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Scam Alert

  • 24-07-2009 12:43PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭


    I was just chancing my arm trying to buy an XPS for cheap. Anyway after about 3 e-mails back and forth we talked on google talk. It smelled of a scam from the 3rd email in the quote below.

    I don't think anyone will bother reading all this. It's a long post. But it's handy if anyone else googles his name or email to do some research. Only bit of info I got on the internet was from the same chap selling a laptop in Australia. :rolleyes:
    Email wrote:
    We will do through ebay and UPS, will be under eBay`s protection . You will pay at eBay when the shipping starts , a part of the amount . After you will receive the laptop you will have 3 days to inspect it . If you like it you will pay me the rest of the money . If you do not want to keep it , eBay will return your money back . So let me know if you want . If you accept mail me your full name and address so i can start the shipping . Thanks

    11:55 AM Daniel: hi
    are u there ?
    me: yes
    11:56 AM Daniel: i`ve sent you an email
    please read it
    11:57 AM me: ship it to me and if I like it, ill pay you through ebay. Otherwise I'll ship it back. I get free shipping from work.
    11:58 AM Daniel: have you read the email ?
    me: yes
    Daniel: so when the transport start you will have to pay a part of amount at ebay
    11:59 AM me: I'm not paying anything until I see the laptop. Sorry.
    Daniel: look i`m understanding u
    but i`ve made a shipping last week
    12:00 PM and when the package arrived at the buyer address no one was there
    so i wasted my money for shipping
    and my time
    look how we can do more easy
    me: I will pay for shipping through UPS.
    12:01 PM Daniel: you will make the payment through Western Union , and at receiver`s name put which name you want and my address so i can`t pick up the money
    and when you will have the laptop
    you will go and change the name
    and i can pick up the money
    12:03 PM me: I will have UPS collect the laptop from you. Then if I like it, I will pay you through paypal or WU if you prefer. Otherwise UPS will deliver it back. Free of charge of course.
    12:04 PM Daniel: do the payment how i told you through WU , and i will start the shipping
    for you it`s safe because i can`t pick your money
    12:06 PM me: I'm not moving funds from my account until I see the laptop.
    UPS is free for me. I can collect the laptop off you for free. Then deliver it back for free. What is wrong with that?
    12:07 PM Daniel: and what`s my warranty if i send you the laptop and after that you will not pay me ?
    in this mode with WU i have a warranty , that you have the money and you are able to pay
    accept how i said or not ?
    i have more clients
    12:08 PM me: exactly my point. What you need is an ebay account. Do you have an ebay account?
    Have you ever been to Austrailia?
    12:09 PM Daniel: sir tell me do you want how i said you or not ? i don`t want to waste my time anymore
    accept this way or not ?
    me: Okay I guess so
    Where are you from in the UK?
    Daniel: London
    12:10 PM me: I will be in London on Sunday. Can I come and see it then?
    Daniel: what warranty i have that you come ?
    12:11 PM me: My second office is in Manchester. Most of our meetings are in London. Ive a meeting on monday in london.
    Daniel: because until sunday i can sell it
    and i need money urgently
    12:12 PM ok sir , look , make the transfer through WU how i said , and if you come , we meet , and go at wu to take the money if you like the laptop
    me: How much money?
    You don't sound like an English man
    where are you from?
    12:13 PM Daniel: i`m not english , i`m italian
    500 euros man
    accept it ?
    me: I work for an Italian company :)
    Daniel: sir tell me accept it ?
    12:14 PM me: yes okay
    where are you from in Italy? Not from Rome are you? :P
    Daniel: Foggia sir
    12:15 PM me: Your name isn't Italian.. very odd
    Daniel: are you able to do the transfer today ?
    me: I can do it at about 1
    1pm
    12:16 PM Daniel: my address : 110 Marylebone High Street
    London W1U 4RY UK
    and my name it`s Daniel Prover
    12:17 PM after you done the payment mail me the mtcn and sender`s name and receiver`s name so i can verify the transfer
    me: Is that address not a college??
    I know that area
    12:18 PM it's like a University right?
    Daniel: yes american university
    12:19 PM me: okay, well I'll just have to ring up the campus to confirm your address. They have a list of people on the accommodation register there.
    Daniel: yes you can do it
    12:20 PM but i`m staying in rent
    so may be i will not appear there , but try
    ok this is not a problem
    12:21 PM me: no answer on the phone anyway
    Daniel: ok what hour it`s in your country ?
    12:22 PM me: Same as in London......!!
    Daniel: fine
    me: what time is it in Austrailia? :P
    Daniel: :P
    12:23 PM that means in hour you will done the payment ?
    me: well at 1pm
    so less than an hour
    Do you have a phone number I can ring you on?
    12:24 PM I got through to the registry in the AIU London. They have no one staying there under the name Daniel Prover.
    Daniel: i`ve told you , i`m staying in rent
    give me your phone number and i will call you later
    12:25 PM cause my phone don`t works and i have to wait a friend to arrive home
    to speak with his phone
    me: can you ring me now?
    12:26 PM Daniel: i`m alone home , i told you i have to wait my friend to arrive home to speak with his phone
    cause mine don`t works
    give me your number and i will call u
    later
    12:28 PM me: it's +353 1 666 7200
    Blackwizard
    Daniel: ok i will reach you later
    12:29 PM please give me an email with a scaned paper from wu if you can
    me: I can do that . no problem
    you speak Italian right?
    12:30 PM Daniel: i can speak english if you want , no problem , i`m trying to learn more :D
    now i`m going to eat , i will wait your email with the scaned and i will call you when my friend came home .
    12:31 PM thanks for all , see you later BlackWizard
    :D
    Name: Daniel Prover
    Email: danielprover@googlemail.com

    Advert URL: http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/89/42349989.html

    Advert Description
    The brand new UPGRADED DELL XPS M1730 LAPTOP
    2.5GHz T8300 Core Duo - NVIDIA DUAL 8700M GTX SLI
    with 8GB OF RAM MEMORY!
    For sale is probably the world's best and fastest laptop by DELLNEWEST XPS ON THE MARKET - T8300 CORE DUO 2 EXTREME! AT 2.5 GHZ! w/ VISTA ULTIMATE AND XP PRO DUAL BOOT!

    Intel® Centrino Core ™ Duo® Processor T8300 with Duo Core ™ Technology at 2.50 GHz (2 processors, 2.5GHz/800MHz/6MB) This monster has a total CPU power of 5.0GHz!

    5.0GHz TOTAL SPEED- THAT'S ONE OF THE FASTEST LAPTOP PROCESSORS EVER MADETHIS LIGHTNING FAST PROCESSOR HAS THE 6MB L2 CACHE!
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.5/800MHz/6MB)
    17" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Wide Screen with TrueLife Technology!
    8192 MB of FAST DDR2 RAM at 667MHz- 2 DIMMS- 8GB!
    You CAN'T get anything faster -That's more than you'll ever need in your life
    500GB SATA Hard Hard Drive !8x DVD+/- RW with BLU-RAY!


    1. Intel® Centrino Core ™ Duo Processor (2.5GHz/800MHz) WITH 6MB L2 CACHE!
    2. Samsung 1920x1200 WUXGA UltraSharpTM Wide Aspect Display (17-inch)
    3. 8GB DDR2 RAM (2 DIMMs OF 4GB EACH)
    4. 500GB SATA Hard Disk Drive -- UPGRADE worth $200.-
    5. 512MB DDR3 NVIDIA SLI Dual GeForce 8700MGT Video card
    6. Broadcom 570x 10/100/1000 Ethernet
    7. Conexant D480 MDC 56KV.92 Modem
    8. Wi-Fi INTEL PRO Wireless LAN Mini PCI (802.11 a/g/n) with Wifi finder!
    9. 8x DVD+/-RW Burner with Blu-Ray
    10. Dell TrueMobile Bluetooth Module
    11. GamePanel LCD
    12. Integrated subwoofer, webcam and microphone
    13. Illuminated full-size keyboard
    14. Ports include four USB 2.0, one S-Video Out, one IEEE 1394 port, and integrated DVI port
    15. One PC Card slot
    16. FRONT QUICK ACCESS BUTTONS FOR MULTIMEDIA WITH VOLUME CONTROL
    17. Built-in memory card-reader slot
    18. WiFi Finder
    19. 80-watt Hour 9 cell Lithium Ion battery
    20. LOGITECH GAMING LCD PANEL. SHOWS GAMING FEATURES, CPU/MEMORY USEAGE, CLOCK, AND MUCH MORE.
    21. Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 AND Vista Ultimate (Dual boot)


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    We will do through ebay and UPS, will be under eBay`s protection . You will pay at eBay when the shipping starts , a part of the am...

    SCAM.

    Didn't need to read any further.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    ..but I did. :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    JustinOval wrote: »
    ..but I did. :D
    Pretty standard scam, pay a small amount to see a lovely laptop that never arrives.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Yeah it seemed standard enough. I was on hold to Vodafone so I entertained him for a while. Vodafone network is down.

    Phone number I gave is not mine. It's Ballyfermot Garda station. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Any advertisment with that many exclamation marks is a scam.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    Any advertisment with that many exclamation marks is a scam.

    Unless you are an estate agent.. :D
    IT'S LIKE A BRAND NEW HOME!!!
    **3 BED SEMI DETACHED, WITH ALL NEW INTERIOR FOR LESS THAN €250K???? COMPLETELEY REFURBISHED WITH SUNNY BACK GARDEN**


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman



    Phone number I gave is not mine. It's Ballyfermot Garda station. :)

    Brilliant!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Unless you are an estate agent.. :D

    Anything posted by an Estate Agent is also a scam. :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Just avoid Gumtree! Anything that sounds to good to be true usually is.


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