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After Hours, how will I annoy this scammer?

PizzamanIRL

I put an ad on Adverts for my tablet *cough cough brand new only bought it yesterday but it doesn't suit my needs* and I got a message from an international number saying

Do u still have the phone for sale?,what is the condition contact me back on xxxxxxxx@ymail.com because i dont have unlimited text messages. Thanks visit S L I P SMS.COM

Everything about this looks dodgy so I googled his email address and I saw someone from Donedeal was scammed 4 days ago on payapl by the same person. Turns out its a fella from Nigeria, shocker.

I was just going to ignore the message but I said I'd ask AH what yee think I should say to string him along thinking I'm going to send it to him.

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efb

Send him a Xanax, no wait, send me the Xanax, shight in the parcel

Oranage2

You can always check the emails ip for location, Google can show you how.

PizzamanIRL

seamus wrote: »

Well, he doesn't need your address to send you money so I wouldn't give him that for a start. To send you money, all he needs is the location that you're going to pick up the money and your name.

If you want to go ahead with it and try and extract some cash from him, then find yourself some random agent that's not too near your home or your work.
https://www.westernunion.ie/WUCOMWEB/staticMid.do?pagename=agentLocator&method=load&nextSecurePage=Y

Tell him to send the money to that agent. Don't let him choose the agent. Chances are he'll supply you with a phony transfer ID and a link to a phony tracking site, tell you that it takes 3 days for the funds to go through but ask you to send the phone ASAP.

Bring the transfer ID to the agent after the 3 days have passed and I can guarantee you they will have no record of it.

Thanks I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

I don't want to scam a scammer though. If, although highly unlikely, he sends the money then I'll send him the tablet.

onemorechance

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Thanks I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

I don't want to scam a scammer though. If, although highly unlikely, he sends the money then I'll send him the tablet.

He won't! Why don't you set up a new paypal account and see how he tries to get cash out of you after that?

ScouseMouse

Sauve wrote: »

Unleash Zaph on him.

No, Dudara is who you need.

PizzamanIRL

onemorechance wrote: »

He won't! Why don't you set up a new paypal account and see how he tries to get cash out of you after that?

Not bothered going through all that Paypal stuff waiting days just for them to confirm your details etc.

onemorechance

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Not bothered going through all that Paypal stuff waiting days just for them to confirm your details etc.

OK, I thought it was instant setup.

PizzamanIRL

What a thoughtful father

I have just remitted payment to you via western union and I also paid western union charges to ensure you get full payment.so Kindly ship the item directly to my son as soon as possible and write on the package..."A GIFT FROM YOUR "DAD".

TUNDE AFOLABI.
PLOT 2 ,ROAD 1
ADEBISI LAYOUT
IBADAN ,OYO STATE
23402
Nigeria.
He is presently working with one Telecommunication Company over there.Kindly ship the Item directly to him via ANPOST REGISTERED. FOR with the note "A GIFT FROM YOUR "DAD" boldly written on the body of the package
Thanks and nice buying from you

PizzamanIRL

I got this horrible, most unrealistic, hard on the eyes confirmation email from his gimmick Western Union email address.

I checked the rates for sending something to Nigeria via Registered post and it's only €5.17. I might send him something stupid just to get his hopes up thinking he's actually tracking the tablet online.

I don't know how some people get scammed by these type of idiots.

Dear xxxxxx,

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] T[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]his is to notify you that an Online Western Union Payment of [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=arial, sans-serif]€170.00 EUR[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=arial, sans-serif] has being sent on behalf of Mr [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=arial, sans-serif]james brown[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] whose email address is ([FONT=arial, sans-serif]xxxxxxxxxx@ymail.com[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif]) and is ready for pickup in any [/FONT]Western Union[FONT=arial, sans-serif] Outlet in your Country. The buyer paid for [/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif]# ([/FONT]Tablet[FONT=arial, sans-serif])[/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif], Below are your details. The said amount includes shipping cost and Insurance. [/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]WE WANT YOU TO CONFIRM THE MTCN AND THE SENDER NAME AT OUR WEBSITE WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT THE TRANSACTION IS CONFIRM BY OUR COMPANY[/FONT]
MTCN:153394****

SENDER NAME: james brown

[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Secret question: [/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif]What was your first pet's name[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Answer : [/FONT]puppy

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Seller's Details:[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]
[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Receiver's:[/FONT]xxxxxxx
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]address:[/FONT]Monasterevin Post Office,Main Street

Country: Monasterevin,co.kildare,ireland

[FONT=arial, sans-serif]Email Address[/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif]: [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, sans-serif]xxxxxxxx@live.ie[/FONT][FONT=arial, sans-serif],[/FONT]

ITS_A_BADGER

uhh you might want to take out your address there chief

PizzamanIRL

I don't live in the post office.

That's the address I gave him of the nearest Western Union place.

ITS_A_BADGER

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I don't live in the post office.

That's the address I gave him of the nearest Western Union place.

ah my bad

athlonelad

ITS_A_BADGER wrote: »

ah my bad

He lives in the pizza place obviously

Bipolar Joe

SENDER NAME: james brown

http://wamu.org/sites/wamu.org/files/styles/headline_landscape/public/images/attach/12.25.12art-beat-james-brown-mug-shot.jpg

PizzamanIRL

I love his security question answer.

face1990

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I love his security question answer.

I can just see it now... little James Brown awakes on christmas morning to find a little doggy under the christmas tree, "I'll call him.... puppy!"

Pat Mustard

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

What a thoughtful father

Kindly ship the Item directly to him via ANPOST REGISTERED. FOR with the note "A GIFT FROM YOUR "DAD" boldly written on the body of the package
Thanks and nice buying from you

I assume that this instruction is to avoid Nigerian Customs/Import duties on the basis of it being a gift.

Therefore, perhaps the shipment would incur duties if you write "Handle with care: contains fragile electronic equipment", also "Sender: Electronics Sales Ireland Ltd.", and also "Sale price: €170.00". I'm guessing that the scammer may get suspicious if you list the value as being any higher than that, though.

Maybe a cheap €2 Tesco calculator could go in the package, to make it look slightly more legitimate, should Nigerian Customs inspect it (for instance, if the scammer makes a complaint to them that he shouldn't have to pay duty on a gift from his father).

In the old Macbook reverse scam story, wasn't there an awkward moment where the 'scammee' thought that he might be forced to pay duties/charges, if the scammer didn't pay them?

areyawell

Cop on that's how, its a automatic response. If you reply your the dope, lads like them send hundreds of emails a day and also have hundreds of stock emails to send. Your wasting your own time.

Irish Guitarist

Go back in time and kill both of his parents before they conceive him.

PizzamanIRL

areyawell wrote: »

Cop on that's how, its a automatic response. If you reply your the dope, lads like them send hundreds of emails a day and also have hundreds of stock emails to send. Your wasting your own time.

He sent his fair share of manually typed emails along with the template ones.

I'm not a fool im getting 170 off this chap when i only asked for 120!

Jesus Shaves

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I'm not a fool im getting 170 off this chap when i only asked for 120!

:pac: hahaha

seamus

The Mustard wrote: »

In the old Macbook reverse scam story, wasn't there an awkward moment where the 'scammee' thought that he might be forced to pay duties/charges, if the scammer didn't pay them?

I think the awkward moment there was that he had filled a box full of crap and declared it to be worth £2000 on the box. If they had opened and inspected the package he could have gotten in legal trouble for false customs declarations or something like that.

Pat Mustard

seamus wrote: »

I think the awkward moment there was that he had filled a box full of crap and declared it to be worth £2000 on the box. If they had opened and inspected the package he could have gotten in legal trouble for false customs declarations or something like that.

I found the awkward moment.

When the scammer delayed in picking up the package (and paying duty), they found out that there was the possibility of getting stuck with paying storage fees until the duty was paid.

JEFF! We have a situation! FedEX just called me (I gave them my number on the spot to contact, since yours was MIA) and asked if we had gotten a hold of the receiver. I obviously said no, and said that we were very concerned. Well, FedEX wants to know if we will pay the dues and have it delivered anyway, or we will be charged a storage fee.
I told the woman at FedEX that I would confer with you and have you contact them.