ALBERTO GOLA ik2vos@gmail.com

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The real Alberto Gola is on the road in Italy at the moment.

this creature replied to my want add, I smelt scammer right away but decided to have some fun with him:

1st email:
From: ALBERTO GOLA [ik2vos@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 12:09 AM
To: Mark C. Stephens
Subject: WANTED: Icom AT-500


Hello


are you still in interested over the items you place for wanted,i have
it for sale,please get back to me for details


ALBERTO GOLA

ik2vos@gmail.com

spain


BEST REGARDS

I replied with:
Greetings Alberto, please provide photos of At500 unit? -marks

Scammer replies with photos from Roger, N7YV's web page detailing his old linear he sold some years before - scammer has meticulously downloaded each photo and attached them to the message, he is keen:
From: ALBERTO GOLA [ik2vos@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 6:09 PM
To: Mark C. Stephens
Subject: Re: WANTED: Icom AT-500



Thanks for your email..I have attached pictures for you to view...it is in good condition and work perfectly well....Look clean and excellent..let me know how much you are willing to offer including shipping and insurance to your doorstep..I will need your shipping address for delivery..My mode of payment is via bank transfer and i will send you my details for payment thanks and hope to hear from you soon


My reply:
Alberto, I can't see from the pictures, does it have the 70cm export option?
-marks

Scammer:
From: ALBERTO GOLA [ik2vos@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 8:11 PM
To: Mark C. Stephens
Subject: Re: WANTED: Icom AT-500



thanks for your mail,well it have 70cm export and it still in wonderful condition and look nice and let me know how much you are willing to offer including shipping and insurance to your doorstep..I will need your shipping address for delivery..My mode of payment is via bank transfer and i will send you my details for payment thanks and hope to hear from you soon

Hmm, lets have some fun, My Reply: One last question Mr. Gola, is the flux capacitor functioning and are the insulators gold plated on this unit?
many thanks,
marks

Scammer replies:
From: ALBERTO GOLA [ik2vos@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, 23 July 2012 8:42 PM
To: Mark C. Stephens
Subject: Re: WANTED: Icom AT-500





thanks for your mail,well yes the flux capacitor functioning well and there is an insulators gold plated on this unit and they are are still in wonderful condition and look clean and let me know how much you are willing to offer including shipping and insurance to your doorstep..I will need your shipping address for delivery..My mode of payment is via bank transfer and i will send you my details for payment thanks and hope to hear from you soon







Arrgh..
Thank you Mr. Gola. May I have your bank details please?..

Scammers reply:
thanks for your mail,well i will like to know how much you are willing to offer including shipping and insurance and i will need to know your complete home address and phone number for shipping and as soon as i hear from you,i will email you with my bank details,thanks and hope to hear from you soon

OIC, well the local cop shop should suffice..

Hello Mr. Gola, This is such a special unit it is worth thousands of dollars perhaps. how many thousand dollars would you need to send me the ICOM AT500 with the gold plated insulators and working flux capacitor that can tune 73cm?

My Address:
Eastwood Constabulary.
3 Ethel Street
EASTWOOD
NSW 2122.
Australia.
Phone: 02 9858 9299

many thanks, marks.

Well I am picking I won't hear back from him. Seriously, though, how desperate are these flies.

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Excellent idea!! Indeed, why not extract some entertainment value from these jackals?! It appears you have your technique down to a fine art; you could have dragged that cretin through the mud for weeks!!