Armslist Scam

[PlayHard]

Although I don't really need another rifle, I am always open to a deal. I saw this ad on Armslist and just had to see if the pricing was a typo.

For Sale: BRAND NEW! POF P308 RIFLE 20RD 16.5B for $1350.00 and had another ad AR 15 Windham 556/223 for $700 . . .



This is what I got back from vernonjones686@yahoo.com:

Hi there,
Thanks for the response, Yes, I still have the gun available for that price for now hoping for a good buyer soonest ,If you are interested in buying it now , the shipment fee will cost $60 down to your location so get back to me as soon as possible.

I will be shipping to your FFL dealer or any location you want..I only accept moneygram or money order as mode of payment..if you are interested in buying my gun I would be glad to sell it to you at that price and I can assure you of legitimate possession of the gun and also guarantee you on immediate delivery after payment...... i will be shipping via USPS or FEDEX next day delivery.

Here is the info for you to send the money....

Name: MR VERNON JONES
Address: L544 OLD GREENS ROAD,KERNERSVILLE NC 27284

So i want you to send your full name and address for shipment of the gun to your location as soon as payment is confirmed immediately and i hope to hear from you soon.

Jones

. . . Anyone else smell Nigerians?

[alfred1222]

Ya that's a scam

[tonyxcom]

I bet he has got at least 1 person to pay him per month.

[sdblu]

Although I don't really need another rifle, I am always open to a deal. I saw this ad on Armslist and just had to see if the pricing was a typo.

For Sale: BRAND NEW! POF P308 RIFLE 20RD 16.5B for $1350.00 and had another ad AR 15 Windham 556/223 for $700 . . .



This is what I got back from vernonjones686@yahoo.com:

Hi there,
Thanks for the response, Yes, I still have the gun available for that price for now hoping for a good buyer soonest ,If you are interested in buying it now , the shipment fee will cost $60 down to your location so get back to me as soon as possible.

I will be shipping to your FFL dealer or any location you want..I only accept moneygram or money order as mode of payment..if you are interested in buying my gun I would be glad to sell it to you at that price and I can assure you of legitimate possession of the gun and also guarantee you on immediate delivery after payment...... i will be shipping via USPS or FEDEX next day delivery.

Here is the info for you to send the money....

Name: MR VERNON JONES
Address: L544 OLD GREENS ROAD,KERNERSVILLE NC 27284

So i want you to send your full name and address for shipment of the gun to your location as soon as payment is confirmed immediately and i hope to hear from you soon.

Jones

. . . Anyone else smell Nigerians?

Hey that guy just said I inherited $5,000,000,000. from my Nigerian, Queen aunt all have to do is send my personal info...

[PlayHard]

And more . . .

I was in a mood, so I thought I mess with him . . .

So I send:

Thanks for the quick response, Mr. Vernon Jones.

I prefer to have the rifles shipped to me so I can install the required bullet buttons, then take the CA legal rifles to my FFL. Also, the 20 rd mag would need to be disassembled to receive legally in CA . . . can you do this too?

Thanks and I look forward to your reply.

- D

And his reply:

Hello i can do as you said all you need to do is to send the payment of the money with the shipping fee by western union or money gram So i want you to send your full name and address for shipment of the gun to your location as soon as payment is confirmed immediately and i hope to hear from you soon.

Here is the info for you to send the money by western union money transfer....

Name: MR VERNON JONES
Address: L544 OLD GREENS ROAD,KERNERSVILLE NC 27284

Wait! There's more:

Great communication Mr. Jones, thanks for that.

Since this is a firearms transaction, I will be forwarding all of your information to the California Department of Justice and to the FBI, for the following:

The address does not exist.
In writing you stated you would break federal law, in addition to California law
There is no verifiable name of Vernon Jones within that area
Your email address has been used in multiple scams
Your emphasis is not on the rifle, but on sending money immediately
The price is suspiciously low for the market on those firearms

In addition, all your ads have been flagged on Armslist and I will notify any other firearms sites about your scam.

Have a good day.

Lastly:

hello i am not afraid of what you are saying all i want you to know is that i am not trying to scam you and you dont have any prove of what you are saying. u can go to hell **** you ...u monkey.

Best response ever . . .

And thanks Armslist . . . The People Have Spoken!

[dinkydau]

They always want Western Union money transfer so you wont be able to re-coup your losses if you used a credit card, check or Paypal.
If they do want those two methods of payment as described, you know its a scam not matter what kind of dealings you have with the person.

[Dano3467]

Good report, I'll remember this. This dude is a douche bag, I hope someone is able to intercept him.

[soopafly]

This is what I got back from vernonjones686@yahoo.com:

It would suck for him if people started flooding his inbox with hate mail, spam and/or other junk.

[Zamble]

Someone should put his email to nambla's mail list. Lol. That will put him in some agencies radar.

[MrExel17]

@PLAYHARD....LOL good move, would of loved to see his expression!

[nastyhabts26]

Sounds legit.
I have never met a Nigerian named Jones.

[ImpaktechUSA]

yeah ANYTHING money gram or western union is a SCAM !! i feel soo bad for the people that sent this dude money ..

[2bits]

An exterminator would be in order.

[BisDak]

Armslist.com is craigslist for weapons.

Enter at your own risk!!


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