â‚¬1500 for a simple task

rubadub · 25-03-2018 08:14PM

I got stung by this scam, one of the 2 rolexes turned out to be fake!! I was livid!!

Brian Lighthouse · 25-03-2018 08:21PM

rubadub wrote: »

I got stung by this scam, one of the 2 rolexes turned out to be fake!! I was livid!!

For real?
How did it play out?

fritzelly · 25-03-2018 08:26PM

Brian Lighthouse wrote: »

For real?
How did it play out?

Read that again

Brian Lighthouse · 25-03-2018 08:30PM

nah, I can't see it. It's a joke, but I'm lost.

I was wondering if that was the end game - selling the watches.

fritzelly · 25-03-2018 08:33PM

Brian Lighthouse wrote: »

nah, I can't see it. It's a joke, but I'm lost.
.

If I could be so bold

rubadub wrote: »

I got stung by this scam, one of the 2 rolexes turned out to be fake!! I was livid!!

Brian Lighthouse · 25-03-2018 08:39PM

Aha!
I still don't get it - is this based on pronouncing that line in a Dublin accent?
Anyway, forget about the joke.
Anyone know how the scam works?

L1011 · 25-03-2018 09:39PM

Rotten12 wrote: »

Stupid question cop on

Improve your posting standards if you want to continue posting here.

Everyone else - thread is going wildly off-track.

BorneTobyWilde · 25-03-2018 10:53PM

Why no just go collect the suitcase. Give no ID, or a fake one.
Could be real, stranger things are true.

fergus1001 · 25-03-2018 11:00PM

a simple aul salad !!

Fred Swanson · 25-03-2018 11:02PM

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decky1 · 25-03-2018 11:07PM

lets call a spade a spade here , who in their right mind would answer such an email, ? delete the minute you see it.i

25-03-2018 11:13PM

Surely this should be in After Hours

touts · 25-03-2018 11:20PM

I don't know lads. This thread might have potential. It has "I found a safe" written all over it.

gozunda · 26-03-2018 09:33AM

Brian Lighthouse wrote: »

Aha!
I still don't get it - is this based on pronouncing that line in a Dublin accent?
Anyway, forget about the joke.
Anyone know how the scam works?

It's an interesting but obvious variation on one of the standard scams out there

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams/unexpected-money/nigerian-scams

iwillhtfu · 26-03-2018 09:46AM

OP at least begin the fore play.

A few mins with photo shop and you could be anyone.

Might I suggest

Michael D Higgins,
Áras an Uachtaráin,
Phoenix Park,
Dublin 8
D08 E1W3

The Dench · 26-03-2018 11:42AM

"Miggeldy Higens"

dudara · 27-03-2018 05:36AM

Moved to AH. Please note that the AH charter now applies

dudara

Pinch Flat · 27-03-2018 05:41AM

Read op’s post in this voice for some reason

https://youtu.be/tXzUde5DMUo

Mr.Crinklewood · 27-03-2018 06:15AM

Probably a Russian diplomat.

seamus · 27-03-2018 10:03AM

Typically what happens here is that you are given bank drafts, told to deposit them in your account, take the money out as cash and transfer it via western union.

3 weeks later the draft comes back as forged/stolen and the money removed from your account, meaning that you're down €15,000 and have no way of tracing the person you sent it to.

The whole shpiel about cash in a suitcase is just a hook, to make it seem like nothing can go wrong. If you were to arrange to the meet them, the guy will turn up with some story about not having all the money today, but here's a bank draft for some of the money, he'll have another one for you in two days.

Trigger Happy · 27-03-2018 10:09AM

I wonder how many people fall for these scams. Probably a surprisingly high amount.

weldoninhio · 27-03-2018 10:47AM

Chancer3001 wrote: »

How?

KNowing your name and address doesnt help a scammer all that much...

If it did every sammer would just smash open a post box and have 100s of names and address

Exactly, or just use the voting register. Hundreds of thousands of names and addresses at your fingertips.

gozunda · 27-03-2018 10:49AM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Exactly, or just use the voting register. Hundreds of thousands of names and addresses at your fingertips.

A copy of a utility bill etc as proof of address / a photographic ID is a whole other kettle of fish ....

a copy of either your id or proof of address.

Boom_Bap · 27-03-2018 10:54AM

brendan17 wrote: »

Thanks, and ensure to keep this matter in the most confidential manner.

Yours Faithfully,

<name removed>

Jaysus brendan, this is confidential!

Hector Savage · 27-03-2018 11:22AM

Waste their time OP, give them phony papers.

Hector Savage · 27-03-2018 11:27AM

Brian Lighthouse wrote: »

Aha!
I still don't get it - is this based on pronouncing that line in a Dublin accent?
Anyway, forget about the joke.
Anyone know how the scam works?

Jesus Brian, no offence but I hope you never get one of these emails !!

;)

Hector Savage · 27-03-2018 11:29AM

Chancer3001 wrote: »

How?

KNowing your name and address doesnt help a scammer all that much...

If it did every sammer would just smash open a post box and have 100s of names and address

Getting the name and address is a red herring, it's just a way to further get the trust of the target here.

WoollyRedHat · 27-03-2018 11:51AM

God you people are so untrusting and cynical. so much for days gone by were you could leave your door open, have the local buy run down the butcher and buy a turkey and take a man who has fallen on hard times on his word, who just wants his suitcase of money back.

gozunda · 27-03-2018 12:13PM

brendan17 wrote:

Thanks, and ensure to keep this matter in the most confidential manner.

Yours Faithfully,

<name removed>

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Jaysus brendan, this is confidential!

The writer of the letter is "Mr Hari" :pac:

As soon as I hear from you I will give you the lanlords number and email so you can contact him. You just tell him that his former tenant, Mr Hari ask you to collect his suitcase.

Related to the Leeuwarden Hari's perhaps

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari

Maybe he is really a German/ Russian double agent and your mission is .... :pac:

Cee-Jay-Cee · 27-03-2018 01:43PM

Seems legit. Go for it, sure what has your friend to lose.

â‚¬1500 for a simple task

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