New Scam going about
Just though i'd post this in the "general" section as it probably has a wider veiwing public than "other marques" section where I have posted it as a reply to a thread.
a recent scam, that nearly caught a friend out, (and heard mentioned on the radio) is as follows you see a cheap car and enquire about it owner may or may not say they live abroad -- but in any case will inform you that it is a hassle to show someone who may not have the money to buy it - time waster etc to ensure that you have the money and are serious they will request you do a money transfer to yourself (to a money transfer office where the car is located) -- safe yes -- coz it payable to you they will then ask you to send confirmation that you have sent the money (to yourself) so that they know you are not a timewaster now this is the scam -- they know YOU and where you sent the money to -- so they go and collect it -- the problem is the receiving Moneygram place have very very lax rules on identification -- the scammer turns up, he knows your name the amount and prob the reference no of the transfer SCAMMED -- so the whole scam is aimed at exploiting the weakness of the Moneygram shops at verifying the identity of the person collecting the money you have been warned |
You would need to be bloody stupid to do that. :cuckoo:
If they wont let you view a car they are selling .. A) alarm bells would be ringing. B) tell them to @@@@ off |
well it nearly caught my friend out -- he was looking at quite an expensive car
the guy who was selling it said he was working in frankfurt and would have to fly back etc etc -- they spoke on the phone, so no email malarkey with dodgy english etc wasn’t going to fly back unless he knew the buyer had the money/serious etc could happen -- but agree you'd have to be a bit foolish, but then when people see a bargain -- especially cars etc, the red mist comes down It’s the car equivalent of those nightclub "beer goggle" blokes wear -- all rational thought goes down the sh1tter |
true true.... thanxs for the Warning mate :)
... but I would never buy from someone who makes me go through the trouble... |
This was featured on watchdog but for people taking deposits for your house One you want to rent). Did the same thing.
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Originally Posted by g7prs
(Post 8324819)
You would need to be bloody stupid to do that. :cuckoo:
If they wont let you view a car they are selling .. A) alarm bells would be ringing. B) tell them to @@@@ off exactly Fair play for telling everyone tho |
Originally Posted by reano
(Post 8325013)
This was featured on watchdog but for people taking deposits for your house One you want to rent). Did the same thing.
Simple rule of thumb Western Union = Scam. 5t. |
Any one that asked me to do that would be told to Fxxx Oxx!!!!!!!!!
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^^^
exactly, do we have TW*T written on our foreheads lol wiley |
If it looks too good to be true ...
If you get caught with that one you deserve it IMHO!
TX. |
i think the thing with this scam was that it wasnt email
it was done using the phone, my friend said the guy sounded V plausible on the phone no "salutations exhaulted friend" and the like |
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