Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 21:14:14 -0700
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Here's a new scam...
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Yeah... I've been getting those for years as well. Yours is better worded
than most of the ones I get.
A lot of those scams say they will have the shipment picked up by their
shipping company. I've always wanted to pack up a bunch of rocks as their
"shipment".
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hargrave [mailto:thargrav@hiwaay.net]
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 7:46 PM
To: 'Jeff Schwaia'; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: RE: Here's a new scam...
Yep, old scam - new market.
Being a on-line business with a lot of exposure, I get a minimum of one of
these a day. I called the local FBI office about one of these a few years
ago and they explained that they get hundreds of calls on this one from
North Alabama alone.
So, here's today's latest directed at me:
" My name is FRED from FRED COLEAN STORE LTD,i will like to purchase some
order from your store to our store here,but before i proceed to advise the
needed items,i will like to confirm the terms of payment you accept either
Visa or Master card, and if you do ship to Australia as well,urgent response
needed from you asap,so i can forward you my order list.
Waiting to read from you soon.
Regards."
So, for those who don't know the scam works like this (with a little fishing
analogy to help with the explanation):
You respond to the email
-- This tells the scammer he has a "live one".
He sends you the order and it's a large one, usually several thousands of
dollars.
-- Your greed kicks in and you put your blinders on.
He also states that he will have his courier pick up the order
-- The first sign of trouble, how can a paid courier be cheaper than UPS or
FedEx? But remember you have your blinders on.
He also asks if and can he add the courier's cash payment to the order so
that his courier can get paid right away.
-- He set the hook.
If you balk he explains that the order is for thousands and the courier's
payment is only in the hundreds.
-- The second sign of trouble, if he hired the courier then why should you
pay him in cash?
You confirm the order and he pays with a credit card. The credit card
authenticates because the bad guys are using a hijacked card.
-- He set the hook.
You pull the extra cash out of the bank to pay the courier.
-- Now he's reeling you in.
The courier stops by, picks up his cash payment & the thousands of dollars
in merchandise
-- He's lifting you out of the water and you aren't even fighting!
That evening your merchandise goes on sale on eBay.
The next day your merchant company informs you through email that the card
payment was rejected by the card holder's bank.
You frantically email & call and no-one's there.....
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeff Schwaia
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 8:58 PM
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Here's a new scam...
Just got this email scam. A new twist on an old scam.
You gotta love the Enlish.
Cheers,
Jeff
---SCAM START---
Hello
This is Janet kush and i will like to speak with the owner or manager of
the repair shop and i will like to know if you offer Bus repair and if you
do ,I will like you to know that i just brought a used Bus on my way for my
medical check up.it has no insurance and warranty. i will like it to be tow
back to the state for the repair and i will like you to know that the Bus is
with the tow driver and he will have it towed to your workshop for the
repair ,so i will like you to know that i will want a general repair work
and Maintenance repair,i need the transmission checked... oil.. change
brakes and general maintenance done on it,so the Bus is a 1984 Volkswagen
Bus, so if you can handle that for me I will like you to get back to me with
your full name,Address and phone number and i will like to know if you are
authorized to run a credit card ...becos i am yet to pay the shipper that
will deliver the truck to your workshop because he does not have the
facility to access a credit card..... so i will need a little favor from you
in respect to that please so i will like you to get back to me soon if you
can handle that for me .So what type of credit card you accept .So i will be
expecting your email soon .
Janet kush
---SCAM END---
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