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alf hookem
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
Posts: 18
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:15 pm |
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please see pasted email . I have said that I will accommodate his imaginary visitors. His angle is??
Thanks for your reply. I wish to tell you that the offer is acceptable by them and they are willing to make a payment immediately. I have concluded payment with them and I have been instructed to pay you for your services and provision of a language translator whom would be able to translate every word to them because they are Greeks.I have arranged this with a linguist who is willing to undertake these responsibilities on their behalf. He would be with them throughout their stay with you.
I will send you my credit card details when I receive your confirmation email so that you would charge as agreed/authorized by my clients.
Please upon the receipt of my credit card, confirm you will charge as follows:Take the cost of your services plus £5900 for the Translator from my card.Then retain your cost and send the balance of £5900 to the Translator.I really need you to make the charges for the Translator as he does not have a POS machine.Confirm this and provide me with the following:
Your full name/address/Telephone
Looking forward to your reply. |
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Dorothy
Baiting Guru
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 3114
Location: somewhere over the rainbow
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:23 pm |
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The credit card is phished or stolen. The "translator" is the scammer himself.
You are supposed to charge to total on the card, then forward the "translator" fees by Western Union.
Later, the card is found to be compromised, the transaction is reversed, and you are out the "translator" fees that the scammer has walked away with. |
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alf hookem
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
Posts: 18
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:03 pm |
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thanks for explaining this scam |
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alf hookem
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
Posts: 18
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Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:16 pm |
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The bastard wants £5,900 for his translator fees .
Is there any way of making him lose on this or should I back off? |
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sahte
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 29 Jun 2011
Posts: 2
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Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:00 pm |
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THIS SCAM IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL.
THIS IS CREDIT CARD THEFT AND FRAUD.
YOU SHOULD HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH CREDIT CARDS. |
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chrishill2011
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 21 Jun 2011
Posts: 59
Location: Middle Earth
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:30 am |
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I did a similar bait a few days ago, took the credit card details from the lad and reported straight to a mod, and it was reported to Visa fraud! |
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Dorothy
Baiting Guru
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Posts: 3114
Location: somewhere over the rainbow
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:28 am |
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We can and do bait these scammers--as chrishill said, we have key contacts in the fraud department that are very interested in getting these compromised numbers!
However, Sahte is also right when it comes to businesses. If your real business is contacted by anyone asking you to run a credit card for over the total bill, and forward the excess money anywhere, then it is best to walk away immediately. |
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