Re: IML: sales scam

[spicemanii@xxxxxxx]

I love to screw with these scammers. I had an ad for steering wheels and one style fit 3 years, but, each year, the color changed. They ask, that they want my last price on that item and quote the ad as they think it is all for one year. It seems dumb, but, they really are dumb in the parts. I answer them, well, you are obviously a scammer, because, and I give a stupid reason for why something cannot or does not fit the application they come back with. I get them so confused, like I just did you all, and they give up. Another words, I love getting back to them with a screwed up answer and they say, well, I need an address so I can send a check. I also let them know that they did not ask the proper questions, and do not give them the right question to ask. I love double talking with them. I just have too much fun with them. What this also does is help keep a lot of them from bothering more of us all by holding them up with a lot of garbage talk. Man I love my job. joe machado


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From: sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 4:24 pm
Subject: Re: IML: sales scam

" I'm interested in your item, and"........I put some lock sets on the IML parts site, it took about 6hrs to get the first scammer response, one of about 20. These guys know how popular cars, and parts are so they lurk in those corners.Dave.

 

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From: "Kevin Baert" <baertk@xxxxxxxxx>
Actually I'm using my corporate email addy, then I can get teh IS guys to filter their crap.

On 9/12/07, Frank Griffin <gilbertparts@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

    I did the same thing when I had my car listed. After we settled on the price I informed him (actually he was posing as a woman) of the "good news" The shipping would be free, and I could be paid in person !  The transaction would be done at the local bank. I said I was the Captain of a merchant ship and have access to a free container. My ship was departing in a few days to the port nearby, the ship would be in dry dock on arrival and I would have some down time. I would personally deliver the car and we would have the good fortune to meet in person. I kept "phyllis" informed of my position via my sattellite link to my ISP. I gave lots details about delays due to inclement weather, a delay because of a pilot being unavailable at a certain port for six hours, etc, etc. Needless to say the constant emails from "phillis" suddenly stopped . I never gave out my home address to the scammer either, there was no need to&n bsp;with my story,  but now I get tons of scammer emails . They must sell each other contact lists. I suggest using a disposable email address rather than your primary address when posting a car on the internet. That way you can just dump the email address when you start getting spammed.

                                  Frank

Kevin Baert <baertk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm beginning to have some fun with an internet scam artist. I recently listed my black 56 sedan on the site, and received several e mails re the car. The latest wants to send me a cashiers cheque or bank draft for the agreed price plus the transport cost.,  I'm to FWD the transport cost to his haul guy. Of course the scam only works if you deposit the draft, and transfer the funds rt after. By the time the draft actually goes through channels and clears your bank will notice that there are no funds or the account is nonexistent. You are then out the amount you transfered to the car hauler. I'm not sure how dumb you'd have to be to fall for this one, but I'll keep you posted. He says he lives in Washington State.  I might turn this over toi our local RCMP fraud guys, unless they're too busy looking under theater seats for Bin Laden and gum.

Maybe I'll frame the draft, might even get a colection of them.

Kevin

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