Does it matter how you handle the request for ID? No.

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Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18313

This topic comes up quite frequently in the scambaiting help forum: What do you do when the scammer wants you to send your ID?

Yes, we use the dll/junk file trick, unattached attachments, etc.

I just wanted to point out what I have done with my most recent bait, and the scammer's reaction.

First I told the scammer that I didn't have ID, so I wouldn't be able to do the transaction. He was going to have me pay him for someone else's ID, $1800. I really didn't understand all he was saying, and part of what I wrote to him was this:

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Thank you for the email, but I didn't understand it very well. I don't have an ID to send to you. . . . I hope I can still do this without an ID. In the US you don't need a passport so I never got one and I can't drive. My ID number for the cafeteria is #347, if that helps. Is that good?

His reply:

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Moreso,regardin if you can still do this without Identification card,yes you can,but for security reasons,it would have been better so that we do not deliver the CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT to another person.But now you have sent your I.D number,I am quite pleased with you on that,so righ now the Central Bank Governor has already approved your CERTIFIED DRAFT and will be sent to you this morning.

(for some reason he went to tell me how I have to immediately pay the $1800). Wink

Baiting Guru Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 3551

^^^ Cafeteria id. Laughing

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:49 pm

He wouldn't happen to go by the name of 0lu 4denj11, would he? I think I have the same guy right now.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

I ask them if they will accept a certain form of ID one per email
and then tell them why I cant.

Live in England dont have ID cards
Driving licence suspended due to drunk driving
I have 2 passports Irish and UK which would they prefer,whatever one they pick is out of date

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:41 pm

I'm getting tired of sending attachments (nothing attached, please resend) and then finally sending a dll. It's getting boring.

Cafeteria number!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Good thread, this. Thumbs up

Baiting Guru Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 2922

Mine asked me to scan and email my passport to him-i asked which of the slots on the tower was the scanner. He hasn't asked again. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:43 am

It sadly didn't work for me, my new one is too smart. I gave him my work ID number, and I offered to send him my Savings Club Card image...and his response:

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My dear friend

As someone who is abreast with the financial world you will understand with me that an ID without a picture is no ID. No bank in this world will accept that.

He then talked about trust etc etc. I replied in a panic, telling him that this was such a big deal and I was so nervous I would give him anything I have on me. Guess I have to head to the RMV tomorrow to get that new license that hasn't shown up in thge mail yet. Oh dear, I am concerned some red-tape will appear and they wont give it to me yet!!

Still like the idea though and will try it again on another. This one seems smart, is off script and replies intelligently

-ronco

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:47 am

I once sent that nice Mr Soludo a scan of my mocked up UK Cycling Proficiency certificate as proof of my ID. He was well impressed, as my siggy bears testament to. Laughing

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