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CAUTION - Active Scam Attempt on W&W Classifieds
On Monday, September 21, 2020 at 1:26:01 PM UTC-4, mike maskell wrote:
He has also contacted me regarding our glider for sale. Suspecting it was a scam by the content of the message I played along giving him a bogus snail mail address to send the check, which was going to be certified for $15K more than our asking price. A couple of days later I let him know that we had a small snag while flying the glider. Told him the modulator valve had failed and that we could put in a replacement valve for no charge but if he wanted the updated valve that allowed him to interface with his flux capacitor more easily it would be $300. He said he was going to check with his client and then let me know. I am still waiting. I think all the scammers are wise to the "flux capacitor" ruse. |
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CAUTION - Active Scam Attempt on W&W Classifieds
Guy Byars wrote on 9/21/2020 11:46 AM:
On Monday, September 21, 2020 at 1:26:01 PM UTC-4, mike maskell wrote: He has also contacted me regarding our glider for sale. Suspecting it was a scam by the content of the message I played along giving him a bogus snail mail address to send the check, which was going to be certified for $15K more than our asking price. A couple of days later I let him know that we had a small snag while flying the glider. Told him the modulator valve had failed and that we could put in a replacement valve for no charge but if he wanted the updated valve that allowed him to interface with his flux capacitor more easily it would be $300. He said he was going to check with his client and then let me know. I am still waiting. I think all the scammers are wise to the "flux capacitor" ruse. NOBODY would believe it was only $300! -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 |
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e: CAUTION - Active Scam Attempt on W&W Classifieds
My game is to scam the scammers. I play along and they always send a huge check by usps priority that I add to my collection. I tease them or play stupid to waste their time. I have over 20 fake checks in my collection. I figure it costs then some $ to send me the check so why not.
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e: CAUTION - Active Scam Attempt on W&W Classifieds
At 16:25 26 September 2020, John wrote:
My game is to scam the scammers. I play along and they always send a huge check by usps priority that I add to my collection. I tease them or play stupid to waste their time. I have over 20 fake checks in my collection. I figure it costs then some $ to send me the check so why not. John Excellent, if bold! I occasionally play that game with telephone scammers (UK). On one occasion I kept the woman on the 'phone for 14mins, until I could no longer suppress my mirth. I used an assumed querulous voice, and typed everything she told me (but only Enter when she finally twigged that I hadn't) - but into Notepad rather than at a Command prompt (Mac users: YMMV). Amazing how furious she was when I reverted to normal voice, and she realised that *she* was the dupe! Solidarity comrades: fight back! J. |
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e: CAUTION - Active Scam Attempt on W&W Classifieds
On Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 11:00:07 AM UTC-6, wrote:
At 16:25 26 September 2020, John wrote: My game is to scam the scammers. I play along and they always send a huge check by usps priority that I add to my collection. I tease them or play stupid to waste their time. I have over 20 fake checks in my collection. I figure it costs then some $ to send me the check so why not. John Excellent, if bold! I occasionally play that game with telephone scammers (UK). On one occasion I kept the woman on the 'phone for 14mins, until I could no longer suppress my mirth. I used an assumed querulous voice, and typed everything she told me (but only Enter when she finally twigged that I hadn't) - but into Notepad rather than at a Command prompt (Mac users: YMMV). Amazing how furious she was when I reverted to normal voice, and she realised that *she* was the dupe! Solidarity comrades: fight back! J. I once had a scammer on the phone for 2 1/2 hrs (the "your social security number has been suspended due to fraudulent activity" scam). Some guy with a really thick Indian accent, posing as an agent with a very western name, no doubt calling from a call center in India. |
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