Scams - who on earth falls for these

[Rokraider]

What do you make of this: I have a Castoldi Jet for sale and received the following:

1st mail
is it available...

2nd
Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply..I am
presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter Who
live in Russia and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal
and also my mover will come for the pick-up...So kindly send me your
Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly
and once the money clears in your account ,my mover will come for the
pick-up.if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one at:www
paypal.com cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your
PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best price
on this. I will be waiting.

I am suspicious and have a bad feeling about this, but can't see how the scam works (assuming it is a scam). Unusual gift for your daughter? I don't think mine would be too thrilled if I gave her a jet unit..
I replied that I didn't want to use Paypal and asked why they couldn't just transfer the money from his Paypal to my regular account

3rd
Am satisfied with the price I will be buying this for the price you
have listed it for.Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle
the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this
picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at
the moment.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures and i will be
glad if you can set up an account with PayPal is very easy and safe
just log on to http://www.paypal.com/ and set up the account PayPal is
the only online payment company that i trust i have been using it for
for the past 3 years and i have never have problem with them.i will be
glad if you can get back to me asap so i can know if you are still
interested in this deal. i can assure you that am a faithful person
and this transaction will be a legit transaction.pls kindly get back
to me if you are interested in this deal,Thanks and God bless you.

Aha, the G word. I am now convinced this is a scam but still can't figure out how it works?
I reiterated that I didn't want to use Paypal and suggested he wire the money to my regular account.


4th
the only online payment company that i trust i have been using it for
for the past 3 years and i have never have problem with them.i will be
glad if you can get back to me asap so i can know if you are still
interested in this deal. i can assure you that am a faithful person
and this transaction will be a legit transaction.pls kindly get back
to me if you are interested in this deal,Thanks and God bless you.

I have suggested they send the money to their mover and he can pay me cash when he collects. Nothing heard since.

If it is a scam, how does it work?

[Cookee]

Probably a hacked Paypal account and he will pay you too much and want you to send him the change.

[Rokraider]

I think you are right, I can't see how else a scam could work in this situation.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Ribochet

or maybe that was just greed - who knows

Well, that's understandable, YOU'D probably PAID some tax at some stage.

I on the otherhand....

[Boats&Outboards]

Got this one via email today

Dear Friend,

I am Tony Robert, I am 24yrs of age, at the moment in Ghana.. I actually have a project worth $US15.Million in UK to complete that i need your support, I fully know and believe that this project will be of great benefit to both you and I, only if we cooperate with each other, this is what i want you to do for me, to be my foreign beneficiary. i do not know much this kind of transaction and the company told me that i need to get a lawyer to help me get some legal documents.

i have to go please get back to me, for further detail please contact, me via email, OK tony-robert24@hotmail.fr

Thank you,

Tony.

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

[Natalie123]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Anyone who calls me 'Dear' gets my cash within about 3 minutes .....

I think this a low quality one , but they do seem to be getting smarter ....more realistic cheap prices for boats that dont exist for example.

Still got tp go, got HSBC wanting me to tell them my account details for the account I have never had so I can pay in my accident compensation of 'up to £3350' ..for the accident I have never had.

I wonder how quick you part with your cash if you are called "darling"?

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

I am Tony Robert, I am 24yrs of age, at the moment in Ghana.. I actually have a project worth $US15.Million

That's worth about $78.47 US at the moment.

Oh, wait, that's not right.


jky

[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by martini

Scam baiting is hilarious fun, the things you can get these people to do in the hope that they can get your money is astonishing!

I agree, it's a right laugh! My mate kept a scammer on the phone for 45min yesterday.

[Boats&Outboards]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

I agree, it's a right laugh! My mate kept a scammer on the phone for 45min yesterday.

Thing is, it kept him on the phone for 45 mins to

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

[Rokraider]

Check this site out. The last one on the list was my 59er that a scammer came after. I sent the e-mails across to the site and he/she? took it on. It drags on for a bit, but is quite entertaining and has a good finish. He/she hasn't done anything since, I hope all is ok..
What's the bloody point ??

[A1an]

Originally Posted by Rokraider

What do you make of this: I have a Castoldi Jet for sale and received the following:

1st mail
is it available...

2nd
Thanks for getting back to me and i appreciate your prompt reply..I am
presently out of town now but i am buying this for my Daughter Who
live in Russia and i will like to make the payment for this via Paypal
and also my mover will come for the pick-up...So kindly send me your
Paypal account ID and i will send the Payment for this item instantly
and once the money clears in your account ,my mover will come for the
pick-up.if you don't have a PayPal account yet, you can set one at:www
paypal.com cant take you less than 3mins to do that, i will be expecting your
PayPal email so l can pay and also get back to me with your best price
on this. I will be waiting.

I am suspicious and have a bad feeling about this, but can't see how the scam works (assuming it is a scam). Unusual gift for your daughter? I don't think mine would be too thrilled if I gave her a jet unit..
I replied that I didn't want to use Paypal and asked why they couldn't just transfer the money from his Paypal to my regular account

3rd
Am satisfied with the price I will be buying this for the price you
have listed it for.Payment will be sent using PayPal and i will handle
the PayPal surcharge as well.I will arrange with someone to have this
picked up for your location once i have paid as i am out of town at
the moment.In the meantime,can you send me more pictures and i will be
glad if you can set up an account with PayPal is very easy and safe
just log on to http://www.paypal.com/ and set up the account PayPal is
the only online payment company that i trust i have been using it for
for the past 3 years and i have never have problem with them.i will be
glad if you can get back to me asap so i can know if you are still
interested in this deal. i can assure you that am a faithful person
and this transaction will be a legit transaction.pls kindly get back
to me if you are interested in this deal,Thanks and God bless you.

Aha, the G word. I am now convinced this is a scam but still can't figure out how it works?
I reiterated that I didn't want to use Paypal and suggested he wire the money to my regular account.


4th
the only online payment company that i trust i have been using it for
for the past 3 years and i have never have problem with them.i will be
glad if you can get back to me asap so i can know if you are still
interested in this deal. i can assure you that am a faithful person
and this transaction will be a legit transaction.pls kindly get back
to me if you are interested in this deal,Thanks and God bless you.

I have suggested they send the money to their mover and he can pay me cash when he collects. Nothing heard since.

If it is a scam, how does it work?

Have you clicked the Paypal link he gave you?

I havent and I suggest you dont either BUT often you will find that the link takes you to a site that LOOKS like Paypal but actually isnt, you then proceed to enter all your bank details and hey presto you have just given them all the info they need to empty you out.

Ive seen a couple of these but my spam filter has dumped them.

This may not be the case in this instance but Im not opening the link incase.

Right clicking the link brings up the "properties" and it LOOKS genuine BUT....

[Nos4r2]

I reckon if you give him your paypal email he'll send you a fake 'you've been paid' email with a scam link in it to hack your account.

[Pikey Dave]

This has to be one of the worst/best ever


-----Original Message-----
From: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC [mailtoostmaster@domain.com]
Sent: 17 August 2012 01:49
Subject: YOUR CHEQUE OF 500,000.00GBP NOW IN OUR OFFICE!

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) was formed following the merger of Inland Revenue, HM Customs and Excise Departments and we wish to inform you that your parcel containing a Cashier's Cheque of 500,000.00 British Pounds which was issued and ready to be paid in your name has been held in our custody as it was withheld from the Courier Agencies wanting to manipulate the delivery of the cheque and for the unforeseen delay it has gone through before our intervention.

From the information we gathered, the parcel was covered with an insurance policy which make the cheque authentic and cashable by you alone being the beneficiary of the allocated sum. To further enable us clarify and convey your cheque immediately, we advice you contact and acquaint us with the following information's immediately;

Name:
Full Residential Address:
Telephone Number:

The above information should be forward to us through the Officer in charge as stated below;

HM Revenue & Customs
Excise Department
Mr. Mark Haysom
Email: hmrevenue_customs222@aol.com

Meanwhile, the shipment of the checks has been paid and will be processed immediately we hear from you but it is very important we settle the Insurance fee of the check which is 150.00 British Pounds. The Insurance company will not release the parcel for shipment until this has been done. Contact Mr. Mark Haysom immediately so he can put you through the necessary process. We are sincerely sorry for whatsoever inconveniences this might have caused you.



HM Revenue & Customs
Crownhill Court
Tailyour Road
Plymouth PL6 5BZ

[m chappelow]

Not exactly a scam but something to think about

talking to my neighbour yesterday who works for the police about scams and he was saying that Elecrtonic Hotel key cards with the magnetic strips are a good source of confidential information for some criminal gangs as on some the hotel puts all the customers billing details account numbers ect ,
when you check out unless the card is wiped clean all your details remain on that card until its wiped or used again by another customer
with the disposable ones don't throw it away in hotel or port litter bins until you cut across the strip or use a small magnet to wipe it clean .

[Poly]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

Not exactly a scam but something to think about

talking to my neighbour yesterday who works for the police about scams and he was saying that Elecrtonic Hotel key cards with the magnetic strips are a good source of confidential information for some criminal gangs as on some the hotel puts all the customers billing details account numbers ect ,
when you check out unless the card is wiped clean all your details remain on that card until its wiped or used again by another customer
with the disposable ones don't throw it away in hotel or port litter bins until you cut across the strip or use a small magnet to wipe it clean .

Mart, that is an urban myth, not least because the most sophisticated card readers can get 226 characters out a card, and more likely those used in the hotel sector are less than 100. There is no logical systems reason for storing a whole load of customer info on the card either, the simplest systems aren't linked to billing at all, those which are certainly don't store your card details etc.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Poly

Mart, that is an urban myth, not least because the most sophisticated card readers can get 226 characters out a card, and more likely those used in the hotel sector are less than 100. There is no logical systems reason for storing a whole load of customer info on the card either, the simplest systems aren't linked to billing at all, those which are certainly don't store your card details etc.

+1 - I would stop listening to your neighbour if I were you!

[m chappelow]

Thanks for that Cookee & Poly, I did have me doubts about needing all that info on just a door key ,,,,he's ,probelly trying to justify still having a job with all the gov cuts ,
I dont think the abandoned baby & seat left at the side of a rural road myth ever materialised either he was telling people about a couple of years back .

[ppenman]

Hi,

Just got this in my mailbox today. If you get it please don't click any of the links as it has been confirmed as being 'dodgy'.

[C2 RIBS]

Here is another one arrived today by e mail, anyone else had it?

We need to purchase life buoy and jackets, mainly for fighting floods and reservation. Please offer the FOB price(in Euro) immediately , as well as the relevant parameters, specifications, models, minimum purchasing quantity and delivery time. Once confirming your quotation, we will give our order. We'll make the down payment 30% in T/T, and the balance payment by L/C.

Looking for your immediate reply.

Regards

Tianjin AnheshenImport And Export Trading Co.,Ltd

[C2 RIBS]

Just arrived on e mails

"Kelvin Coleman <kell04v@yahoo.com>

6:43 PM (14 minutes ago)

Reply
to undisclosed recipients
Hello,

Do you have boat available for booking from 11th to 17th May, 2013.The
number of guest to expect is 4 people.
Get back to me if you have opening for reservation during my stated date.

Warm Regards,
Kelvin Coleman
7 St. Vincent Street Glasgow
G2 5NW
Scotland
+447012916587"

After thousands of enqs I knew this was an issue so quick check and
www.scamwarners.com &bull; View topic - Hotel Room Booking Scam - example Dec 2012

same e mail, name, slightly different address.

Almost tempted to play