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Is it a scam?

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  • 26-10-2011 6:48pm
    #1
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭


    Received an email yesterday saying:

    Hi am interested in your sale, let me your best price so i can make an offer because i'm buying in large quantity...
    Email me back to:george.roy57@yahoo.com....so that we can discuss...
    GEORGE ROY.

    I replied saying "oh the laptop"

    So he sent back:

    Yes, get me four of the laptops and make a calculation of them all.
    I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my work as a contractor that might not be possible as am on a contract work at the moment under some months and this takes all my time...My form of payment be through PayPal is very safe and secure, and it is an instant payment and you will have the full money with no charges, most store online use PayPal as well cos they both protect seller and buyer and you will have the full payment before pick up is made,is well very easy just sign-up now for an account and once payment has been completed, PayPal will send you confirmation receipt for the payment confirmed receipt on direction for withdrawal.. Is very straight ...I will be responsible for the pick-up by my shipping agent so they will do all paper works and collection so that wont be a problem for you..So let me hear from you soon with your PayPal email so that i can proceed to the payment and Pick up can be made....
    Thanks.GEORGE ROY

    I gave him my paypal email and said the price would be €4500

    Obviously it is a scam but i'm a bit surprised that he wants to do this through paypal, How will this pan out?


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    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Yes.


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    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    darokane wrote: »
    GEORGE ROY

    You sure it's not Boy George?

    Next move, he'll offer cash on delivery and chain you to his home heating.


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    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    "I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my work as a contractor that might not be possible as am on a contract work at the moment under some months and this takes all my time..."


    Who talks/writes like that?


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    You sure it's not Boy George?

    Next move, he'll offer cash on delivery and chain you to his home heating.

    I reckon he'll ask can he send me a cheque


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    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    foxyboxer wrote: »
    "I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my work as a contractor that might not be possible as am on a contract work at the moment under some months and this takes all my time..."


    Who talks/writes like that?

    Ironically enough, a chap called Honesty Obasamanjo.


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    ChunkyLover_53
    Closed Accounts Posts: 901 ✭✭✭ChunkyLover_53


    Is very straight OP

    Go for it.


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    Ellis Dee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Ellis Dee


    foxyboxer wrote: »
    "I would have really love to come for the viewing but due to my work as a contractor that might not be possible as am on a contract work at the moment under some months and this takes all my time..."


    Who talks/writes like that?

    Someone whose mother tongue isn't English. Note the "under some months".


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    ChunkyLover_53 wrote: »
    Is very straight OP

    Go for it.

    I'm going to go with this advice as i'm very gullible


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    d1992
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭d1992


    If you have to ask if its a scam,its probably a scam.


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    d1992 wrote: »
    If you have to ask if its a scam,its probably a scam.

    Oh i know it's a scam, What i want to know is what people think is going to be this perons next move


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    He'll send you some paypal details showing a payment and ask you send the items to his 'shipping agent'.

    Maybe you could string him along for a while by suggesting your own shipping agent or by telling him that the goods have been shipped?


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    4leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭4leto


    Yeah its a scam, I can't remember the details, but something about you giving him the details of your paypal acc.


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    not yet
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    Ask him can he go fcuk himself...............

    If he replies: I am being in dublin soon we can close the deal by hand with cash then it's not a scam.


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    The Mustard wrote: »
    He'll send you some paypal details showing a payment and ask you send the items to his 'shipping agent'.

    Maybe you could string him along for a while by suggesting your own shipping agent or by telling him that the goods have been shipped?

    i plan on stringing him along a lot


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    Jen Pigs Fly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭Jen Pigs Fly


    Opportunity of a lifetime there!

    All he needs is your credit card details - just so he can prove it's you of course, account details and mothers maiden name.


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    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    There's a brilliant prank, saw some one post a link to it here sometime, that some guy played on these scamsters

    http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

    Long but worth it


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    He'll probably want to pay you more than agreed by Paypal, and send him the balance by Western Union etc (uncancellable), then get the PP transaction cancelled.


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    There's a brilliant prank, saw some one post a link to it here sometime, that some guy played on these scamsters

    http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

    Long but worth it

    haha i've read this before and if the opportunity arrises hope to be doing something similar here


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    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    He'll probably want to pay you more than agreed by Paypal, and send him the balance by Western Union etc (uncancellable), then get the PP transaction cancelled.

    If he pays by paypal it will be in my bank account the next day, this is why i'm interested to know what he will do, The option he will have to tick on paypal is that he's paying for goods

    I will send him a few pieces of art


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