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Old 28 July 2013, 12:42 PM   #3
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That sucks Jacek. It's times like this when helpful hackers might be a good choice (like aimed at this scammer).
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Old 28 July 2013, 12:59 PM   #4
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I have a rule I try to follow ... if I feel 1% uncomfortable I walk away.
That is a great rule! Thanks for the heads up and a fresh reminder about possible scammers.
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Old 28 July 2013, 01:21 PM   #5
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Thanks for the heads up...
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Old 28 July 2013, 01:39 PM   #6
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Thanks for the notification.
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Old 28 July 2013, 01:42 PM   #7
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Thanks man. Great info. I deal with that on Craigslist all the time. I do get a kick out of playing along to where they think I sent them sumthin lol
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Old 19 August 2013, 12:47 AM   #8
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Thanks, I was a bit nervous about this bloke. (I won't say why as he'll only improve his game...)
Then I was on here and read your great reviews however the email struck me as odd.

Thanks for your post, you've confirmed my suspicion. Much appreciated!
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Old 19 August 2013, 03:28 AM   #9
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Thanks for the heads up!

One letter can make a huge difference.

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