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Pando
Pando
VIC
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VIC, 2 posts
28 May 2012 7:59pm
Beware of scammers attempting to attain personal details, i am currently selling a 2nd hand kite on seabreeze and have done so over the past few years without incident, however i recieved a text from some random called "KEN" the text asked me to reply to his email address at hot mail, outside of seabreeze although i was a little suspicious i replied to a few of his emails over the course of the day.
It became suspicious that he wanted me to setup a paypal account that was attached to a bogus weblink, when i refused to use his paypal link he then simply wanted to deposit money into my account.
Sellers beware Seabreeze is a great website but not impervious to scammers, has anyone else had these kinds of issue when selling 2nd hand gear?
globalkites
globalkites
6 posts
6 posts
28 May 2012 6:26pm
I should suggest you deal only with reputable sellers like my and my company. ;-).
scarrgo
scarrgo
WA
193 posts
WA, 193 posts
28 May 2012 6:35pm
yep got exactly the same text today from "Kenn"
it's beyond suspicious when they don't even know what they want to buy
jamdfingr
jamdfingr
QLD
663 posts
QLD, 663 posts
28 May 2012 9:12pm
Hey mate, I'm a Nigerian prince who wants to learn how to kite surf!

Is your item still for sale?

BLATANT!

Do they think we're stupid?

Leeds
Leeds
NSW
209 posts
NSW, 209 posts
28 May 2012 9:18pm
I got the following text message tonight

http://www.htcmegadraws.com/lottery
Congratulations!
You won: ?1,000,000.00
on the drawing no: #2112
Please email us to claim
your prize:[email protected]

From the following number

+44 7718 055588

Is there a way to report this to Telstra?

When I get dodgy eBay email I forward them to eBay but I've never got a text before.

Either that or I have won a million pounds from a country I've never visited
pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
2005 posts
NSW, 2005 posts
29 May 2012 12:04am
Leeds said...
You won: £1,000,000.00

That amount looks too suspiciously like the ransom demanded by Dr. Evil to remove the threat against the world. Therefore I would not proceed if I were you ...
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
28 May 2012 11:00pm
Leeds said...

I got the following text message tonight

http://www.htcmegadraws.com/lottery
Congratulations!
You won: ?1,000,000.00
on the drawing no: #2112
Please email us to claim
your prize:[email protected]

From the following number

+44 7718 055588

Is there a way to report this to Telstra?

When I get dodgy eBay email I forward them to eBay but I've never got a text before.

Either that or I have won a million pounds from a country I've never visited


I wish I got that lucky... I never win stuff
dorothyinste
dorothyinste
QLD
481 posts
QLD, 481 posts
29 May 2012 10:11am
Thats nothing! There is a Fedex parcel with my name on it, containing 2.6 million US, several people have contacted me with extremely lucrative, but highly secretive, business dealings, the head of the IMF has some 'overdue' funds waiting to send to my account, and on top of all that i can get Viagra/Cialis to 'make many woman to paradise'
bjw
bjw
QLD
3691 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
29 May 2012 11:32am
I had some really good emails asking me to log into my paypal account via "this link". You click the link and the web site looks exactly like the paypal website.

It nearly took me as I have actually had paypal asking me to do the same thing.

doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
29 May 2012 9:53am
Its funny when you have two ads and they ask for the best price, on what ad f,wit
laurie
laurie
NSW
3902 posts
NSW, 3902 posts
29 May 2012 12:21pm
Everyone in the Buy & Sell has been notified via email...

We recently added an anti-web-scanning system, so we've cut down most of the automated scammer crew, but some still get through...

dinsdale
dinsdale
WA
1227 posts
WA, 1227 posts
29 May 2012 10:27am
I want to know how they can look into my house via my computer. All I ever get is offers of penis enlargement. How do they know??
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
29 May 2012 10:28am
dinsdale said...

I want to know how they can look into my house via my computer. All I ever get is offers of penis enlargement. How do they know??


Funny Dins
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
29 May 2012 1:20pm
dinsdale said...

I want to know how they can look into my house via my computer. All I ever get is offers of penis enlargement. How do they know??


maybe cause you pole dance ?
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
NSW, 4460 posts
29 May 2012 1:28pm
I never get any spam or txt messages... I feel left out, even scammers dislike me
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
29 May 2012 11:33am
hamburglar said...

dinsdale said...

I want to know how they can look into my house via my computer. All I ever get is offers of penis enlargement. How do they know??


maybe cause you pole dance ?


I would have thought they would target tea baggers more than pole dancers!!
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
29 May 2012 1:55pm
well there you go,even doggie's can learn something new every day
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
29 May 2012 11:59am
hamburglar said...

well there you go,even doggie's can learn something new every day



Just not old ones
bjw
bjw
QLD
3691 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
29 May 2012 3:51pm
laurie said...

Everyone in the Buy & Sell has been notified via email...

We recently added an anti-web-scanning system, so we've cut down most of the automated scammer crew, but some still get through...




That must have been after I signed up!
felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
3519 posts
WA, 3519 posts
29 May 2012 2:23pm
doggie said...

dinsdale said...

I want to know how they can look into my house via my computer. All I ever get is offers of penis enlargement. How do they know??


Funny Sad Dins



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jbshack
jbshack
WA
6913 posts
WA, 6913 posts
29 May 2012 4:11pm
jamdfingr said...

Hey mate, I'm a Nigerian prince who wants to learn how to kite surf!

Is your item still for sale?

BLATANT!

Do they think we're stupid?




Exactly, as if anyone with any sort of intelligence let alone Royalty would want to Kite surf. Ha
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
29 May 2012 4:21pm
jbshack said...

jamdfingr said...

Hey mate, I'm a Nigerian prince who wants to learn how to kite surf!

Is your item still for sale?

BLATANT!

Do they think we're stupid?




Exactly, as if anyone with any sort of intelligence let alone Royalty would want to Kite surf. Ha


The stupid thing is they will still get some dummy [}:)]
pweedas
pweedas
WA
4642 posts
WA, 4642 posts
29 May 2012 5:12pm
Maybe that's why they target kiters. [}:)]
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
30 May 2012 12:25pm
The best is the constant phone calls I get from India telling me my windows software has a virus. Trying to explain to them I don't have windows doesn't seem to get the point across.
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
31 May 2012 11:32am
Amusing comments on a car for sale on Car Point.

I have had car since new, extremely reliable and hard working - as you would expect from a German. 80% highway klms, cruise control works fantastic! Full service history. Lots of room with the seats folded down for carrying small and even awkward items. Rhino roof racks to carry items that won't fit inside. Couple of tiny marks on the car from drivers who not only lack sufficient depth perception to negotiate their vehicle through standard sized car parks but also lack the intestinal fortitude to take responsibility for above mentioned inabilities....
Easy colour to keep clean.
Reluctant to sell - amazing fuel consumption, safe, plenty of power for a small car, etc, etc... but down grading to 4WD....
Would suit anyone really.... Just had it fully detailed.
Good value for money, have averaged 5ltr/100km since new.
This car would make you, or someone you know very happy - you wouldn't be dissapointed....
Text messages will more than likely not be answered, even if you are on an oil rig and you want to pay more than I'm asking. I will also not be accepting any requests to pay via paypal as that account is being used to transfer a large inheritance from the UK....
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
31 May 2012 4:13pm
Pando said...

Beware of scammers attempting to attain personal details, i am currently selling a 2nd hand kite on seabreeze and have done so over the past few years without incident, however i recieved a text from some random called "KEN" the text asked me to reply to his email address at hot mail, outside of seabreeze although i was a little suspicious i replied to a few of his emails over the course of the day.


Ah, Ken. I'm annoying the hell out of him.

"Find attached my invoice for $25,600. Send me your shipping address and I'll post my email address forthwith."
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