SCAMS
Hi Everybody,It's hard to believe that they have come up with a scam where they can get money out of you if you are SELLING a tractor instead of BUYING one. What they do is, they express an interest in your ad, and they want to buy your item even though it seems they know very little about what you are selling. They send you a very good forged cashier's check or money order for considerably more than you are asking. It will initially clear your bank!! You are supposed to mail the difference in the amounts to their "shipper". You figure you have nothing to lose because you already have the money for your tractor and you still have the tractor until the shipper comes to get it. Then the check bounces, then you're left holding the bag. Here's what to look for. Gene placed an ad and got an offer from a scammer. It looks like this: |
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:36:53 -0700
From: adams_scott4real2010@yahoo.com Subject: Chase Shingle Mill To: gene Hello,adams scott,I was fortunate to see the advert of your {} for sale on internet and I like to know if it is still available for sale.If available, please get back to me with the following inquiries: Are you the first owner?....... Last price?.... Present condition?........... Pics?......... Where are you based?....... Don''t bother about the shipment The shipping cost will be my own responsibility. I will like you to know that my mode of payment will be by a cashier cheque.Urgent response is needed for procedure of payment I''''ll be expecting your mail soonest. Send pics if also available. i would be very glad if you can get it sold to me. Cheers .... Thanks, |
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Notice that the email is usually written in poor English with very poor punctuation. In this case the scammer didn't even bother to fill in the name of the item in his own "form letter". So, Gene answered like this, purposely pasting in that sentence the same way, along with an absurd claim that Gene is the original owner:
> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:36:53 -0700
> From: adams_scott4real2010@yahoo.com > Subject: Chase Shingle Mill > To: gene > Hello,adams scott,I was fortunate to see the advert of your {} for sale on internet and I like to know if it is still available for sale.If available, please get back to me with the following inquiries: Hi Adams Scott, I'm glad you saw my {} for sale on internet. Yes, it is still for sale... > Are you the first owner?....... Yes, I bought it in 1889... > Last price?.... $6000 > Present condition?........... VERY good... > Pics?......... My {} is in storage, but is exactly the same as the one in the attached pictures > Where are you based?....... Orange, Massachusetts Gene Tencza |
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The next contact you get from them might already explain how THEY end up getting money from YOU...
This is what this scammer replied...
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:02:23 -0700
From: adams_scott4real2010@yahoo.com Subject: PAYMENT AND SHIPPING METHOD........... To: gene Hello Thanks for the Mail , well I am very lucky to hear back from you today. Concerning the Cheque i will inform My Client to Issue A Cheque to you as soon as Possible to your Outlet with an Amount of ($8000) Because Anytime from now I will not be Around, So pls immediately you received the Cheque you Will Deduct your Cost price for the (Chase Shingle Mill) Which is ($6000) Then you will send the Remaining Balance of the Money to My ShippIng Agent That will come for the Pick up of the (Chase Shingle Mill) in your LocationThroughWesternunion money transfer Also Kindly Get Back tome with your Full Contact Details Inorder for the Cheque can be Send Out to you As soon as Possible. Here Below.iam located in aberdeen{scotland) Name on the check.............. Address........... Country..................................... State.................................... City.............................. Zipcod......................... Mobile Number..................... So pls try and get back to me With the Following Detail Inorder for The Cheque can be Mail Out To you As soon as Possible. |
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See how it works? There IS NO shipper. The will never BE any shipper. Gene is supposed to send $2000 to the address that the scammer sends along with the check. After that, NOTHING happens; nobody comes; their check bounces, and Gene is out $2000.
These emails can come from ANYBODY, claiming to be from ANY country...
Please look at another example of this. It this next example, in the scammer's second contact, he doesn't start explaining how he will get any money from you, but notice that he accepts Gene's information even though though Gene's length of ownership is preposterous... Take a look right here.
And YOU... the scammer.... if you are reading this... yes YOU !!! I'd like you to get in touch with ME because I have this great old bridge in Brooklyn that I can give you a real GOOD deal on.......
~Meli~ |
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