Internet Scammers on Seabreeze

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bobdaboarder
bobdaboarder
NSW
185 posts
NSW, 185 posts
4 Mar 2010 7:20pm
Read the 2 msgs below of some scammer from africa who is interested in my board that i advertised on seabreeze.
The first one did"nt even ring a bell till i got the second one.
Anyone else been contacted by this clown. Is there any good websites worth reporting them too?

1st email

Name: ashley pitu
State: WA
Email: [email protected]
Phone:

Hello Mate, what is your last price for the boat??? Get back to me.

2nd email

I am actually trying to get this Board for my first son will be adding a year to his age in about 3 weeks as he has always been a fan of this Board. So I think its worth paying whatever the shipping charges will be just to put a laughter on his face.
As to the price, I will offer you $600. So if you deem the offer good enough, I will be very glad to make the payment asap through my PayPal account as I am currently offshore and I won't definitely be able to make it to my bank to make bank wires across to you.
As to shipping, you need not worry yourself about how the Board will get to me here in the West Africa as I will contact a shipping company here who will handle that. I will however be needing your contact address to be able to get the shipping quote from the shipping company. You can call me on +2348074808081

Do get back to me asap with your PayPal Email address and Full name so
that I can remit the payment asap.

Cheers,
Ashley
FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15104 posts
WA, 15104 posts
4 Mar 2010 6:35pm
You understand the scam don't you? They will transfer the money using paypal with a dodgy credit card or the like and the transaction gets cancelled after you have sent the boards.

At least, that's what I think it is.

I think the same thing happens with some bank transfers, where the money is cleared, or in this case not cleared, after you have shipped the board.
sharkbiscuit
sharkbiscuit
820 posts
820 posts
4 Mar 2010 6:46pm
Making bank wires across to you, puts laughter on my face . Thanks for the heads up
wormy
wormy
QLD
679 posts
QLD, 679 posts
4 Mar 2010 9:03pm
FormulaNova said...

You understand the scam don't you? They will transfer the money using paypal with a dodgy credit card or the like and the transaction gets cancelled after you have sent the boards.

At least, that's what I think it is.

I think the same thing happens with some bank transfers, where the money is cleared, or in this case not cleared, after you have shipped the board.


Hey Mr I.T. dude, would it be that with your paypal email and full name they can access paypal, say they have lost a password and with maybe a birthdate( which I'm sure can be found somewhere in WWW) have a new password sent to them and bingo, free reign on your paypal account.
But I'm probably wrong as I'm just a baggy arse plumber.
P.S. Hey F.N. Where do I send the bill to for this info if I am right?

FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15104 posts
WA, 15104 posts
4 Mar 2010 7:18pm
wormy said...


Hey Mr I.T. dude, would it be that with your paypal email and full name they can access paypal, say they have lost a password and with maybe a birthdate( which I'm sure can be found somewhere in WWW) have a new password sent to them and bingo, free reign on your paypal account.
But I'm probably wrong as I'm just a baggy arse plumber.
P.S. Hey F.N. Where do I send the bill to for this info if I am right?



Jeff, I think most places will send a password reset to your email account, but I am not sure they will send a new password to a different email account.

I suspect Paypal is the same, although the one good thing about Paypal is I think they don't clear the amount at the other end straight away, so it gives you a bit of time to contest it. In other words if you are the seller, they guarantee the payment to you, but only pass it to you once a certain period is up after the buyer has not complained. If you get ripped off, hopefully you get onto it quick enough.

Does a baggy arse plumber charge more than a skinny arse plumber?

Send the bill to Coffs Harbour

edit: I just tried the options for paypal password resets and you generally need access to the email address for which you have used for it, so unless there is another way to get them to reset your password, it should be okay.



FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15104 posts
WA, 15104 posts
4 Mar 2010 7:21pm
Oh hang on, I might take it back. This might be the scam where they overpay you, using Paypal or whatever, and ask you to send the difference back to them as a cheque.

You send a cheque, and what do you know, their original payment bounces...

Anyway, with the internet, like most things, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
4 Mar 2010 8:16pm
rob1977 said...
some scammer from africa who is interested in my board that i advertised on seabreeze.

Name: ashley pitu
State: WA
Email: [email protected]
Phone:

Hello Mate, what is your last price for the boat??? Get back to me.




This made me LOL hard
1sbone
1sbone
WA
3 posts
WA, 3 posts
4 Mar 2010 9:28pm
yea same dudes tried the same with a hang glider im selling.

**** him for getting my hopes up!!
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
5 Mar 2010 12:54am
FormulaNova said...

Oh hang on, I might take it back. This might be the scam where they overpay you, using Paypal or whatever, and ask you to send the difference back to them as a cheque.

You send a cheque, and what do you know, their original payment bounces...

Anyway, with the internet, like most things, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.




That is the one F N. They will send you a false Pay Pal (with copied logo) receipt for your ask price plus their collection agents fee (usually $1000). They then say that the funds cannot be released until you send the amount of the agents fee by Western Union.

They got a girl here twice. After she sent the first $1000 they must have thought we have a live one here and hit her again. The second $1000 she put on her boyfriend's credit card. Not a good thing for a budding romance.[}:)]

There are warnings about it on Car Point and possibly a couple of other online selling sites.

j murray
j murray
SA
947 posts
SA, 947 posts
5 Mar 2010 9:39am

see Latest Email Hoaxes
KenHo
KenHo
NSW
1353 posts
NSW, 1353 posts
5 Mar 2010 1:38pm
FormulaNova said...

Oh hang on, I might take it back. This might be the scam where they overpay you, using Paypal or whatever, and ask you to send the difference back to them as a cheque.

You send a cheque, and what do you know, their original payment bounces...

Anyway, with the internet, like most things, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.




Yup, right on all counts.
And the stupid thisng is, they tell you they are from Nigeria, which should set off major alarm bells.
laurie
laurie
QLD
3902 posts
QLD, 3902 posts
5 Mar 2010 4:46pm
Got a few people report this character to me, and the good news is a patch was installed last night which should see the end of him, and any of his mates who follow...
GypsyDrifter
GypsyDrifter
WA
2371 posts
WA, 2371 posts
5 Mar 2010 3:04pm
"As to the price, I will offer you $600. So if you deem the offer good enough,"

Off course you will deem the offer to be good enough.

So they offer you over and above the price that you have put on the board...sure you will get excited...thats how they get you in..
On ebay I these emails alot...
laurie
laurie
QLD
3902 posts
QLD, 3902 posts
5 Mar 2010 7:37pm
Here's the latest email scam in the email, no invitation, but a direct ORDER from the FBI!




ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J.. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

Attention: BENEFICIARY,

You are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)Lagos, Nigeria to obtain the Clearance Documents, find below their contact information's:
Contact Person: Rev. Mark Hauser
PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Rev Andrew Email: [email protected] Lagos Office Address 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria

Ensure you contact them(EFCC) with your Full Name,Address and phone number/cell number.
Contact the EFCC via Email with the information above immediately, once you contact them i will get back to you or else i will have an agent come visit you at home for questioning.

Furthermore, be adviced that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the EFCC OF Lagos Nigeria where the fund was transfered from. Also Note that you are to take care of the cost of the Document, which will be issued in your name. due to the content of the document and how important and secured the document is, you as the beneficiary will send to the EFCC OF NIGERIA the sum of Usd250 Dollars only for the issuing of the document right away and your Usd 18 million will be released to you, That is the lay down rules for EFCC OF NIGERIA to release such sensitive document, EFCC will issue you the authentic and original copy of the documents with seal on it for verification and approval.

You are hereby adviced to Contact them through the email address above to make an enquiry concerning how you will send the official fee to them. Note that you are to observe this immediately, if you really want your funds to be credited to your personal bank account and to avoid any legal battle with the security operatives over this matter... We have already informed the EFCC OF NIGERIA about the present situation, go ahead and contact them immediately. Your fund is under our custody and will not be release to you unless the required document is confirmed, after that the fund will be release to you immediately without any delay.

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes. The documents will clarify the intensity of this fund; exonerate it from money laundry, scam and terrorism.
WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 24 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you are found guilty, you will be jailed........ As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today and the world at large. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT. No body is above the law and the law is not a respecter of anybody. We presumed you are law abiding citizen whom would not want have scuffles with the authority, in and outside America.

We are charged with the responsibility of implementing legal norms and our authority is irrevocable so dont dare dispute our instruction, just act as instructed. The person you know will not help you in this matter rather abide by this instruction. The funds in question was deposited by those people that contacted you.
Note: You are to contact the (EFCC) with your full names, phone number/cell number and full address via their email which i stated above immediately for the processing of your Clearance Documents within the next 48 hours.

Faithfully Your's,
Robert S.Mueller 111.
FBI Director.

Note contact the EFCC office: [email protected] You have less than 24 hours to contact them.
CC. TO:
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Courts of Appeals
U. S. District Courts
U. S. Circuit Courts
Courts of Special Jurisdiction:
Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855 - 1982
U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 -
Customs Court, 1890 - 1980
U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1910 - 1982 U. S. Court of International Trade, 1980 - Commerce Court, 1910 - 1913 Territorial Courts Courts of the District of Columbia Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary





FormulaNova
FormulaNova
WA
15104 posts
WA, 15104 posts
5 Mar 2010 6:00pm
I don't know Laurie, it sounds genuine to me. They seem to have a genuine 'gmail' address, so you can't go wrong.

I think the Nigerians are losing their touch. Greed is the best way to go, but at least the story has to be almost believable.

Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
NSW, 625 posts
6 Mar 2010 3:36am
They assume your identity and sell stuff on ebay under your name - fail to send on goods but pocket the money, then people come at you looking for their goods.

I got several emails one night a few weeks ago, where someone hacked my ebay account and was trying to sell Iphones. Lucky I found out and reported it to Ebay before the sale date - and warned all persons who emails me.

Stinkin scammers
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
WA, 7733 posts
6 Mar 2010 12:49am
laurie said...


CC. TO:
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Courts of Appeals
U. S. District Courts
U. S. Circuit Courts
Courts of Special Jurisdiction:
Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855 - 1982
U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 -
Customs Court, 1890 - 1980
U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1910 - 1982 U. S. Court of International Trade, 1980 - Commerce Court, 1910 - 1913 Territorial Courts Courts of the District of Columbia Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary




Errmmmm... CC to 1982... Nice one...

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