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cmac2012 · #16 11-15-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JB3

Yeah, that one ls pretty obvious. Any email that starts out with the usual "im not in the country" ect, and a point about how busy they are sends up red flags.

I led a few of them on maybe 5, 6 years back, the bullshat about my shipper will come to pick it up, cashier's check in the mail - followed by 'Oops, my secretary made it out for way too much...' but I quit doing it. Waste of time. The first 'cashier's check' was really bad, just not believable but the second time I did it, was a believable forgery. Hard to imagine anyone would fall for that routine but I suspect that if one in a million didn't fall for it they wouldn't still be doing it.

TwitchKitty · #17 11-17-2018, 09:47 PM

TSHTF when you say you live in Seattle and will work locally for delivery.

CCCS · #18 01-22-2019, 02:30 AM

Hallo Guys,

hallo Greazzer...

...see this mail from good old Mr Keith Robertson whatever... and Cliffe....
They just coppied and pasted ...

second mail is samesame than Greazzers mail...
Additional 4 year old (or more) pix of the Cadillac Castillian 76 and the story to register at Cliffes Website... You should google this places they call "company"...

I tried to post this to seattle police, but as I am German and have no valid US social sec no... its not possible... but if someone is willing to do so, i would send the whole crab-mails and act as a whitness...
May be there is a policeguy in this community... or lawyer...

Take care guys
Heinrich

Hi Heinrich, how are you?
I sincerely apologize for taking so long to respond but I work 16hr shifts and I didn't saw it until now. Thank you for your patience all this while.
You inquired about my car and I hope you are still interested. This beauty is in great condition and extremely clean. It has been recently serviced and it's being sold as described, no mechanical or electrical issues, never abused, non smoker, runs and drives perfect. You can buy it for the price of $12,500. I work overseas for Perenco on an oil rig and my contract ends in June. Then I have another 2 years agreement starting from July 2019 so the car is no more useful to me.
The location of the car is Seattle, WA, ready to go. I have arranged for the sale of the vehicle before leaving the states so if you want to find out more details about how we can close up this deal, do not hesitate to contact me and I will respond at my earliest convenience.

Thanks,
Keith

barry12345 · #19 01-24-2019, 08:56 PM

Someday someone will create a really effective scam. Last week we got a revenue Canada call. Unfortunatly this one was real.

Then there are legitimate scams where large banks accept deposits and because of safety regulations removed. Use far too much them in high risk senarios. Since 2008 If they get into enough trouble again. They can seize your deposits.

The normal deposit insurance does not protect you in those situations. Depositors in Greece lost thirty percent. I think our institutions in north America can and will do better if it comes to it. It is termed the bail in and it is real. Many developed countries have enacted it. My feeling is they may have not made it a law unless there is a chance of using it.

For example Trump and the administration asked the five largest banks to buy stocks to support the market reciently. If the bear market turns down really seriously guess who is going to pay? Or dance to the music? The chance does exist unfortunately. It to me is still remote at this time as a probability. Yet if the way China is doing things with so few of the general public even being aware.. The risk increases. Some of the runs on banks in other countries are not being even mentioned by the north America media either. This could be the scam of all time by irresponsible institutions. Other than wrecking the economy so bad with debt. As another one your assets become your liabilities.

Mark DiSilvestro · #20 02-03-2019, 01:08 PM

Haven't had an Email scam in a long time. But many scam phone-calls in the past 7 years - all in what sounded like an Indian or Pakistani accent!
First was the Publisher's Clearinghouse call (from Jamaica!) to tell me I'd won 2 million, but needed to visit WalMart and send a $3200 Western Union Moneygram to "verify my identity"! I strung him along so I could get him on tape. Then called him a scammer to which he protested feebly in his foreign accent!
Then a few months later, an 'IRS agent' called to threaten asset seizure unless I paid $8400 immediately. After I called him a scammer, He replied "OK smart-mouth, You just stay there and wait for the sheriff!"
Since then I've had a few more 'IRS' calls demanding payments of varying amounts.
The last one, also captured on tape, claimed my credit card or check would not be honored. Then he told me they would only accept payment via an I-Tunes card. I said "Three years ago you told me you were sending the sheriff. I"M STILL WAITING!!" He hung up.
Otherwise, there's been numerous calls from 'Microsoft', claiming my Windows computer was full of virus and spyware and needed to buy a service or my machine would be shut down immediately.
When I told one scammer I didn't have a Windows machine, he tried to switch the pitch to say it was for my Mac. I don't have a Mac either!
The next time a Windows scammer called using the same line, I finished him off by telling him if he was really a computer professional, he would know what a Chromebook is. So he cussed me out in 'British', saying "You can shove your bloody Chromebook up your bloody ass!
Finally just a few weeks ago, my first scam call from the 'Social Security Administration', threatening impending prosecution for Federal violations. I gave them a phony name and asked who they were looking for. They gave me my brother's name. He doesn't even get Social Security! I hung up.

Happy Motoring, Mark.