Brian Osmond / merchantcompany@mail2newyork.com merchantexpress.com Craigslist - Brian emailed that he wanted to be the cell phone I was selling and send to is son in Nigeria. Wanted to pay by Papal since he is so busy and on the road all the time. New York, Internet

I was selling a cell phone on Craigslist.  I received an email from a man named Brian Osmund.  He said he would love to buy this for his son.  He didn't have time to stop by and pick it up.  He is on the road all the time.  In his email he said something about living in IN, and wanting to send it to his son in Nigeria.  I did know where he was sending it at first.  I sent an email back that it would be hard for him to pick up considering we lived in MA and he lives IN.  He than asked to do it via Paypal and he would cover expenses of shipping.  Anyways, by now you know it is a scam.  I just wanted to see how far he would go.  I told him I would not set up an account with Paypal but he could mail me a bank check and I would take care of it.

Received an email about MERCHANTS EXPRESS.  Is holding money for me, and for demanded I send the product immediately in order for them to release funds.  Ah, Hello.  Needless, to see I didn't fall out of the apple tree b/4 I was ready.