Irelands Dumbest Person?

masterK · 2005-04-14 08:43:05

From today's Independant. Man milked dry in computer sale scam Imagine buying a laptop off a total stranger without even asking to look at it first. This guy deserves exactly what he got. Even if there was a laptop in the case how would he know if it was not stolen or if it even worked.

14-04-2005 08:43AM

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From today's Independant.

Man milked dry in computer sale scam

THERE is no use crying over spilled milk . . . but one man can be forgiven for shedding a few tears when he reflects on how he paid €700 for a new computer and ended up with four litres of bainne instead.

The middle-aged man was approached on The Parade in Kilkenny and asked if he was interested in buying a new lap-top.

He was told it was a once-in-a-lifetime offer and €700 would secure the state-of-the-art machine plus accessories. After a few minutes of negotiating, the man reached for his pocket and parted with the money in €50 notes. He received no invoice, sales slip or guarantee - just a case said to contain the computer.

In a scene which could have come straight out of British sit-com 'Only Fools and Horses', the vendor then beat a hasty retreat.

When the man opened the case he found four litres of milk wrapped in cardboard. The milk gave the specially designed hold-all weight and the cardboard gave it the feel of a lap-top.

Sgt Pat Murphy of Kilkenny Garda Station said people should only buy goods from legitimate vendors or from sources they could identify. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny gardai at 056-772-2222.

Imagine buying a laptop off a total stranger without even asking to look at it first. This guy deserves exactly what he got. Even if there was a laptop in the case how would he know if it was not stolen or if it even worked.

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#2 14-04-2005 08:46AM

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Who doesnt like a milk surprise... but i suppose a laptop for that kind of cash would have been a better investment... what a moron

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#3 14-04-2005 08:47AM

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yeah dumbass.

Anyway is anyone looking for a laptop.... the milk....eh....delivery man just dropped off my shipment. Their going cheap. I can meet in carpark or similar dodgy areas

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#4 14-04-2005 08:48AM

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There was somebody on here who got stung exactly the same way not so long ago.

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#5 14-04-2005 08:48AM

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abccormac wrote:

There was somebody on here who got stung exactly the same way not so long ago.

ALWAYS LOOK IN THE BOX, people should be more careful

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#6 14-04-2005 08:53AM

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I think there was a similar scam going a few years ago with a camcorder, and they had a working one to show the person and switched it at the last moment.

What an idiot though - especially as Dell laptops can be bought new for the same price or less :rolleyes:

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#7 14-04-2005 09:16AM

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What a dumbass! What was he doing with €700 in cash! thats what Id like to know?

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#8 14-04-2005 09:23AM

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Maybe he was hanging around in the carpark looking to buy a laptop. Seems like the thing to do in Kilkenny. Why else would you have 700 in 50's in you wallet in a carpark?

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#9 14-04-2005 10:06AM

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Thats an old scam that happens to people all over the world, I seen it happen more than once usually while on holiday and usually the item is a mobile phone and buyer sees it but there is a bag change.

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#10 14-04-2005 10:06AM

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Probably a farmer... I've seen them with thousands of euro in their pockets. Tax evasion and all that.

John

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Better have been the best bottles of milk ever.

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#12 14-04-2005 10:56AM

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sgt Pat murphy

sorry that cracks me up for some reason.

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#13 14-04-2005 11:10AM

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yeah, it happened to astraclub only a few months ago. Man what a stinger... lol. Ah well at least he wont need to buy milk for a few days!

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#14 14-04-2005 11:15AM

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Kingsize wrote:

sgt Pat murphy

sorry that cracks me up for some reason.

I know him. Big Guy.

John

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#15 14-04-2005 11:27AM

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=190620&highlight=milk+laptop
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=194041&highlight=milk+laptop

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#16 14-04-2005 11:52AM

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i have no sympathy for idiots like him

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#17 14-04-2005 12:14PM

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abccormac wrote:

There was somebody on here who got stung exactly the same way not so long ago.

Its a popular scam. I put a link to the [wiki]scams[/wiki] into the biki when I see them.

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#18 14-04-2005 12:16PM

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What an absolute donkey.

Who hands over 14 €50 notes for a giant lucky bag?

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#19 14-04-2005 12:26PM

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yeah Similar scam was tried on me when i was in boston a couple of years ago...(was just walking past Tower records on my way to the Pru for those who know Boston) when a van pulls up beside me saying did i fancy some top of the range Bose speakers, there had been a mistake and two had been ordered and they had to get rid of one for what ever reason....TBH, i was falling for it till i realised that If something sounds too good to be true it probably is

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#20 14-04-2005 12:27PM

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I would hate to be such an idiot thats would be so depressing knowing more than anything that you are such a simpleton

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#21 14-04-2005 12:32PM

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Myth wrote:

Better have been the best bottles of milk ever.

i bet the milk tasted sour

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#22 14-04-2005 12:55PM

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While ago now my cousin was walkin down the road, and some pikeys pulled up in a car and offered to sell him a picture phone for dirt cheap price back then, 80 quid thereabouts. Bein suspicious, he asked them to place the phone on the ground as he handed over the money. They place bag on the ground, he hands over money, they fly off and he opens the bag to find 2 ****in Dairy Milks

He was recountin the story to me and another cousin, and didnt laugh much when he asked "So did ya eat the dairy milks?

Life experience and Snatch has thought me that you dont buy food off a pikey even if your children are starving, its a sacm whatever it is or how good it looks

This laptop story reminds me of a post here a while back, some guy complaining that he had been fleeced by some Romanians who he tried to buy a laptop off in a car park in Blanchardstown

Theres one born every minute.....

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#23 14-04-2005 12:58PM

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Irelands dumbest person = anybody who gave money to that "Women Empowering Women"....haha. How I laughed.

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#24 14-04-2005 01:03PM

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^^^^^

I vaguely remember that. Even the name of the scheme smelled of 34% cheese and 66% fraud, sprinkled with a smattering of bullsh1t

Didnt Gerry Ryan have to angrily deny on air that his wife was behind it after some rumour went about?

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#25 14-04-2005 01:58PM

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In "Going Postal", one of Terry Pratchetts latest books, the main character is a brilliant scam artist. His moral self justification is that he doesn't scam honest people - he only scams dishonest people because an honest person wouldn't want to take advantage of someone down on their luck.

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#26 14-04-2005 02:00PM

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What a great defence!!!!

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#27 14-04-2005 02:02PM

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eoin_s wrote:

I think there was a similar scam going a few years ago with a camcorder, and they had a working one to show the person and switched it at the last moment.

No... that was in a Tupac film.

I remeber reading about the guy on boards who got stung. It was in the carpark in Blanch SC. They had parked the car in an area where there were no cameras.

One thing that the article failed to mention was a description of the conmen. The boards poster described them as Black. Why couldn't the article do the same? They are obviously the same people.....

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#28 14-04-2005 02:17PM

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It's a common scam that has been going on for ages, in various forms. He won't be the last to be conned by it. As to Women Empowering Women, anyone with a basic bit of maths knowledge would know that everyone that puts money into the pool can't get a multiple of it back out. Some will, but they are the smart ones. Pyramid schemes work for some people in it, but not all, obviously. That one should have been called Women Scamming Women.:rolleyes:

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#29 14-04-2005 02:19PM

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Linoge wrote:

They are obviously the same people.....

Obviously! I mean, they had 2 eyes and ears - they must be the same guys.

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#30 14-04-2005 03:16PM

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Jesus1222 wrote:

Irelands dumbest person = anybody who gave money to that "Women Empowering Women"....haha. How I laughed.

I remember try to talk some friends out of doing that and telling them that it was just a dodgy pyramid scheme. One of them turned around and very sincerly said "but it's not a pyramid, it's heart shaped"

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#31 14-04-2005 03:26PM

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The moral of the story is before you hand over the cash, to make sure your new 'laptop' doesnt make any sloshing noises when you pick it up and shake it.

Seriously, considering it's strangers you're dealing with, why would not not look inside before handing over cash? it's another stupidity tax.

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