LtLaszlo Posted July 16, 2012 Member ID: 151 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 62 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9146 Content Per Day: 1.70 Reputation: 24311 Achievement Points: 94222 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 316 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:01 AM Birthday: 05/17/1959 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted July 16, 2012 Any of you been scammed or attempted to be scammed via the internat yet? Last week we recieved a Citibank check my wife had to sign for for $2,300.00. Wondering WTF, I called Citibank in an attempt to find out who the f#%@ sent such a check. Through a bunch of BS automated phone calls I was told "No funds available for deposit". So now I'm thinking again WTF? Two days later, my 17 year old son told me of an email he got from trying to sell a guitar on Craiglist for $320,00. This guy gives explicite instructions that a check will come for $2,300.00, so deposit it and send the balance via Western Union to some "movers" who need the money for "another deal" he is doing with these movers. Being an Idoit and thank God not a moron, I reply with a bunch of questions followed by a trip to my bank. Low and behold I'm told it's a scam. Many people will deposit the check, then Western Union there OWN money to the A-holes. I have bought and sold several items without this kind of BS (usually using Paypal). What a sad state that we have this great technology and it's corrupted by A-holes like this. I've reported this to the Craiglist links for this kind of crap, so hopefully someday this loser is anal raped in prison some day as he deserves! Ass-hole! Cpt.TennealXI, Blackbart and BeerGoat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted July 16, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Sorry this happened to you Laz. It's one of the oldest scams on Craigslist and has been around for years. There are even big warnings on their pages to avoid dealing in this manner. Anybody who has tried to sell a big ticket item on CL has probably received an email from a scammer trying to pull this one off. I once fucked with one of the scammers and agreed to take his cashier's check and forward the funds. They sent the check to my PO box and gave me the account info to forward the funds to. The cashier's check was counterfeit, and the bank account was in an eastern block country. There are also people that will post pictures of expensive items for sale at a bargain price that are scams as well. They tell you that they'll knock 20% off if you buy with cash, and when you show up they stick a gun in your face and rob you. Lots of things to be careful of out there when dealing with strangers on the web. Only deal locally and in public places. BeerGoat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LtLaszlo Posted July 16, 2012 Member ID: 151 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 62 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9146 Content Per Day: 1.70 Reputation: 24311 Achievement Points: 94222 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 316 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:01 AM Birthday: 05/17/1959 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 Well, like I siad fortunately I'm not a moron so I lost no money! I was suspicious enough. But I'm sure some have and it's a shame that these low lifes exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BeerGoat Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 2923 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1242 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 294 Achievement Points: 8349 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 03:08 PM Birthday: 03/20/1976 Device: Windows Share Posted July 17, 2012 If people quit looking for the free ride and falling for the easy way out people would quit trying to scam. There is an idiot born every minute. The Fu%^&ng maggots I agree anal raped unless they like that then eye raped. sounds ok to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My thoughts are these scamers hackers should made to become organ donors..make me pres and this 3 strike shit would go second strike your an organ donor save lots of cash and lives that way pancakes and LtLaszlo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
YellowSnow Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 14 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 90 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1148 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 744 Achievement Points: 8230 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2021 Birthday: 03/30/1969 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I don't know about you guys but this person contacted me from a 3rd world country. He's a billionair that wants his money to go to his children. For some reason he has chosen me to help him out. I'm sending him $5,000 to send me 5 billion dollars and all I have to do is send his family a dollar. So if you don't see me for awhile you know why. I'm livin on the easy street from now on...... Bama, LtLaszlo, Cpt.TennealXI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LtLaszlo Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 151 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 62 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9146 Content Per Day: 1.70 Reputation: 24311 Achievement Points: 94222 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 316 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 01:01 AM Birthday: 05/17/1959 Device: Kindle Fire Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I don't know about you guys but this person contacted me from a 3rd world country. He's a billionair that wants his money to go to his children. For some reason he has chosen me to help him out. I'm sending him $5,000 to send me 5 billion dollars and all I have to do is send his family a dollar. So if you don't see me for awhile you know why. I'm livin on the easy street from now on...... LOL!! I'll bet you've eaten yellow snow, too because your friend said it taste like lemonade!! Blackbart and YellowSnow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted July 17, 2012 The added "bonus" in this country of falling for the cheque scam is that one can be prosecuted for money-laundering. The more common fraud at the moment involves cold-calling from an Indian call centre that claims ones PC is infected with a virus requiring their help (and a fee) to eradicate it. Unfortunately, the elderly tend to fall for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted July 17, 2012 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6418 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6495 Achievement Points: 54347 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 03:12 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted July 17, 2012 Yup old ass scam that makes tons of loot nd is not so traceable in fact most accounts that are tapped are kept open by the feds to monitor ....Go figure...But if you would put this check in your account it would freeze it instantly pending a federal investigation of your assets...All should be very weary of online purchases without paypal or someother protection and NEVER PAY WITH TRAVELERS CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS....Phantom helped me bust one that my moms nd pops had working on them for a spare room they had for rent nd was over paid by mistake nd asked to forward the over payment to some where else.....BUSTED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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