Our scammer is back, with a completely different attitude and some new information:<\/p>\n
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hello,
\n how are you and your family?Hope cool?Sorry for the
\nlong silence,it was due to my job type and i got a
\nmessage from my courier that the check was delayed for
\nsecurity reasons.My accountant contacted me today with
\nthe tracking number of the check sent via ups
\n(Tracking number#1Z224R840192210258)The check should
\nget to you today or tomorrow,so i urge that you get
\ncheck cash and send the overpayment of $2,000 via
\nwestern union money transfer as stated earlier to my
\nmover who will come for the shipping\/moving of the
\nitem as soon as he gets the money.This is the
\ninformation needed to send the money via western union
\nmoney transfer<\/p>\n
John Kinsey
\n302 ash dr,
\nbaxter,
\n TN 38544,
\n U.S.A .<\/p>\n
Kindly get back to me with the senders full name and
\naddress,MTCN#, and exact amount sent.
\nYou are to send a Total sum of $1,800 and the $200
\nexcess fund is to be used as western union charges
\nand you keep the change for the stress i mhave put you
\nthrough.
\nMy mover\/shipper will contact you as soon as
\npossible.Looking forward to doing more business with
\nyou in the nearest future.
\nThanks and have a wonderful day.<\/p>\n
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“Have a wonderful day”? Concern for the family? “Keep the change for the stress …”? Wow, such a change from “I will invite the appropriate authorities” a couple of weeks ago. Is our scammer going soft on us?<\/p>\n
But most interesting is that the latest UPS package is coming from Cookville, TN and the funds recipient has changed to John Kinsey, also of Tennessee. Unlike Velecia Farmer of Hampton, VA (our last funds recipient), Mr. John Kinsey appears to be a real person. He has a phone number in that name at that address.<\/a> But I can’t say if he really sent this latest fake check or if he is just being used. I’m tempted to give him a call, but what would I say? “Are you a lying miserable scammer or just an innocent victim?”<\/p>\n