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Since my last several posts were regarding Apple laptops, why don't I add another one? I have had a slightly disturbing experience over the last several days, and it involved a certain MacBook. It happened like this: The other day, I was looking on CraigsList.com, and I found what seemed to be a pretty good deal on a Black MacBook. Knowing that I wanted a new Mac, and seeing that the price was desirable, I took a look at it. According to the listing, it was a top of the line BlackBook that was in good condition, for only $380 bucks! Of course, I sent an email to the address provided, and this is what I got back: Hello, The laptop is still available and I hope you are still interested. My name is Amy and I am now in Manchester, U.K. This machine has been used for professional needs over the past 11 Months, it is in great condition and runs perfectly, and beyond evidence of normal use the laptop is in perfect shape. The warranty is good until August 2009 and it is fully transferable. One more thing, it works on US voltage so you do not need a converter. I have attached some pics with the laptop to this e-mail so you can see the condition of the laptop. Please get back to me and let me know if you like the laptop if you're really interested in buying it. Thanks, Amy I emailed back and forth with "Amy" for a few days, and determined that, even though it would be shipped from the UK, the price was still way too low to resist. We got to where she sent me a link to a page that was supposedly from DHL, and she said that it was the most secure way to do it. You can see the page here. About that time, my buddy Caleb sent me an email linking to this page. It detailed a scam that said it was selling a Black MacBook in various locations around IN, and that the seller claimed to have moved to the UK. That's when I grew suspicious. I ran a whois check on the 'freightpost-dhl.com' domain, and found that it was not owned by MarkMonitor, which runs DHL's web page. It is owned by "Daniel Parker" of Beverly Hills, CA, according to the server. So, I notified DHL, and asked them about it. They haven't gotten back, but it doesn't matter. I checked the other pages out, and discovered that tons of people had fallen for the same trick. Fortunately, I hadn't sent any money to "Amy." I told my mom and dad, then sent a note to "Amy," letting her know that the deal was off and that people don't like being scammed. Whew, that was too close. Good thing I have friends like Caleb who notice obscure scam notification pages. 
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