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An email scam we ran into...

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This is a scam that we got by email a few months back. I have been reading BOI for awhile now and thought I would add this one to the mix. Basically this person wanted to purchase an unusual amount of Flex Watt Heat Tape and that is where the first red flag was raised, just read the message and you will get the picture.

Message:
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: payment and shipping

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Hi, i need the

Flex Watt, 4" = $2.89 per .............1000 fit=2890$
ft

Complete Insulator/Connector and 6ft Line Cored
Sets = $4.99 per set............200set=1000$

the total price is $3890

i have just contacted my client
there in the state and he promise to send you the check, so you
should be expecting a cashier check of $7000.00.the excess funds is
for my shipper to handle the shipping of the watt as well as
for the shippment of some other goods i bought in some other
location. without givng you any stress.so immediately you get the
check,go cash same day and send the balance to my shipper same day to
enable him come for pick up of the watt and some goods in his
care. I hope i can count on you sending the balance to my shipper
same day to fasten the transaction.if you are ok with this email asap
to enable my client send you the check. Regards, meanwhle let me
know ur cantact, i.e ur full name add, and phone# so as to fax it to
my client to issue u the check imidiately.

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Of course we never responded to this obvious scam.

Thank you for your time,

Jeff Nesewich - Online Sales
www.ReptileSource.com
 
You know it's a scam when...

A client will send you three times more then what is needed to pay for it.

They don't pay for it themselves. They can't pay the exact amount and it's clear they don't have a clue as to what they are even buying!

Love the spelling too!
 
Scam...

Basically what happens is they do send a check, cashier even if I remember correctly, problem is the check bounces. But you don't know it bounces yet...then they contact you again with some emergency why they need you to send $$ to a doctor or something else, and offer to leave you some to cover your trouble (totally disregarding the order).

What they hope for is you send the $$ out, and before you know it bounces you have been had. Sometimes they wait to receive the goods first as well, and have you send remaining $$ to another location. Before you know it you are out your product, and $$.

Rob Saunders
 
easy fix for these fools

take the check deposit it wait and call to verify it clears wait some more .. when ( doubtfull) it clears then ya send them the product lol and when it doesnt you pursue legal action via your bank to have them do their own investigation for a felony charge for a bounced/ bad check ur out nothing and if nothing else the bank gets to feel powerful chasing some local yocal around lol
i personally just delete any thing that comes in like that along with MANY other emails i get on a weekly basis that have no meat to it lol
 
I just recieved a MO

I have been playing with someone for about 2 weeks now, the M.O. just came UPS express today, I took it to my bank, where they are involved with the FBI regarding another scam where one of their customers was taken for $36000.
This fella is in a hurry for me to Western Union him the difference.
I just recieved this email.
p.s. How much is UPS express from Nigeria??

HELLO CASEY,
THANKS FOR UPDATE, MY CLIENT TOLD ME THAT U WILL BE RECEIVING PAYMENT TODAY SO I WILL LIKE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY PROCEDE TO THE NEAREST CHECK CASHING OUTLET AND CASH THE CHECK AND HAVE THE BALANCE SENT TO MY SHIPPER VIA WESTERN UNION. HE WILL USE THE BALANCE FOR THE PICK UP OF THE CAGE
.ANY COMMISSION CHARGED BY THE CASH POINT AND WESTERN UNION SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM THE SHIPPERS FUNDS.
I CALLED SHIPPERS WORLD EUROPE(S.W.E)AND THEY ASSIGNED MR Julian Igbeta TO HANDLE THE SHIPPMENT PROCESS. HE IS PRESENTLY IN UK
HANDLING SOME EXPORT DUTIES THERE FOR A FIRM.
HERE IS HIS INFORMATION FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER:
Mr Julian Igbeta
60 Kings street Trefforest
Wales.
CF372DR.
AFTER YOU HAVE SENT THE FUNDS TO THE SHIPPER, I WILL REQUIRE
THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FROM YOU SO I CAN SEND IT TO THE SHIPPER TO BE
ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS.
1. MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER
2.&n bsp; SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS
3. AMOUNT SENT.
4. TEST QUESTION AND ANSWER.
I AWAIT THE DETAILS BECAUSE MY SHIPPER HAS ALREADY PURCHASD HIS
AIR TICKET AND WILL BE LEAVING FOR THE USA AS SOON HE PICKS UP FUNDS
SINCERELY,
I AM VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE DELAY PLS GET BACK TO ME SO I CAN KNOW U GOT THE MAIL
SCOTT .

----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:04:23 EDT
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: PAYMENT WILL GET TO YOU VERY SOON....

OK, will do.

Casey and Darla Hulse
Natures Spi rit Reptiles/
Snake ShacKs
www.nsreptiles.com
 
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