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jaxrepo
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 1:03 am Post subject: EBAY scam artists still trying - Sell on EBAY? please read |
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Hi: These sorry scum bag Singapore scam arists are still at it. Received the following "Question from EBAY member" today:
Dear jaxrepo,
Hello seller, I am an automobile agent base in ireland and i am intrested in purchaseing of this item on behalf of my client mr mike jones ,i will like to restate myself cleally before making payment.do you accept a usps postal money order?will you be able to send the excess fund back to the shipping company in united kindon for the arrangement of the shippment of the item after you must have cash the excess check?please get back to me with your contact name and address and i will forward you a usps postal money order for the item them you will have to wire the excess to the shipping company through western union money transfer same day you recieve and cash the check because the check is cashable the sameday in your bank.You can aswell contant me with any question ok. thanks
Click link to view my reply. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4552135433&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:MT:1
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Neil924
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| This is years old and there are more and more every minute. It's like every other scam in the known world, live with it, report it, enter into the deal and slice some skin.... |
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macBdog
Joined: 16 Aug 2004
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:41 am Post subject: |
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How does this one work? Do they send you a postal check, get you to send excess back and then cancel the original check?
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Neil924
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| macBdog wrote: | | How does this one work? Do they send you a postal check, get you to send excess back and then cancel the original check? |
The money order is fake, in a week the bank checks what they have collected over the past few days and YOU get a phone call. "Your account is being adjusted". You're on the hook for the money and no one is on the hook for the car. They state "send the left over money to us" < in order to gain your trust {or confuse you}. See, if they trust you to send the left over money to them, then YOU should trust them. Also, some people may say "hey, I'm keeping the left over money", this is also good for the scammer because YOU are more excited about getting more for the car and you feelings of 'hummm this sure is an odd deal' aren't forefront in your mind, your greed has blinded you and then... well... don't ever think you have an IQ over 50 again.... |
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emoore924
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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Your reply is pretty funny. The fraud is typical BS but they don't seem to give up. I guess PT Barnum was right, and that's who they're phishing for.
Be sure to block their ID from bidding on your auctions (both ebay handle AND email address) so they don't snipe at the last moment and tie up your listing fee... |
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