It does help sift out some.
I have resorted to saving their cell numbers on my phone. Immediately when they sms, they come thru as Con Man 1, Con Man Alex Matthews, etc. That's another filter. The old 'I'll do an EFT, and e-mail you the proof" is so old, but it still catches people who are new to internet trading.
Just never give anything until you've confirmed with your bank (I also try to move the deposit to another account to make sure that it's not a cheque that will 'evaporate' in 2 weeks). Main problems are with gumtree, junkmail and similar sites. Haven't had any problems with avsa & avforum
3-4 Con artists contact me a week. If I'm in a good mood, I let them know that I'll deliver at around 9:30pm in the evening, then just let them wait. I know it's wrong, but they should keep track of who they're trying to con and not try to con the same person twice!
