STANGERS BEWARE!!!!!!

#22
When in doubt, check with your buddies or hit up the Talk section with a thread or something. As you can see by the responses in this thread, there are LOTS of folks that have come across this sort of thing.

Hope things work out for you eventually.
 
#23
Daggar said:
I'm sorry that this has happened to you but.... You must be outtah your mind to fall for something like that. I mean really!


What POSSIBLE reason would there be for any legitimate person to send you $3800 for a set of $300 rims???

"Just send me back the difference?" ??? Are you nuts? Have you ever sent Summit Racing or anyone else an extra $3500 for a part that you ordered?

I apologize for the rant and it sucks that you lost money but man... How gullible do you need to be to get hacked up by such a weak ploy?
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+1 on this

But when your own bank assures you they're okay...what are you to think? I mean I would hope that I could trust my bank, of all people, to provide me with legitimate and accurate information. I'd be raising hell at my bank if this happened.

I guess the moral of the story is only take CASH for money orders without any link to your account. And as always: If it sounds to good to be true it probably is.

Sorry bud. That really sucks.
- Justin
 
#24
This is why i went to my bank because I wanted to be sure they where real, and they lady assured me they where. I knew this was strange from the beggining trust me I am not stupid. But when they lady said they where good I was like ok well maybe they really wanted the rims badly. But this is some screwed up **** that the bank said they where good then they said they are not and are now saying its not theyre fault even though they told me they where good.
 
#26
Sorry to hear man. Now my thoughts ....



SCREW THE BANK!!!! They already screwed you once. Not as bad as the "supposed chick across the pond" ... but they DID screw you as well. They are not going to do anything about this problem ... cuz well ... they don't have to. Take this thing further. Get investigator's involved. I have never had this sort of thing happen to me, so I have no clue who I am talking about, lol. But I know they are out there. Somehow, that email address can be tracked. If it was not used or created at one's residence (say .. a public place) ... it can still be tracked. The next time it is used ... BAM.


I would never let something like this rest. Even if I had to eventually spend the same amount as what I lost ... I WOULD have their @$$.
 
#27
I CAN HELP YOU!!!

Hello Derrick,
....I have a way of fixing this situation for you and I really appreciate your response in regard of making this transaction a seccesfull one.....i will like us to carry on with this deal with trust and understanding cos i'm in the Germany and would like to go after the dirty thief from England who stole your money... I understand that they stole ($3800) from you... For the low sum of 25% of this amount ($950) I will get you your money back..I would really appreciate it if you can get back to me with your full details...Due to the dangerous nature of going after thieves I need to have my secretary to send you a payment check or money order for the amount of ($3800) which will be covering money stolen from you.
Get back to me with full details.
YOU R NAME IN FULL...............
CONTACT ADDRESS....
CITY.....
STATE......
COUNTRY..........
ZIP CODE.....................
PHONE NUMBER........................
Pls do not bother with any other offers of help, i believe things will work as plan. Concerning the payment of my fee, please send my fee of ($950) immediately back to me via your own cashiers check or money order.Await Your Quick response ASAP...
Sincerely
Hans
 
#28
Voice of Reason said:
Hello Derrick,
....I have a way of fixing this situation for you and I really appreciate your response in regard of making this transaction a seccesfull one.....i will like us to carry on with this deal with trust and understanding cos i'm in the Germany and would like to go after the dirty thief from England who stole your money... I understand that they stole ($3800) from you... For the low sum of 25% of this amount ($950) I will get you your money back..I would really appreciate it if you can get back to me with your full details...Due to the dangerous nature of going after thieves I need to have my secretary to send you a payment check or money order for the amount of ($3800) which will be covering money stolen from you.
Get back to me with full details.
YOU R NAME IN FULL...............
CONTACT ADDRESS....
CITY.....
STATE......
COUNTRY..........
ZIP CODE.....................
PHONE NUMBER........................
Pls do not bother with any other offers of help, i believe things will work as plan. Concerning the payment of my fee, please send my fee of ($950) immediately back to me via your own cashiers check or money order.Await Your Quick response ASAP...
Sincerely
Hans
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:lol: aRE YOU kIDDING:lol:

:nono: Dont do it your not stupid enough to fall for it twice are you:stupid:
 
#30
That's just so wrong. ^^

While I appreciate the humor, I think it was cool that he (the original poster) swallowed his pride and posted. Most folks dont read all the threads every day (as might have been the case here, where some of us knew about this scam and others didnt). I'm willing to bet simply because it's here, this thread will be read by someone else whom didnt know about the scam, and it might help that person out in the future. :nice:

Part of the intent of the thread was for a guy whom didnt know a lot about this scam to help let others know. I applaud that. :nice:
 
#32
Wifee & Dawd sold some things over the internet on private sites and eBay

When we setup the account at the bank and asked for advice

The F I R S T thing they said

DO NOT accept money orders :nono:

They said it was not IF we would get burned
but
Just a matter of time before we WOULD get burned

Sorry for your loss :(

Grady
 
#34
HISSIN50 said:
That's just so wrong. ^^

While I appreciate the humor, I think it was cool that he (the original poster) swallowed his pride and posted. Most folks dont read all the threads every day (as might have been the case here, where some of us knew about this scam and others didnt). I'm willing to bet simply because it's here, this thread will be read by someone else whom didnt know about the scam, and it might help that person out in the future. :nice:

Part of the intent of the thread was for a guy whom didnt know a lot about this scam to help let others know. I applaud that. :nice:
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Thats why I put this here, hence the title of the thread. Anyways I just have to work majorly overtime and try and get myself back on my feet, but hey you learn from your mistakes. I though I could trust people but turns out you cant trust anyone these days. What really gets me is that now I have to wait to do the cobra front and rear brake upgrade, and hold off on the lowering springs.... I was really looking forward to that. lol
 
#35
HISSIN50 said:
That's just so wrong. ^^

While I appreciate the humor, I think it was cool that he (the original poster) swallowed his pride and posted. Most folks dont read all the threads every day (as might have been the case here, where some of us knew about this scam and others didnt). I'm willing to bet simply because it's here, this thread will be read by someone else whom didnt know about the scam, and it might help that person out in the future. :nice:

Part of the intent of the thread was for a guy whom didnt know a lot about this scam to help let others know. I applaud that. :nice:
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:Word: Yep.

What some of you guys don't rememer is that these scams target people who are young and/or inexperienced in matters of money/commerce and the internet. They know exactly what to say to draw them in.

Now, to a 30-40+ year old who has more experience, is not going to fall for it because like a virus they have been exposed. So to you it may be second nature. Maybe some of us always had our "shields up" for stuff like this. But don't laugh at a guy who gets burned and tries to help a fellow member out. What is funny about losing a lot of money!?
 
#36
Pokageek said:
:Word: Yep.

What some of you guys don't rememer is that these scams target people who are young and/or inexperienced in matters of money/commerce and the internet. They know exactly what to say to draw them in.

Now, to a 30-40+ year old who has more experience, is not going to fall for it because like a virus they have been exposed. So to you it may be second nature. Maybe some of us always had our "shields up" for stuff like this. But don't laugh at a guy who gets burned and tries to help a fellow member out. What is funny about losing a lot of money!?
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Thank you Pokageek, And your right there is nothing funny about losing a lot of money, especially money that was supposed to be used towards the stang...:nonono: I guess you guys are going to just have to get used to me posting pics of the pickup truck height on the mustang for now.:D
 
#38
+1 on the money orders comment. NEVER accept a M.O. from someone you don't trust. Who cares if you "know" them or not.

I always use PayPal. It is probably the safest way to make a transaction, believe it or not. I have only made one exception so far on receiving a money order ... out of the MANY MANY transactions I've made. And that was from a guy on here that I trusted ... who's PayPal account was messed up.
 
#40
fyi whom ever uses craigslist as well, this is VERY VERY huge... i get emails like that very often as well does a buddy of mine... i actually had to talk him out of it(hes 35 mind you and im 20 lol)

you win some, you lose some bro... i sent a MO to someone for a 7inch pop out tv for about 350... yeah i got porked on it... so i was out 350... but i undersstand where u are coming from... only good can come from a situation like this
 
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