SCAM???

due_south_worshiper · June 2007

Hi, i was wondering whether to go ahead with this person attempting to buy my frame:
Hello Seller,

Thanks so much for getting back to me with the details about the advert syllabub.I am from Ireland,but presently out of home but my wife and my son is at home and i will be back to Ireland in couple of few weeks time.Well,all is okay with me.The mode of payment is byCHEQUE.And i will like you to kindly do get back to me with the details below to issue and send out theCHEQUE to you.

NAME IN FULL..........
ADDRESS IN FULL.....
PHONE NUMBER IN FUL...(HOME,OFFICE AND MOBILE)
AND CONFIRM THE LAST ASKING PRICE.......

Note: TheCHEQUE WILL BE CLEARED IN YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE ANY SHIPMENT/PICK-UP WOULD BE MADE/DONE..

Thier will be some excess amount issued together with the asking price for the item syllabub and this will be sent down to my preferable shipping agent who will use the money to do the necessary arrangment for the safe pick-up to be schedule in your location and for the booking and preparing the necessary documents needed for the safe pick up from your location down to mines destination.And note that not untill theCHEQUE has cleared into your account thats when the excess funds will be transfered to my preferable shipping agent.Once all these info are recieved i will not hesitate to forward the details to my secretary to issue and send out theCHEQUE to you.And i will like yo to delete the advert off the internet page and consider it sold to me.So expecting your favourable responseto seal this transaction soonest in earliest and to get theCHEQUE issued and sent out to you assoon as possible...

Regards And Have A Splendid Day!!

Mr Joel Kelvin.........

i think i smell a rat, but should i just go ahead with it???

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wysiwyg · June 2007

scam

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Who me · June 2007

if not scam not worht the hassle

rubber side up · June 2007

Scam. run for the hills!

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hunter145 · June 2007

The bad grammar is an indicator that it could be a scam.

BTR · June 2007

Sounds kinda like escrow.
He gives you more than you need, you take the money, think its cleared, it hasn't, he wins.
Run away!
If its by ebay, only do it cash or paypal. Can't lose.

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neil_sheehan2000 · June 2007

It's a scam. Can't quite remember how it works but it's something like this:

They'll pay you far too much money, like hundreds of pounds, and then ask for some of it back. They won't pay by cheque but some sort of money transfer. The money transfer/ cheque thing will bounce but your bank won't find out for a few days because it's from abroad (Ireland, in this case). You're supposed to send the extra money back, which is actually your money because a few days after you do this the bank discovers that the money transfer/ cheque thing bounced higher than Rubbergirl and you're left hundreds of pounds out of pocket and without your frame to boot.

That's about the bones of it anyway. Do not do business with this person.

Even if it's not a scam his grammar's terrible and he doesn't deserve your frame.

tom_majski · June 2007

deffo scam, look in 'off topic' you'll see what i mean

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ImprezaRob · June 2007

Have you noticed these scammers always have a typical first name for a surname?

hamboman · June 2007

they also always call themselves 'Mr' whatever. or sometimes 'Doctor'! Does anyone genuine ever do this? Do you? Do I? No. We say Jake Smith or Tom Cooper etc

due_south_worshiper · June 2007

Thankyou very kindly, i have told him to foget it, and shal put them back on classifieds

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R1D3R · June 2007

SCAM!!! run for your life son

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paulf2007 · June 2007

yes thats a scam, I recently had the misfortune of dealing with this exact same thing. I hasten to add I did not go through with it. I received a cheque from Ukraine, thinking it was from someone in UK. The cheque was from the "inland revenue" in south wales. the alarm bells began to ring. The " buyer " did not even ask for a picture of my bike, so was obviously not interested in it at all and was only after the money from the rebate on the cheque. I think its time for mbuk forum to stop this form of classified ads where the buyer e mails the seller and do it openly on the forum like, dare I say it, descent world and southern downhill.This way only forum members will be buying. Needless to say I will not be advertizing anything on this forum.

icrashed · June 2007

ScAm!!!!

keeko · June 2007

scummy scammin bast*rd

Guess the frame in my picture!!!

king andrew the 1st · June 2007

i had a scam from a mr joel kelvin too
i replied saying my dad was a police officer doing further investigation
havent heard from him since

i i$ $pe$hol!!!

icrashed · June 2007

haha well that works

david28031982 · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rubber side up

Scam. run for the hills!

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HappyZZZCamper · June 2007

It's a scam where either they send you a fake cheque, which will bounce after you've sent the goods, leaving you out of pocket and out of money, or it's scam where they over pay you with a fake cheque, and ask you to send the money back in cash. The cheque bounces, and again you have nothing.

You can read all about these sorts of scams at www.419eater.com

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paulf2007 · June 2007

I had the same scammer, totally ignored him, as I will with them all<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by king andrew the 1st

i had a scam from a mr joel kelvin too
i replied saying my dad was a police officer doing further investigation
havent heard from him since

i i$ $pe$hol!!!
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John · June 2007

What was wrong with puting this in the Scams thread in Off topic?

havent fallen off,
im just having a rest

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