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shipping scam info please!

  • 16-08-2010 7:27pm
    #1
    deadmanshand08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭


    hi there,
    i have an item on sale for just a few days an a person has agreed to buy it for
    the full price and he will also get his shipper to collect.
    he says he from london an when i asked him to see if he wanted to see the item running(its a wood thicknesser so you really would want to know if its in good order), he said he didnt an was willing to send me a bank draft so i could cash it quickly.
    he has also asked for my address an phone no. for contact details.

    i know its too good to be true but was wondering how a scammer can posssibly make money from this?

    your help and info would be greatly appriciated.
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  • #2
    gerrycollins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭gerrycollins


    the bank draft will be accicdently be made out to a larger amount which upon cashing the draft you will be asked to refund that difference. As banks normally cash drafts into your account immediately the funds will be available however in 5 to 8 days the draft will be returned unpaid and the amount debited from your account leaving you out of pocket to the value of the so called accicdental difference.


  • #3
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    read here

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=271882


    Scam 1 - "Overseas Buyers..."

    The scammer will express an interest in buying the item that is for sale. However, the scammer tells the vendor that he lives abroad, and that he would like to send the vendor a cheque to cover the cost of the item, plus an additional amount to cover the cost of shipping the item overseas.

    If the vendor agrees to this, the scammer sends them a cheque or a banker's draft for the total amount. The vendor pays the cheque or draft into their bank account, and the bank clears it immediately, making the funds available in the vendor's bank account.

    The scammer then asks the vendor to get in touch with the shipping agent immediately in order to arrange the shipment overseas. The vendor does so, and the shipping agent (another scammer) asks for their fee up front. They usually ask for the fee to be sent via Western Union to enable them to collect it immediately. As the scammer's cheque or bank draft has been cleared by the bank as soon as it was paid in, the vendor agrees to this, and sends the shipping agent their money.

    The vendor is usually then contacted by the scammer, who asks the vendor to send the rest of the money back as he no longer wants to purchase the item. There is usually a hard-luck story attached: one common story is that the scammer's son or daughter has been involved in an accident or is seriously ill, and the scammer needs the money to pay for their hospital treatment. If the vendor agrees, they transfer the rest of the money back to the scammer, again probably via Western Union.

    At this point, the vendor is unaware that they have been scammed. They remain unaware of this until the scammer's cheque or bank draft completes the bank clearing process - which can take days or even weeks - and the bank finally finds out that it is a forgery.

    http://www.friday-ad.co.uk/Scam.asp


    My advice -run


  • #4
    deadmanshand08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭deadmanshand08


    thanks for the quick replies guys..real helpful.. seems pretty much consistent with whats happen with me..thanks again

    feckin bastards


  • #5
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Thankfully you had the sense to "If in doubt, ask......." before going further, I suggest having some fun with the guy and wasting as much of his time as possible, be creative , go wild :D


  • #6
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Same scam is going on Gumtree, same stupid sh!t all the time, have reported and busted them so many times now its not funny, sometimes I string them along for a while before telling them to f-off


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  • #7
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

    dudara


  • #8
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    deadmanshand08 wrote: »
    he will also get his shipper to collect.

    For future reference, this is always part of a scam. I have never seen this type of scam used without the scammer claiming someone will collect it on their behalf, and have never heard of this being used genuinely in a private sale.


  • #9
    delllat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭delllat


    jor el wrote: »
    For future reference, this is always part of a scam. I have never seen this type of scam used without the scammer claiming someone will collect it on their behalf, and have never heard of this being used genuinely in a private sale.


    just tell him you only accept western unions :D

    works every time


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