 Scam Artist Returns, I just got this e-mail |
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| Mike D. |
  Sep 12 2003, 05:49 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too!  Group: Members Posts: 1,448 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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"Goodday,
We specialise in purchasing for our customers around the globe and We have a customer interested in purchasing your Strong, good running 2.4T engine with Webbers mentioned above for the sum of $3,000 and i will like to know if cachier check is for the payment we will arrange for the pick up of the ITEM once payment is confirmed cleared by you. Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of your confirmation of acceptance to sell and have the funds remitted to you as soon as possible. Hope to hear from you. Thanks.....Johnson." I told him to send the Check and I'll get the engine ready. he, he, he... |
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| vortrex |
Sep 12 2003, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
I got an email yesterday asking about my rotors for sale and what the price was. I told them the price and they wrote back saying a check for $2500 could be sent right away. of course I was not asking $2500 for a set of four rotors. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
this was from "robson". |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 12 2003, 06:08 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,943 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
get a fake id, open a new account in a town about 100 miles away,
take their check, deposit it, withdraw the money the next day AND RUN for the hills ... Andy |
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| joea9146 |
Sep 12 2003, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
I just got the same Email Also (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pissoff.gif)
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| sj914 |
Sep 13 2003, 02:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
Who are they scamming you or themselves.
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| boston914 |
Sep 13 2003, 07:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 15-July 03 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 912 |
This sounds like the start of the scam where the "buyer" overpays you, then asks you to return the excess to them by wire transfer.
The "certified" payment they send you is fake, and the scam is to try to get you to send them the "excess" before you or your bank realize that their payment was fraudulent. A friend of mine ecently sold a Triumph TR7 on the web, and the guy sent a check for $57,000 instead of the $7000 that the car was supposed to cost. The "buyer" begged my friend to please return the $50,000 excess by wire transfer ASAP. Fortunately, he told the bank about it, and the check turned out to be drawn from a non-existent bank in Ohio. Be very careful! |
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| sj914 |
Sep 13 2003, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
So its best to wait it out a couple weeks for the check to properly go through the system.
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| seanery |
Sep 13 2003, 08:18 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Or don't take checks at all.
I won't do it, unless I know you. Cash or United States Postal Money Order is all I take on Ebay. I've been burned with a doctor sending a bogus check that bounced after my bank cleared the funds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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| EdwardBlume |
Sep 13 2003, 10:14 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE get a fake id, open a new account in a town about 100 miles away, take their check, deposit it, withdraw the money the next day AND RUN for the hills ... Andy Now you know why banks hold funds for 10 days, do a background check and sometimes fingerprint you. The best way to deal with a crook is NOT to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| KaptKaos |
Sep 13 2003, 11:35 AM
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Family Group: Members Posts: 4,009 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Near Wausau Member No.: 607 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE get a fake id, open a new account in a town about 100 miles away, Come to California and you can get several drivers licenses to help you setup your bank account. Isn't that nice. - Joe |
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| biosurfer1 |
Sep 13 2003, 11:06 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
what an a$$, i wonder how many people actually fall for this scam?
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