Scam Alert
05-06-2004, 02:57 AM
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Scam Alert
Just to let all of you sellers know that there is a scammer viewing this board and trying to pull the same old trick with the international fund and shipping agent BS....I can't believe this particular scammer still uses the same ancient old school trick..lol
05-06-2004, 01:30 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
whoa!!! ladi williams!! that person just offered to buy my rims?!?! they even offered to pay with bank check?!?! what the f... should i be worried? thanks for looking out.
05-06-2004, 02:10 PM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
so just got another email... he said hes gonna send me a check for 7k...he wants me to take out the funds for the wheels and return leftover funds...strange.
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05-06-2004, 03:07 PM
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This lame scam has been going on for yrs and yrs...i've sent an email back to "ladi williams" and asked him to send me a $100,000 check so that i will wire him $81,000 cash....I wonder why i haven't got a respond from him....muahhahhahah
05-06-2004, 03:09 PM
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And btw, if ladi williams is reading this, get the F@#K out of this forum and take you lame scam elsewhere....At least come up with something creative for god sake instead of copy and paste the same old original scam email that's been posted all over the net a million times....
05-06-2004, 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by antonio
not to worry about that, just wait until the check clears and if it does, ship the wheels. no worries for you.
not to worry about that, just wait until the check clears and if it does, ship the wheels. no worries for you.
05-06-2004, 03:17 PM
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Originally posted by deuce zer0
your selling them for $1500??? Seems shady but i am not understanding.
your selling them for $1500??? Seems shady but i am not understanding.
05-06-2004, 04:26 PM
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The catch is that the bank check is a good forgery that seems to clear at the bank ... it usually takes some time for the bank to realize its a forgery.
by that time you've already sent the difference between his check and the cost of the goods and now are out money and the goods ... its a common scam on EBAY especially.
by that time you've already sent the difference between his check and the cost of the goods and now are out money and the goods ... its a common scam on EBAY especially.
05-06-2004, 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by MagmaSilk
The catch is that the bank check is a good forgery that seems to clear at the bank ... it usually takes some time for the bank to realize its a forgery.
by that time you've already sent the difference between his check and the cost of the goods and now are out money and the goods ... its a common scam on EBAY especially.
The catch is that the bank check is a good forgery that seems to clear at the bank ... it usually takes some time for the bank to realize its a forgery.
by that time you've already sent the difference between his check and the cost of the goods and now are out money and the goods ... its a common scam on EBAY especially.
anyway, the scumbag trying to pull the scam hasnt emailed me back after i told him that i thought he was a fraud. appreciate the help everyone!!!
05-06-2004, 06:16 PM
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Old scam. Here is another version
I just got off the phone now with an associate in the
US who is indebted to me as regard business
transaction as at last month i came to the States. he's suppose to send me a payment down here in netherland, but my bank just told me it will take a minimum of thirty days for such foreign check to clear the bank here in Europe.
But i could instruct him(my associate) to
send you the payment in the US and makes it a bit
faster by sending you a Cashier's Check instead, so as to fasten this Transaction.He will issue you
the payment which is $4,500. you will only need
to cash the payment and get your cost of my(Wheels) deducted while you will have tosend the balance via MONEY GRAM to THE shipping agency in "netherland" and they will come for the pick up while you arrange the Bill of sales a nd every
other necessary documents covering the sales.
More importantly, you will be sending the
balance to THE shipper in "netherland" and this will be the only easiest and safest way i could get the payment remmited to you and from all inference it's about the fastest way i could seal up the TRANSACTION If you will comply with my condition of payment, please send me an acknowledgement of this mail and give me assurance for trusting you with my FUNDS and the Transaction.
And i will instruct my associte to issue the
Paymentin your name and i will want you to send me
your phone number incase i want to reach you on
phone.
If all this arrangement is okay with you
please get back to me with your full name,address,and your phone number so that the payment can be mail out to you by monday,get back
to m e as soon as possible.
Regards,
Roberts.
The originated IP is 192.116.119.167
and the email ID is
"roberts james"
Traced it both to Israel and the Netherlands. Appearently there is also a US link. Notice the Phone #. It is from overseas.
person: Amit Hoomash (google this name)
address: Gilat Satcom
address: 1651 Old Meadow Rd.
address: Mclean,VA 22102 USA
phone: +972 3 9255000
fax-no: +972 3 9255005
e-mail: amith@gilat.net
nic-hdl: AH935-RIPE
mnt-by: AS3339-MNT
changed: hank@att.net.il 20020410
source: RIPE
I just got off the phone now with an associate in the
US who is indebted to me as regard business
transaction as at last month i came to the States. he's suppose to send me a payment down here in netherland, but my bank just told me it will take a minimum of thirty days for such foreign check to clear the bank here in Europe.
But i could instruct him(my associate) to
send you the payment in the US and makes it a bit
faster by sending you a Cashier's Check instead, so as to fasten this Transaction.He will issue you
the payment which is $4,500. you will only need
to cash the payment and get your cost of my(Wheels) deducted while you will have tosend the balance via MONEY GRAM to THE shipping agency in "netherland" and they will come for the pick up while you arrange the Bill of sales a nd every
other necessary documents covering the sales.
More importantly, you will be sending the
balance to THE shipper in "netherland" and this will be the only easiest and safest way i could get the payment remmited to you and from all inference it's about the fastest way i could seal up the TRANSACTION If you will comply with my condition of payment, please send me an acknowledgement of this mail and give me assurance for trusting you with my FUNDS and the Transaction.
And i will instruct my associte to issue the
Paymentin your name and i will want you to send me
your phone number incase i want to reach you on
phone.
If all this arrangement is okay with you
please get back to me with your full name,address,and your phone number so that the payment can be mail out to you by monday,get back
to m e as soon as possible.
Regards,
Roberts.
The originated IP is 192.116.119.167
and the email ID is
"roberts james"
Traced it both to Israel and the Netherlands. Appearently there is also a US link. Notice the Phone #. It is from overseas.
person: Amit Hoomash (google this name)
address: Gilat Satcom
address: 1651 Old Meadow Rd.
address: Mclean,VA 22102 USA
phone: +972 3 9255000
fax-no: +972 3 9255005
e-mail: amith@gilat.net
nic-hdl: AH935-RIPE
mnt-by: AS3339-MNT
changed: hank@att.net.il 20020410
source: RIPE
05-06-2004, 06:38 PM
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Same old scam
I just sold some wheels recently and had some guy try to pull the same scam. I actually think it was the same letter as above my post. Just remember that if it is a cashiers check it is very possible for it to be a forgery. Always have your bank contact the issuing bank of the cashiers check to see if funds are available & never deposit it into your account until funds are verified. Just because a cashiers check may clear it does not mean that the funds are available (this usually is not verified for 5-10 days). You can always return the cashiers check to the issuing bank & have the issuing bank wire the money to your account, if in fact there are funds available.
05-07-2004, 12:48 PM
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Re: Scam Alert
Originally posted by davezaristo
Just to let all of you sellers know that there is a scammer viewing this board and trying to pull the same old trick with the international fund and shipping agent BS....I can't believe this particular scammer still uses the same ancient old school trick..lol
Just to let all of you sellers know that there is a scammer viewing this board and trying to pull the same old trick with the international fund and shipping agent BS....I can't believe this particular scammer still uses the same ancient old school trick..lol
What out for:
Andrew Macoy
James David
Ladi Williams
05-13-2004, 10:44 PM
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At least try and get something out of the a**hole. Tell him that in order to trust him, he must include $20 or $50 in cash with the check. If/when it all arrives, report the scam to your bank and authorities. Keep cash for your troubles.
