Scammers still active
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 at 14:12
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Willem
Have my HJ60 for sale in the Trader. First enquiry comes from what I think is a fictitious name. So I reply that this person must provide name address and phone number first. The reply comes back stating London England. So in my way of doing things I reply to person that I am
well aware of thje scam and would person please bugger off. Get email back this morning with these words...."r u sure?" Go figure.
Reply By: Scubaroo - Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 at 16:37
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 at 16:37
I run a website selling dive gear - here's the last response I sent to a scammer asking what products I sold, whether I accepted credit cards, whether I shipped using USPS (i.e. the US
post office!), and whether I shipped to West Africa:
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Hello,
You can view the items for sale on my website.
For international credit card orders I would need the credit card number, expiry date, name on card and 3-digit code from the back prior to ordering to allow me to verify with the bank that the card is not stolen. Stolen cards are reported to Interpol. I am sorry for this policy, but there are too many deadbleeps from Nigeria who think westerners are dumber than them.
Best regards.
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Anyone that's so dumb that they can't tell from the front page of my website that a) I sell dive gear, b) I'm in Australia and not the US, and c) I accept credit cards (the MC/Visa logos are a bit of a giveaway) -
well, I don't want them for customers because they're too stupid to dive :-)
Funnily enough I never heard back.
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 at 17:12
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 at 17:12
www.scambaiters.com (I think) these guys have waaaaaaay to much time on their hands but for a rainy day or if the 4bys busted makes reasnably good reading. Most disturbingly why do you think these (and other scams exist???) I suspect coz sometimes they actually work!!!!
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