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Just to add to the general information, for years there's been a variant on this scam within the hotel industry where they make a booking, pay by credit card, then immediately get back to you, cancel, and ask for the refund to be sent to
a different card number. The first charge, obviously, gets cancelled. Just something to be on the lookout for.
 

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If they're going to be that pushy about it you might as well play along until they send you the fake check. At least that costs them time and money.
Exactly what I did :D

Got them to spend $6.95

Aliases Ruben Jake / James Kennedy

Email address [email protected]

Phone # 650-410-3537

Physical address (vacant property of course that just went of the market)

Ruben Jake
1131 Shelby Street
Indianapolis IN 46203

and

James Kennedy
Springfield Oregon 97477

They overpaid by $1500 :rofl:
 

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Of course the extra cash is supposed to be sent to another "person" and once told payment can only be sent to the original sender panic mode sets in and he calls twice (did not answer, I actually created a number just for that purpose because 2 can play that game :rofl: )

Calls came from 708-467-9137

The only possible lead could have been the third party company used to print and ship the label however this is fake too.
 
Intersting - the label was printed using ShipRush.com. I wonder if the scammers are using stolen credit card numbers to pay for that?
 
Of course the extra cash is supposed to be sent to another "person" and once told payment can only be sent to the original sender panic mode sets in and he calls twice (did not answer, I actually created a number just for that purpose because 2 can play that game :rofl: )

Calls came from 708-467-9137

The only possible lead could have been the third party company used to print and ship the label however this is fake too.

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He of course has an answer for everything including when he is told that the game is over :ack2:
 

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Apparently still at it with a new email and name :ack2:

Now going by Clara wilson [email protected]

I guess they already forgot they contacted me and I made them spend some money last time :rolleyes:
 

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I just got the same message.
Clara wilson and/or john williams. Both associated with the scam.

Mods please look into user name: williams23 . Thats who originally contaced me via pm
 
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