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In a recent attempt to sell my Canon HV40, lenses and accessories, I was fortunate enough to have a few scammers contact me through my post on Gumtree.

Working from home, I had spoken to no-one all day and was grateful of having someone to talk to…

cathy_smith339@hotmail.com to me 3:59 PM

Hi there Callum, you have received a reply to your Gumtree posting "Canon Legria HV40, Opteka Fisheye, Wide Angle & More (ad# 70708945) from cathy_smith339@hotmail.com

hello seller

i will like to tell you this item is urgently needed i will offer you £875 and i will be paying you through PayPal,so i want you to send me your email PayPal email address so that i can send your money for the item or send me money request and i will pay £80 extra for shipping cause i want this for my representative in west Africa as a xmas gift,So i wait to hear from you Asap.

My PayPal name and email is Cathy Smith ( cathy_smith339@hotmail.com )

Waiting to read back from you

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/22/10
OK Cathy,

I’ll want this item to be secure while in transit so if you can provide me with your International Shipping Handler’s ID and your place of birth we can get things moving.

I actually spat inside the camera today to see how much it could hold but as far as I’m aware they’re sturdy machines and it will be working perfectly, if anything a little smoother.

Kindest regards,

Cathy Smith to me 12/22/10
All you have to do now is to get back to me with your paypal email address so i can proceed with the payment.okay

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/22/10
I’ve just been packaging the camera & contents and noticed the USB cable is actually made from a mouse’s tail, is this going to be a problem for you?

Cathy Smith to me 12/22/10
Okay how is it going to be possible for you to be shipped?get back to me now

Callum Whiteley to Cathy
show details 12/22/10
I’m afraid I won’t be able to ship myself with this package as I have important work commitments over the Christmas period. However, I do have the camera & contents ready to send out to you now.

I’ve not included the aforementioned USB cable as I’m sure there will be a museum happy to take it off my hands, but I found a limited edition Ulrika Johnson issued USB cable I’d be pleased to include in the sale. It was funny how I came to own that particular cable actually, at a book signing in 2002 she entrusted it unto me with some rather enticing details about John Leslie’s sister-in-law which, for no extra fee, I could print off and include if you are interested? I would happily email them over but I’m sure you have more important messages to be reading through,

Once Paypal payment has been processed I will ship immediately.

Off topic, I see you’re using Hotmail. I too have a Hotmail account, have you found their emails to be a little sticky of late? Whatever I touch after opening an email through that account seems to be ever so more tacky than it was before. Odd, I know.

Cathy Smith to me 12/22/10
So get back to me with your paypal email address so i can proceed with the payment..

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/22/10
Sorry, I tend to ramble when I’m nervous and I had heard of many West African scammers trying to buy goods through Gumtree recently, so do excuse my previous writings.

I had the opportunity to visit Western Africa last year but upon arrival at Heathrow airport I was caught short whilst running for the toilet. I had to use my only beach towel to clean, as best I could, my legs and lower torso. How the stuff managed to travel up my body I still don’t know, it was the fluffiness of the waste I imagine. As well as my ramblings, when nervous I tend to get a very fizzy stomach too, you can imagine the mess when I eventually release the stopper, the amount of speed-bumps around Heathrow don’t help at all. So my trip came to an end there unfortunately! I do still hope to visit, tell me, is there a decent beach-inflatables shop in each coastal resort or am I best heading to a more touristy area? I have a penchant for novelty inflatables you see, nothing could beat the iPhone lilo I bought in Corfu last year! There was a bloke floating around on an oversized high-heel but no-one could take him seriously.

I detect a slight sense of urgency with your last email, I do hope I’m not wasting your time. Once Paypal have confirmed the transaction is complete I will be able to send all postal tracking info out to you. Please proceed at your leisure and I am happy to answer any further questions, can you provide the delivery address for the item please?

Could you also try and make payment in French Francs as I will be holidaying there in February and it would be most helpful to already have currency available,

Cathy Smith to me 12/22/10
okay but this is urgently needed as i want it for my representative in west african..so do get back tpo me now

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/22/10
Sorry for the delay, I have a ratio to improve on Call of Duty: Black Ops and keeping up this banter could distract me from some important flag captures.

Do you find Black Ops crashes a lot mid-game? I was rewarded with my first Napalm Strike this afternoon and moments from it dropping the game just froze!! There must have been a wealth of kills missed out on there. Send me your PSN ID and we’ll play some Sharpshooter later, or maybe you prefer Sticks & Stones? I’d never used the axe, or ratchet, before but I must admit ‘humiliating’ someone is an absolute joy.

As post offices are now closed over here, the earliest I can have this dispatched is tomorrow morning. Royal Mail have encountered great delays in deliveries this month due to the snow and ice in the UK at the moment, if you provide the delivery address I can ensure this is ready to go first thing.

Cathy Smith to me 12/22/10
Get back to me with your last asking price now

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/22/10
£879, or whatever that works out as in Francs.

What country will this be addressed to?

I can’t believe it, I just got the Killcam on Array, Black Ops, using an RPG fired blindly through a window and I didn’t get an award for it! What’s your best killstreak? I’ve been struggling to beat my PB (personal best) which I have as 25 on MW2 (Modern Warfare 2). I much prefer the Famas with RDS (red dot sight) but I can also happily play using the Aug with IRS (Infra-red sight). CoD (Call of Duty) just crashed again so I thought I should get this urgent email out of the way whilst my PS3 (Playstation3) restarts.

I must say, your determination to buy this package is admirable. TBH (to be honest) I have only had one other person interested, and they didn’t seem too legitimate. They were also in West Africa but their lack of interest in the product itself and the bundled accessories led me to believe they were scammers.

However, you seem genuinely enthralled by the HV40! Delight!

Cathy Smith to me 12/23/10
Hi Thanks for getting back to me i will want to know the recent condition of this item and its total amount.I ‘m sending it to my pastor as a Xmas Gift in West Africa,via Royal Mail International Signed For,but unfortunately I’m not opportune to come get the item myself,so i will really appreciate if you can kindly post the item for me which i will offer you the sum of £80 for postage and packaging of the items Abroad.I will want us to sincerely deal with each other through PayPal Online Auction,cause i believe its safe for both of us..I will love you to get back to me with a PayPal money request and the overall cost of the total amount plus p&p and your gumtree ad number,so payment can be made asap and i can get back to you with the postage address.

I await your quick response

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/23/10
Thanks for your email, Cathy.

Other than me spitting in it the other day, the camera has had no untoward treatment. It has been maintained well, and has been used for less than 20,000 hrs, shooting pornography but only ever in the UK. So there, naturally, has been a few misguided splashes and squirts directed its way but nothing that can’t be licked off.

I do hope you intend to read the HV40′s handbook in greater detail than you do my emails.

Regards,
Callum.

Cathy Smith to me 12/23/10
Please are you selling a camera or lense…..Get back to me fast….

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/23/10
Wow, you’ve really done your research haven’t you old Cathy old pal old matey old chum,

It is an HV40 Canon camera, with 2 lenses, and many accessories.

Tell me, what does your pastor intend on filming with this?

Cathy Smith to me 12/23/10
They are having an anniversary sooner but i am just presenting this to them as a xmas gift…So get back to me with your paypal email address so we can proceed with the transaction.

Callum Whiteley to Cathy 12/23/10
I’m just popping into town, Cathy.

I have an urge for a mouth-burning Chicken Bake from Gregg’s. I tend to only buy one if there’s a tray full of them under the counter, that way you know they are freshly baked and perfectly heated. Would you prefer a Chicken Bake or a Steak Bake? Sure, Steak Bake sounds much better but I find the meat chunks a little too chewy. This is all in theory by the way, dearest. I shan’t be buying you one as there’s no question, it will be stone cold by the time it reaches you. Unless you’d rather I did?

I will throw in a free bake of your choice if the Paypal transaction is completed soon