[TheBlueMonster]

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I am interested in doing this, but I'll need a few assurances that you are legit. If you are, I can do this tonight.

First, I'll need you to fax me (NOT email a scan) copies of your passport, driver's license, student ID card, most recent utility bill, and a photo of you as a child with a pony somewhere in the photo. If you don't have all these documents, apply for them immediately as some of the waiting periods can cause delays.

Second, I'll need the names and phone numbers of not less than three of your friends, each residing in a different area code, and each listed in the local phone book. I will confirm both that they are listed and that they can answer a few questions about you (I'll need answers for a few personal questions; I'll ask for them after we've come to an agreement).

Third, I'd like the name and social security number of one of your grandmothers, as well as her phone number. I will not call her about this particular transaction, but I will call posing as a telemarketer to confirm certain information.

Fourth, once you and I come to an agreement and I learn where you reside, I will ask you to go to a specific restuarant in your town at a specific time; I will call you on the pay phone in the lobby - or I may have you paged to the concierge's desk (it's entirely up to me) to verify your compliance with my instructions.

Fifth, I will ask that you run a small (really cheap) classified ad in your local paper with code words only I will understand -- no need to post a phone number or anything else private.

Sixth, I will want a certified US check to hold as security until our respective transactions clear. I will give you a mailing address when we come to agreement (I suggest an overnight service like Fed Ex to speed up our closing).

Seventh, I will cash the certified check. Once it has cleared and I have the cash in hand, I will initiate (with the respective sites' prior approval) the transfer. I will expect you to do the same (we may need to disclose our SSNs to the sites to do this).

Eighth, once I am able to cash out from Stars, and have a written confirmation from them that it has processed correctly and my account cannot be placed under any sort of suspicion based upon this transaction, I will generate a cashiers check in your favor and overnight it to you (at your cost), or otherwise return to you the security you provided in any manner you choose (so long as you cover the costs).

Ninth, we shall conclude our business by executing mutual releases of all claims in form satisfactory to both of us.

If you're game, I am. Post back here as I generally distrust email / PM and would need you to execute an additional 12-point plan just to negotiate this via other means.

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wow. Very well thought out and thorough.