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06-14-2009, 12:41 AM
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Trying to scare a craigslist scammer.
I tried selling a watch on CL and not surprisingly all I got were scam emails. Keep in mind I do know to take security precautions with selling a small, valuable item like this, so no need to lecture.
I got an email in poor English explaining he was a jeweler and would like to do the transaction via paypal. I said that would be fine, but I would like to speak to you over the phone and get a few references. I also said I would not ship internationally. He responded with this below: why are delay the shipping, please i dont know who are and you dont know who i am, have made the payment for your item and the money have been deducted from my account ok, if you want the money to show inside your account ship the item and send tracking number to paypal for verification and crediting your account ok unelse i will report you to FBI Obviously he's trying to scam me since there's no money in my account and he's trying to fool me into paypal giving me the money automatically after he recieves the item. Rather than do the usual response with various insults, I decieded make this up: From: "FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION ANTI FRAUD DEPARTMENT" <f.b.i.a.f.d@usa.com> Date: SAT, 13 June 2009 09:41:11 - Subject: ANTI FRAUD DEPARTMENT UNITED STATE TREASURY. ATTENTION: THIS IS THE FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION / ANTI FRAUD DEPARTMENT UNITED STATE TREASURY. DUE TO YOUR FRAUDULENT EMAIL SENT TO OUR UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATORS WE HAVE TRACED YOUR COMPUTER TO YOUR EXACT ADDRESS. HAND YOUR SELF OVER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AS AN INTERNATIONAL WARRANT HAS BEEN SERVED FOR YOUR ARREST. THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT COOPERATING WITH OUR DEMANDS IS YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO OUR INTERNATIONAL SECRET POLICE, RESULTING IN YOUR ARREST, INJURY, AND POSSIBLE DEATH IF YOU RESIST. YOU WILL ALSO BE INCARCERATED FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD IN AN INTERNATIONAL PRISON WITHOUT TRIAL. YOUR HOME COUNTRY IS VERY COOPERATIVE WITH OUR AGENCY AND WILL NOT PROTECT YOU. THIS IS YOUR ONLY WARNING. J. EDGAR HOOVER JR. DIRECTOR ANTI FRAUD DEPARTMENT. UNITED STATE TREASURY He seems dumb enough that it might acually scare him. I sold the watch today, too.
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06-14-2009, 12:48 AM
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Nice one. Too bad Hoovers been gone since 1972 and had no children....
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)  "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."
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06-14-2009, 12:51 AM
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I seriously doubt this guy would know that. I put it in for my amusement.
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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k 1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k 1980 240D Stick China 188k 2001 CLK55 AMG 101k 2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!
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06-14-2009, 01:02 AM
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Most of these guys aren't afraid of US authorities. If he responds make another knew E-mail address, translate it into Russian and tell them your sending this guy in....
 As a side note I was watching "Deadliest Warrior" the other day Spetsnaz vs Green Berets and I have to say those Russians where so badass it was scary.....
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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out 1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out) 1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481) "The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."
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06-14-2009, 01:08 AM
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Well, if he loses a minute of sleep thinking about it, I'll be satisfied.
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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k 1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k 1980 240D Stick China 188k 2001 CLK55 AMG 101k 2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!
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06-14-2009, 01:17 AM
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Hah, good one. I'll bet that it will scare him....he won't really know what to think!
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06-14-2009, 03:48 AM
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419eater.com
Funny site about british people wasting scammers time (&money). When Nigeria started to get a bad reputation for scams, some scammers just moved to the next country over 
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06-14-2009, 03:59 AM
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Quote:
There is actually an organization with a forum like this one that spends time messing woith Nigerian scammers, to the point of arranging meets in thrid countries where the "pigeon" doesn't show up but verifies that the scammer does! Their best story was where a guy supposed a missionary, sent a scammer 500 miles to meet him at a hotel and obviously didn't show up. The scammer was pissed lol.
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06-14-2009, 09:09 AM
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answer the door naked.
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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process." 2012 SLK 350 1987 420 SEL
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06-14-2009, 11:17 AM
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