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05-28-2007, 08:58 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa
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|  Money scam Today I was the subject of a scam and nearly out of pocket by R21 000 (about $3000). A guy phoned and ordered two scroll saw items off my website and I quoted him R850 (approx $122). An hour later he faxed me 'proof of internet payment' which looked completely legitimate, except the deposit was for more than R21 000! He then phoned and explained that they've made a mistake and can I please deduct my R850 and reimburse the balance. By this time I was very uneasy and I phoned my bank's fraud line. They confirmed that the deposit was actually done by check and the so-called internet transfer document was a 'mock-up'. They apparently use stolen checks, which will 'bounce' ten days later and they make their money from people ignorant enough to do the reimbursement without confirming the actual deposit method first. Scary stuff!!!  |
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05-28-2007, 09:18 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lewisville, N.C.
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| Wow Sue, Thanks for that info, David |
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05-28-2007, 10:13 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA
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| Glad you were sharp enough to do some checking first. Chalk one up for the good guys, I mean gals!
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05-28-2007, 11:27 PM
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| Moderator CUT IT OUT  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada
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| It never ceases to amaze me just how low people will stoop to rip off others. Good work Sue 
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05-28-2007, 11:57 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brockport,Ny
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| Sue Thanks for letting us know David |
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05-29-2007, 02:41 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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 | Just curious, was the scam originator located in Nigeria? I do know of one scam somewhat similar that almost went through involving patterns from "Toys in the Attic" a couple years ago. If its to good to be true..it probably is! Dale |
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05-29-2007, 03:19 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Felton, Pa.
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| Beware of the "I'm a buying partner for a man in Germany who is interested in your..." line too. Had a buddy got involved in a scam from Germany that told him there was a buyer interested in buying his Model A. To make a long story short... it was basically the same premise... they send the money to him and out of it he pays the shipper with the extra they add to the check/deposit. He then is supposed to keep the rest for payment of his car. He too had the foresite to question the check and found it was a fake. If only these folks would put this creative thinking to more legitimate endeavors.
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05-29-2007, 07:11 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pretoria, South Africa
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| Dale, yes we have many Nigerians here in South Africa and they are known to be involved in this kind of fraud (and many other schemes) |
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