Eric M. Jones
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 565
Location: Massachusetts
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 Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Fraudulent Purchase Attempt (Off Topic) |
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In the hope that even one vendor will be saved from this, I relate my recent experience with a guy who wanted to buy some large quantity of my stuff and tried to scam me. But, even though I was born in the morning, I wasn't born THIS MORNING. Be careful out there.
| Quote: | Dear Eric,
Thanks for the total quote of my order.The total cost of my order is quite correct and okay by me and I'm ready to pay the bills . I shall inform my freight forwarder who will be coming to pick up the order to hold on and come immediately you inform me that the items are ready for pick up then i can give you a call on that day to get the items packed for pick up and they will call you on their arrival at your address.Also I want you to help me Charge another $230.00 from my card for the freight forwarder who will be coming to pick up my ordered items from you.
The $230.00 that will be sent to the freight forwarder is for the shipping of my order and other items i ordered from different part of the country which is to be picked up by him and should be deducted from my credit card.Also, I'm compensating you with the sum of $90.00 for the transfer fee and for your efforts. Please note that i should have given the shipping agency my credit card for him to deduct the freight charges but he told me that he doesn't have the facilities to charge or debit credit card , so that's why i bring my vote of confidence in you and i want you to assist me in this measure, so i want you to transfer the funds to him after you have make the charges and the money charged from my credit card is in your account,then you can now make the transfer to the agent via western union.i will have love to do this my self but there are no western union here around me cos i am out of town to monitor my estate construction at a remote village,So the charges you'll make on my credit card will be:
Order Fee: $450.00
Agent fee with shipping fare: $230.00
Transfer Fee plus Your Compensation: $90.00
Total: $770.00
I await your quick response.
Kind Regards
Terry Gilson C & H Store Inc
> 67 Whitbread Street, Taree, NSW, 2430, Australia
> Phone +61 8 9467 5956, Fax (0 9439 5544
> Email:candhstoreinc(at)gmail.com |
So I'll be taking a bogus credit card and handing a box of stuff to some yokel in a car? Never to be seen again. I especially like the smooth tip-off "$90 for the transfer fee and for your efforts".
"...this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand-new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider." ---Guys and Dolls
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Eric M. Jones
www.PerihelionDesign.com
113 Brentwood Drive
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-2072
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