Dealing with Scammers ?
Just wondering how people react... it seems like everytime I have something up for sale on the net (a classifieds site that I use) I get multiple replies from obvious scammers.....
Id usually just delete thier emails and not even waste my time, but lately Ive been getting pretty annoyed so I reply letting them know that I think they are scammers, telling them to FO, calling them nasty ****, ect, ect...
pretty soon I think Iam going to start taking thier fake money orders and send them dog turds or even just an empty box in exchange.... (ha, they loose on shipping when they send thier curior)
Any thoughts on that ?
edit: I might as well not waste my time, but damn its so annoying to get multiple emails like this:
I really enjoy buying this computer,
and I want to send it internationally nigeria, So get back to me with your payment via bidpay onlinemoneytransfer, and you will need to
send your data to me to authorize my account holder to make the payment,all ineed is your fuull name and address so that i ;ll effect
the payment Cost of the item plus shipping cost through ups or tpg registered mail i agree tell me the last amount you want to sell it I'll wait for your reply Thanks
One guy emailed me saying his name was XXXX when his email info said YYYY.. I told him to blow goats and emailed me back under a different email account using name YYYY when the new email info said FFFF.....
these people can't be that smart... does anyone even fall for this crap ???????
OK spam is annoying but I feel like these Aholes are insulting my intelligence which makes me want to mame/kill someone
[ October 23, 2005, 11:55 AM: Message edited by: Haunz ]
Id usually just delete thier emails and not even waste my time, but lately Ive been getting pretty annoyed so I reply letting them know that I think they are scammers, telling them to FO, calling them nasty ****, ect, ect...
pretty soon I think Iam going to start taking thier fake money orders and send them dog turds or even just an empty box in exchange.... (ha, they loose on shipping when they send thier curior)
Any thoughts on that ?
edit: I might as well not waste my time, but damn its so annoying to get multiple emails like this:
I really enjoy buying this computer,
and I want to send it internationally nigeria, So get back to me with your payment via bidpay onlinemoneytransfer, and you will need to
send your data to me to authorize my account holder to make the payment,all ineed is your fuull name and address so that i ;ll effect
the payment Cost of the item plus shipping cost through ups or tpg registered mail i agree tell me the last amount you want to sell it I'll wait for your reply Thanks
One guy emailed me saying his name was XXXX when his email info said YYYY.. I told him to blow goats and emailed me back under a different email account using name YYYY when the new email info said FFFF.....
these people can't be that smart... does anyone even fall for this crap ???????
OK spam is annoying but I feel like these Aholes are insulting my intelligence which makes me want to mame/kill someone
[ October 23, 2005, 11:55 AM: Message edited by: Haunz ]
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Play along with it so they think they actually scammed somebody in... just take them for a ride and screw around with them.. like "okay: I shipped the computer" (make up some BS tracking number through UPS)..and say "so when can I expect payment?"
I'd screw around with them so much.. have some fun man. [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]
Ask for they're address so you can confirm bank account verification (since your obviously expecting payment [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] )
You know?
[ October 23, 2005, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: the Limo driver ]
I'd screw around with them so much.. have some fun man. [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]
Ask for they're address so you can confirm bank account verification (since your obviously expecting payment [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img] )
You know?
[ October 23, 2005, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: the Limo driver ]
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^^ HAHA!!! yeah send them a dot matrix printer.. or a Monochromatic green monitor.. or an old "Tandy" computer from 1985.
Some old computer junk would be SO funny.. they're little scam backfired... LOL.. that would be hilarious.
BTW.. what computer are you actually selling? I may be interested.. the one I'm using as I type this is a 380 megahertz.. its so old and slow.. I can use a new one..
Some old computer junk would be SO funny.. they're little scam backfired... LOL.. that would be hilarious.
BTW.. what computer are you actually selling? I may be interested.. the one I'm using as I type this is a 380 megahertz.. its so old and slow.. I can use a new one..
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I once read a thread about a guy that was selling a laptop. Someone tried to scam him and he got them back pretty good. He sent a binder, he drew a keyboard on it, drew USB ports and all that fun stuff.
It was going to another country, and he kept an ongoing post about it while it was going on. I can't remember the entire thing, but he had people from the other country check it out when he got the package etc LOL
Really funny stuff.
See if you can send something collect shipping, that'd be a good one as mentioned above, get it shipped as expensively as possible LOL.
It was going to another country, and he kept an ongoing post about it while it was going on. I can't remember the entire thing, but he had people from the other country check it out when he got the package etc LOL
Really funny stuff.
See if you can send something collect shipping, that'd be a good one as mentioned above, get it shipped as expensively as possible LOL.
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I got this email today, wonder if it is the same thing:
Hello.
How was the day
I'm charle young,I came accross your contact information via web directory there i get to know that you have 2 8's AKA Jeepbeats CDA-7969 in nice shape avaialble for sale,Kindly let me know if it's available for sale and also i will like to have all this neccessary information......
The present condition .........
your last offer price without including shipping cost.............
Are you the first Owner.......
Where are you located..........
And the payment term will be by cheque drawn on UK BANK.
kINDLY WORK THINGS OUT RIGHT NOW AND GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN KNOW IF THERE IS AN AVAILABLE FOR SALE OF THE GOODS.
Best Regards.
charle young.
N:B
URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
Sound fishy, doesn't it? I told him I don't ship to the UK....
Hello.
How was the day
I'm charle young,I came accross your contact information via web directory there i get to know that you have 2 8's AKA Jeepbeats CDA-7969 in nice shape avaialble for sale,Kindly let me know if it's available for sale and also i will like to have all this neccessary information......
The present condition .........
your last offer price without including shipping cost.............
Are you the first Owner.......
Where are you located..........
And the payment term will be by cheque drawn on UK BANK.
kINDLY WORK THINGS OUT RIGHT NOW AND GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN KNOW IF THERE IS AN AVAILABLE FOR SALE OF THE GOODS.
Best Regards.
charle young.
N:B
URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED
Sound fishy, doesn't it? I told him I don't ship to the UK....
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