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hanibal
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
Posts: 12
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:20 pm |
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Hi All. I've been a long time lurker and something happened today which prompted me to create an account here.
I replied to an auto AD on Craigslist which sounded too good to be true but I did it anyway. The person behind the AD replied and I could tell right away that it was a scam, but I played along. Long story short, they requested a Western Union money payment to an individual in the UK. My question is what should I do and how can I go about reporting this?
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Fowan Nyne
Baiting Guru
Joined: 12 Aug 2009
Posts: 3720
Location: Miniluv
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:39 pm |
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Fist of all, are you baiting from a real life address?
If so, ignore the lad and bait from a different address
If you are safe, go for the baiting. The nearest WU orifice might be 4 days drive away, it would be quicker to do a bank transfer (piggy in your sig.)
Or, delay and drive the lad nuts!
If you have been lurking, I'm sure that you will have some pointers.
My first bait, I just went with the flow. Sometimes I was straight, others I was off the rails but I got two months of lad time from it.
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Mr Tambourine Man
Baiting Guru
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
Posts: 3398
Location: Magic swirlin' ship
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:43 pm |
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Hi.
There's no point in reporting it. WU payments can be picked up anywhere in the world. There no reason for a scammer to give his real name and address. |
_________________ is always Good when you have the zeal to be a hitwoman when you out of school,it makes you bold and reall and it makes you more high than any other of your friend.
NOW AMBACK FOR YOU AGAIN STURBORN SHIT
you dont have a phone.that makes makes you joe butt
Fuck you and go find something to do man. Stop disturbing me please.
This is definitely why you will remain and die in poverty, ignorant of good things and easy acknowledgment of bad things and words. Shame on you, you wicked generation children.
i went you to no that this is not a cheld pray. i went you to get back to me
we are not scammer,we hate scammer as you do.scammer make out life harder and harder,a lot of people think we are scammer,in fact,we are not!! please trustt us |
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Mortal
Baiting Guru
Joined: 02 Jul 2009
Posts: 3473
Location: Smarter than your smartphoneâ„¢
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:45 pm |
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Hello!
First of all - as already mentioned - bait safe! Do not give any trace to your real who. Use gmail, or any other freemail that hides your IP address.
Read the Eater University here http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=51 especially this article for being really GOOD - http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=147262
Read the stickies - you might find piece of useful info or some kind of modality. Also check people signatures - they are sometimes really useful links/tools.
And of course apply for mentor here http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=122306
Mortal- |
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hanibal
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
Posts: 12
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:02 pm |
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Thanks for such quick responses!
I've been corresponding with him using my fake gmail account, so I'm safe from that standpoint. Everything I provided him was fake as well- he wanted my full name, home address and ebay username, so I made them up
A few other things to note- he provided a fax number which looks like is in the US (area code 408). The Western Union recipient is in the UK.
There's also a fake site associated with this scam (it's unbelievably obvious that it's a fake by the way)
Thank you for the tips! Hopefully I should have some reading material soon |
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Seamless
Baiting Guru
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
Posts: 5868
Location: Paradise
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:49 pm |
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Hi hanibal and Welcome to 419eater
There so many way you can string him along.
what is:
condition of auto
are the tires new
what brand are the tires
you need the cars VIN number to check on carfax
does he have the complete maintenance records for the car
will he fax or email them to you
any chips on the paint
and on and on
Oh! just one more question
one question per email
The Idea is to waste as much of him time as possible
And to have Fun |
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"You are a destinated Idiot. a fibol element, a rebel against humanity.
You are a goat. And very stupid. I will deal with you very soon, just wait, I have all your contact address, and I will trace you very soon, for insulting me, all evidence of your insult to me has been filed.
Lawyer M4nu3l told me that you could be one of this terrorist in the usa. and I later find out on my research on you, that you are one of the bastards in wherever you are. not even in usa."
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< St3lla J0nta Cote d'Ivoire to Ghana
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Roycropper
Baiting Guru
Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 7992
Location: Luxury Coffin
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:53 pm |
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Welcome!
hanibal wrote: |
There's also a fake site associated with this scam (it's unbelievably obvious that it's a fake by the way) |
We have ways and means of dealing with these.
Take a look hereCLICK
Don't go posting it off straight away without reading the guidelines and other posts though, or Ima will have my guts for garters. |
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COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I WENT TO THE BANK
our Agent is Completely broke, pocketless and stranded
I WLL SEND AN AFRICA WITCH TO ATTACH YOU BASTARD
You go die like bird
i started shouting HALLELUJAGOBBLE but none of them notice me immediately police arrested me due to the shouting
f*ck u asshole ur damn mother will loose ur fcuking skull brain ur brain is nothing to compare with rat f*ck ur u
MY FRIEND ALEX WAS DETAINED IN POLICE STATION
I am not happy due to the question i answered at money office. Let me tell you do not play with me ok.
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hanibal
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 05 Feb 2010
Posts: 12
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:02 pm |
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Thanks Seamless for those tips and also Roy for the fake site killer forum
I already have him strung pretty well. We'll see what happens. |
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