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| PBC914 |
 Jun 30 2011, 10:30 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 192 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 12,545 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Heads up, I had what appeared to be an interested buyer in my 914. We agreed on a sale price, then suddenly a "transfer agent" was needed. I was told they would send an additional $900.00 for the transfer agent along with the agreed sale price money. The email came from what looked like Pay Pal. The email said funds were being held by Pay Pal until I wired $900 to an account in the UK. Seriously how dumb are people?? The Pay Pal email appeared legitimate at first, but their the language was not perfect.
Anyway just a note to always be cautious. There were many red flags from the beginning so it did not surprise me. |
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| Cairo94507 |
Jul 1 2011, 06:37 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,022 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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We really need a crack team of leg breakers who work for the "gubment" and track down these POS rip-off creeps and administer some appropriate justice. Seriously.
I thought these things were fairly obvious yet one good friend (retired cop) lost $5,000 about 10 years ago on a car he was selling despite my warning him that it was a fraudulent transaction and not to proceed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Another person I was acquainted with was a records clerk at the criminal courts. I was at the DA's Office one day waiting to meet with someone and this guy came in and told his sad story to the desk clerk that he had lost $4,500 on one of those "You have won the British lottery" scams. I just shook my head. Seriously, take these POS crooks out back and solve the problem. |
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