We have an airplane for sale in 'trade-a-plane' and 'controller'. A month ago we got this email.

Hello,
How are you doing today? I am Mr George OWen by name.I
am interested in buying your Air-plane.
I am not a Pilot and have never dream of been one...
lol.Please I am an Italian sorry if my english is not
too good.
We need this Airplane for our company work.I am an oil
worker based in Europe with Halliburtin Oil Fields and
Services.
I have tried making this purchase before but the
seller sold it our without informing me.We need to get
this Airplane to us by next 1month lastest.
I also have some questions to ask reagrding the
condition of the AirPpane.
1) Has the Airplane ever been involved in any form of
accident?
2) Do you have the full log?
3) How often do you change engine oil?
4) Why are you selling the Airplane?
5) What is the Lowest dollar price for this Airplane
Also I will be making a 10% deposit and will invite my
broker and Agent to come over to the Airplane present
location for inspection/test Drive after which I will
wire the rest of the funds to you?
6)Which other sites/magazine do you have this Airplane
listed?
7) Name your Lowest Price/ The exact Amount of
deposit(10%).
I will be looking forward to your response as soon as
possible.
Thanks,
Mr George OWen.



Then yesterday we got this one.

Hello,
How are you doing today? I am Mr Gary Louis by name.I am interested in buying your Air-plane.
I am not a Pilot and have never dream of been one... lol.Please I am an Italian sorry if my english is not too good.
We need this Airplane for our company work.I am an oil worker based in Europe with Halliburtin Oil Fields and Services.
I have tried making this purchase before but the seller sold it without informing me.We need to get this Airplane to us by next 1month lastest.
I also have some questions to ask reagrding the condition of the AirPlane.
1) Has the Airplane ever been involved in any form of accident?
2) Do you have the full log?
3) How often do you change engine oil?
4) Why are you selling the Airplane?
5) What is the Lowest dollar price for this Airplane Also I will be making a 10% deposit and will invite my broker and Agent to come over to the Airplane present location for inspection/test Drive after which I will wire the rest of the funds to you?
6)Which other sites/magazine do you have this Airplane listed?
7) Name your Lowest Price/ The exact Amount of deposit(10%).
I will be looking forward to your response as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Mr Gary louis.


I think I'm going to mess with this one. :yes:

Us at work spell it with an o. Halliburton. And never heard of that division. Oil fields and service.

If you are going to mess with him, maybe use the 'full log' as the subject matter. "The log, signed by a Mr. Orville Wright by name, is made from premium oak and contains the bi-annual termite inspection records. It includes the maintenance receipts for the main rubber band replacement done on the 13th month of every year since it was built. The oil, always changed on schedule, is of the brand Tanning by Panama Jack".

If you are going to mess with him, maybe use the 'full log' as the subject matter. "The log, signed by a Mr. Orville Wright by name, is made from premium oak and contains the bi-annual termite inspection records. It includes the maintenance receipts for the main rubber band replacement done on the 13th month of every year since it was built. The oil, always changed on schedule, is of the brand Tanning by Panama Jack".

That's good! :yes:

If you are going to mess with him, maybe use the 'full log' as the subject matter. "The log, signed by a Mr. Orville Wright by name, is made from premium oak and contains the bi-annual termite inspection records. It includes the maintenance receipts for the main rubber band replacement done on the 13th month of every year since it was built. The oil, always changed on schedule, is of the brand Tanning by Panama Jack". LMAOROF good one:thumbsup::D
You should use an Bulk-emailer and send him millions of emails every day just leave the email program running, hehe:D

I would send him an email telling him as soon as he agrees to make the 10% deposit you will send him your bank account number so he can direct deposit the money. Now watch how long it takes him to respond.:wacko:

Wasn't George OWen one of Gary Lewis' Playboys?

Make sure you tell him the prop wash was just topped off and the flight line was replaced recently.

When the first scammer agreed to our 10% "non-refundable" deposit we never heard back from him.

I'm not sure if it is the same person or just a response letter used by other scammers so I emailed back to the second.

Gary
Would you happen to know George Owen? He is also an oil worker based in Europe with Halliburtin Oil Fields. In fact he sent me an email very similar to yours.

<copy/pasted the email>
Seems to me that someone working for Haliburton would know how
to spell it correctly.

Regards

Dan



Just for giggles I email just emailed back to the first.

George
As of yet we haven't received your deposit and therefore we have cancelled our agreement.

Next in line is going to get an even better deal (which you would have gotten) as we have recently topped off the prop wash and replaced the flight line.

Dan


Thanks for the suggestions. I sure I will be able to use them on the next scammer. :(

If I hear anything back I'll update.