scam

[gofast62]

just received a e mail from g.b. this guy wants my car, pay too much money, get me to send the rest back! i know its a scam, what should i do? call, report, forget it?

[burndup]

push the delete button and forget about it...

[Crestliner]

I would report it. Can't let it go, need to catch the bastards.

[Deyomatic]

I think there was something on Yahoo news the other day about Microsoft pulling out all the stops to find the crooks that pull that.

[manyolcars]

They arrested 52 people in the Netherlands for that

[Greazer]

There was a post on this a few weeks ago.

Check the guys who screw with the crooks.

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

[zman]

[ QUOTE ]
There was a post on this a few weeks ago.

Check the guys who screw with the crooks.

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

[/ QUOTE ]

That's actually a friend of mine Ben. And he is that funny in real life. His "Swear word of the day" stuff is pretty funny.

[Paul2748]

I say you should report it too. Don't let the Bas**ds get away with it.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I would report it...

http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

[Sam F.]

my buddy(now spending time in the middle east thamks to the "war")fell for that about a year ago...

..but fortunatly,the bank who cashed his check took it upon thereselves , they didnt try any legal actions against him,again "fortunatly"

regarding the circumstances,i only know what he told me.but others have been less fourtunate

[gofast62]

maybe i should get him to send me the check, tell him to kiss off, frame it! just to cause him some trouble

[50mercfan]

i went along with it, got the check, and turned it over to the cops. haven't heard anything as of yet.

[34 GAZ]

Yes Siree, 52 Nigerians arrested in Amsterdam,
very hush- hush in the news over here.Probably the tip of the iceberg or the justice department screwed up again
and had to let them go.

[tredboy]

that scam was tried on me in november, i knew it was bullshit, so i gave the guy my phone number and told him to call me. i kept having him call me (i think from england) to run up his phone bill!
then i reported his ass online to the FBI. yes, they actually have a whole 'task force' for online crimes. then i e-mailed him a copy of what i e-mailed to the FBI, and damn, i never heard from him again...

you think he still wants my car?... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[porknbeaner]

Ratpack,
Thanks for the url. I lost it. I turn everyone of those in that I get. The FBI is who you contact. I still get the ones from Nigeria and the huge bank account also. A little OT but its the same basic scam.

[Donzie]

[ QUOTE ]
maybe i should get him to send me the check, tell him to kiss off, frame it! just to cause him some trouble

[/ QUOTE ]
That's what I was thinking too. If you have to turn the check over to the authorities, make a copy first to hang on your wall. Then show all your friends how much money "you turned down". http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[recycler]

HIT THE DELETE BUTTON! I took one of these fake checks to my bank and they told me it was good after a five day hold. A month and a half later the check comes back. Guess who's responsible, not the bank.
I still have the car and $2800 of the money but if I get no mercy from the bank I'll have to caugh up $3200.
I never trusted the guy who sent me the check but I trusted my bank. I got hosed.

[MercMan1951]

Got ANOTHER one today. I've had my car on collector car traderonline.com since November. They keep sending me these FAKE offers...always overseas...they're all different. Usually I just delete them, but I was thinking of playing with this asshole:

PRICE: 7500
DESCRIPTION: 1977 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS,Car is a rare 1977 2 door time
capsule. Cream over golden color. 460 V-8, 4bbl carb. 64,000 orig. miles. C-6
transmission shifts smoothly. Floats on the highway at 80+ MPH as intended.
Original paint, interior & exterior-excellent. No rust or body work ever. Some
minor wear on driver's seat leather (age) and door pulls need recovering. All
power options availabe in 1977, everything works, top of the line cruiser. Even
the clear plastic on the dash looks new. Drive or show. No dissapointments.
Would not hesitate to drive across country. Original dealer brochure and owner's
manual. Carpet in trunk like new; spare never down. I can provide any pic you
wish to see of the car, e-mail: kevsho2000@yahoo.com. Offers considered.


Message: Goodday,
>I am an india base in london at number 206 Allaba road,plistow london .My
company name is vikky shauhan we specialise in the purchase and shipping of
CARS/BIKES to our numerous customers worldwide.
>We have a customer interested in purchasing your
>vehicle for the sum of $7,300 We will arrange a pick
>up of the vehicle once payment is confirmed by the
>you. Please acknowledge the offer and we will instruct the buyer to have the
funds remitted to your account as
>soon as possible.
>Vikky {Export Director
Sender's Name: vikky shauhan
Telephone: 5175812844

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[Blownolds]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting damned tired of this crap. Since I always have stuff up for sale, I get 3-4 of these things a day. I've really been thinking that something needs to be done about these crooks.

So, 2 questions:

1)What's the best way to string these guys along for all they're worth (costing them max time/money/trouble)?

and

2)What's the best way, after screwing with them, to sic law enforcement on their sorry tails?

[MercMan1951]

I have an update. Decided to play along...

I-emailed them back. Notice two things...1) I didn't say what I was selling in my return e-mail, I deleted all the info about the car. 2) I made up an alias. They addressed the message to "kelvin", not Kevin, but I signed it Mark Richardson.

Conveniently, the buyer is suddenly in China, I'm supposd to hold on...while they figure out what the next step of their scam is... Hmm. Oh, and of course, the usual "the amount of the check is bigger than what he owes you" line, too. CLASSIC! Read below:



Kelvin,

Thanks for the response and my client is willing to offer $7,500 for your car.However, you have to give us
sometime to contact our client on phone, we have been
trying his line for sometime now i believe is switched
off, The amount in the check he deposited for the
order is bigger than what should be paid to you,
though it's meant for the total expenses which
includes the purchase , the pick up and the shipping
bills. so we want to know if we shall carry on with
that or if he will make arragement for another check
ASAP. he is presently in china . just hang on ,
i will get back to you as soon as i conclude issues
with him.
Acknowledge,
Thanks
Vikky...



<kevsho2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hello and good day.

I would like to receive the full sum for the vehicle,
as I already have a full price offer on the car. If
your buyer cannot afford the full asking price plus
export costs, title transfer, insurance, export taxes,
&amp; any other fees incurred, it will be sold to the
person who holds the other offer.

Thanks,

Mark Richardson

[LUSK]

This shit happend to me with a 64 Impala! This guy called me ealry in the moring before 5 am several times. He wanted the car to go through customs,Once a car is in customs it is not to come out.As soon as it passes the money will be sent?? EBay scam!!

[wvenfield]

I played along until they sent a check. I still have it.