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| Scammers at work
This item has been posted on the NFAS webboard by Newsletter Editor. I think it's worth copying here, since users of Archer's Mart and other online marketplaces are potentially vulnerable to this type of scam. Quote:
This has come to my attention tonight and I thought the quickest way to bring it to your attention was to copy it to you all. So here goes:
"Some time ago I advertised 3 bows for sale, 2 of which sold very quickly. The third bow received some interest but had no take ups. Yesterday I received an E-Mail from an Andrew Wolfe expressing interest. I replied and the attached mail.
Having worked in the Banking Industry for 23 years I recognise this as being a money laundering scam and will not be replying. Additionally, I am conscious that I do not want any other members to suffer any financial or equipment loss.
I think you'll agree when you read the mail that it is suspect and not a typing error.
I think it important to let the members know and to be extremely wary when dealing with potential buyers.
Regards"
Quote:
----Original Message----
From: andrew_wolfe2008@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 16/04/2008 12:46
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Subj: Payment and pick-up arrangement of the Great Plains Bow
Hello,
Thanks very much for the mail.I have seen the pictures of the Great Plain Bow and am okay with it.
Infact,i want you to know that i have my reputable shipping company that will be coming down to your location for the pick-up arrangement of the Great Plains Bow.
For the payment arrangment,a client of mine who is owing me in u.k will be paying you on my behalf by Cheque and i will wait for the cheque to clear before the pick up from your location .A client of mine will send you the amount he owned me which is £3000 by a certified cheque drawn in uk bank.
And as soon as you receive the cheque and clear from the bank, you will deduct the cost of the Great Plains Bow which is £350 along with the 50pounds compensation for considering the Great Plains Bow sold to me while the remaining balance will be send down to my shipping company that will be coming for the pick-up arrangement.
If this is okay by you, do e-mail me the following detail
FULL NAME ................
ADDRESS ...................
CITY.............................
STATE.........................
CODE........................
HOME PHONE...............
CELL PHONE................
for the cheque to be made out to you. Hope to read from you soonest.
NB:- I will wait for the cheque to clear before the pick up. I will compensate you with £50 for considering the Great Plains Bow sold to me.
Regards,
Andrew Wolfe."
| Please be aware of this sort of scam.
| blacksunshine posted this reply: Quote:
Being in the employ of a major Internet Service Provider, I can assure you that this type of moneymaking scam is rife at the moment.
As a result of seeing this, I can recommend several steps to follow so as NOT to get scammed:
* Never commit any cash, credit card/banking details to the seller.
* If the mail looks suspicious, it probably is.
*Take note of the sender's e-mail address. Most ISPs will have an Abuse team, so the first point of contact is them. In this case, the sender is with Yahoo, so the chances are He/She will not be traceable to any degree that will be useful. The fact that anyone can sign up for a yahoo account means that the mailbox will be fairly anonymous. You could call them so as to report the sender. They'll then terminate the address thus preventing further instances.
*Always, if conducting business via the Internet, use a reputable clearing system, such as Paypal, and then only use it for the amounts to be transferred. Again, the same goes for places such as E-Bay. Make sure that you read carefully the full ad/payment methods.
And finally, ALWAYS keep your banking details, Credit card numbers and especially the security number on the back of the card safe.
Remember, there are sometimes clues within the e-mail to show you that the sender is a bit dodgy. If in doubt, DON'T !!
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