Weee, I've got a scammer!

[Vegitto]

I'm selling an iPod for a friend of mine, and lookie here what I got this morning:

Hi Seller,
I'm Mrs Naomi William from United State.I will like to be sure of the
present condition of this your auctioned item because i am so much
interested in buying it for my daughter who is presently schooling in
west
Africa and will be celebrating her birthday in two weeks time has her
birthday gift,so kindly get back to me as soon as you can with the
present condition of this item as i am willing to offer you 250 euro for it
since
the bidding is still on,And lastly i will also like to understand if
payment
for this item can be made through bank wire transfer (which the money
for
the payment of this item will be transfered directly into your bank
account).
I hope to read back from you very soon.
Regards to you and your family.....
Mrs Naomi William.

Please Note :If the price i have offered is not accepted kindly let me know the minimum price for it.

I responded:

Well, the item is in great shape, and I would like to take your offer of 250
EUR. I don't know what information you need from me, but I'll give you my
bank number and name and the likes. Please send me your address ASAP:

My Name
RABOBANKNR: My Bank Account Number
250 EUR

Kind regards,
My Name

Within minutes, she replied:

Hello My First Name,
Thanks for your quick response,making the payment into your bank account is not the problem at all but what is important at this moment is the item condition which i belief is ok as you have said and the time lapses with which this item will be delivered against the time of use (The birthday),what i am saying in essence is that i will really like this item to be send through TPG REGISTERED MAIL as soon as you confirme the payment as been made into your bank account reason been that i am buying this item to be sent to my daughter as her birthday gift and it will be ok if the item gets to her before the date.However bellow is the address where my daughters schools in west africa and where the item is to be sent as soon as the payment is confirmed.
TUNDE LAWAL
14A ODU ONIKOSI AVENUE
OTO AWORI LAGOS STATE
23401
NIGERIA.
Please note that i will not be able to make the payment today (weekend) but first thing on monday morning and as soon as this is done i will get back to you.
Hope to read back from you soonest.
Regards to you and your family.
Mrs Naomi William...

I responded swiftly:

Wire transfer is possible from all continents except
Antartica. But you're in the US (what part, actually ), so that shouldn't
pose a problem. So I guess you will pay for shipping to Nigeria. I will ship my item as soon as I've received the payment, and I will do my best to make sure your daughter receives it before her birthday (when is that, actually ).

Kind regards,
My Name

She replied:

Yes i will be responsible for the sending cost which i think should not be more than 15 euro,so that total payment i will be making into your bank account will be 265 euro on monday.Her birthday is coming up in two weeks time .13th of march.
Thanks.

And I said:

Okay, I think that'll work. I'll send it as soon as I get the payment.

Kind regards,
My Name

I love her English:

Thansk and am goona get back to you on monday.

Well, it seems like shipping will be my problem, 'her' money isn't any good anyways.. I guess the shed won't be cleaned and all I'll get is an angry scammer ..
Oh well..

To be updated (possibly).

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

lol, you better take pics of whatever you send, this could be good

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
lol, you better take pics of whatever you send, this could be good

Oh, I'll make sure I do.. I wonder how much we COULD ship, because I'm sure the neighbors've got some stuff they wanna get rid of. I'll ask Mrs. William to send a really big box.

 

[ForumMaster]

ahh this reminds me of the anus laptops. make sure to put plenty of garbage in there so that it will stink. just close the box tightly so that it won't smell.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
ahh this reminds me of the anus laptops. make sure to put plenty of garbage in there so that it will stink. just close the box tightly so that it won't smell.

 

[thescreensavers]

Cant wait for an update.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
Cant wait for an update.

Well, seeing how I'm paying for shipping, now (she will 'give' me ?15 'extra' for shipping), there won't be any big boxes or whatever..

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
ahh this reminds me of the anus laptops. make sure to put plenty of garbage in there so that it will stink. just close the box tightly so that it won't smell.

why sad? and why do you have to pay shipping? o well. just put some soggy leaves there or something.

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: Vegitto

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
ahh this reminds me of the anus laptops. make sure to put plenty of garbage in there so that it will stink. just close the box tightly so that it won't smell.

why sad? and why do you have to pay shipping? o well. just put some soggy leaves there or something.

Yeah, if the money's still on there after like, a week, I'll send him a nice card or something..

 

[aidanjm]

so what happens if she actually pays the money?

is it risky providing your bank details name and address to someone you don't trust? is identity theft a concern?

 

[Vegitto]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
so what happens if she actually pays the money?

is it risky providing your bank details name and address to someone you don't trust? is identity theft a concern?

Well, after she pays the money I'll let it sit for a month or so.. She'll either deposit money from a stolen credit card/bank account or with a fake check. Providing my bank details isn't really risky as it only has ~?50 on it and purchases without the card that goes with it (which I have here) can't be made. It can't double as a credit card without my signed permission (signed at one of their banks, with a valid passport), so I'm probably in the clear. And if not, I'll let them take my 50 bucks and open a new account..

 

[mrrman]

I would send a box of rocks lol

 

[SVT Cobra]

Send the spammer a can of SPAM.

 

[Leeroy]

forums.419eater.com

What you're doing is risky and stupid. This scammer has your personal details. Just because they're in Nigeria and can't touch you, doesn't mean they don't have friends near your neighbourhood. Drop this bait like a hot potato. If you want to bait scammers, do some research at 419eater, get a safe email address, and bait from the start with new scammers.

 

[chusteczka]

Originally posted by: Leeroy
forums.419eater.com

What you're doing is risky and stupid. This scammer has your personal details. Just because they're in Nigeria and can't touch you, doesn't mean they don't have friends near your neighbourhood. Drop this bait like a hot potato. If you want to bait scammers, do some research at 419eater, get a safe email address, and bait from the start with new scammers.

This is hilarious!
News Article - Prince Joe Eboh
The Tale of The Painted Breast

 

[AgentJean]

I'm dealing with someone trying to buy my laptop for way more than it's worth. I told him to pay via e-gold. He said he will. Wait and see now. I'm sure I'll get some type of fake email saying the money is "on hold".

 

[Slick5150]

Yeah, dude, you're really not doing this the right way. Giving them your personal info is a bad idea.

 

[pontifex]

i don't get why you guys get all excited over scammers. just fvcking delete the emails and move on.

 

[CellarDoor]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i don't get why you guys get all excited over scammers. just fvcking delete the emails and move on.

 

[Mrvile]

Has anyone ever physically mailed poop?

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: chusteczka

Originally posted by: Leeroy
forums.419eater.com

What you're doing is risky and stupid. This scammer has your personal details. Just because they're in Nigeria and can't touch you, doesn't mean they don't have friends near your neighbourhood. Drop this bait like a hot potato. If you want to bait scammers, do some research at 419eater, get a safe email address, and bait from the start with new scammers.

This is hilarious!
News Article - Prince Joe Eboh
The Tale of The Painted Breast

"Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?" :laugh: From the Tale of the Painted Breast.

 

[Quasmo]

Haven't you learned anything from the scam baiter? You gotta make sure they pay for shipping, that is what causes them to lose money.

 

[dud]

What leeroy said. You are probably dealing with some teenage/20s guy in a Lagos internet cafe. They make more $$$ from scamming than most doctors do in Nigeria. They are breaking the Nigerian penal code 419 (hardly ever enforced) for fraud.

Do yourself a favor and drop it.

 

[Lithium381]

send a brick

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: chusteczka

Originally posted by: Leeroy
forums.419eater.com

What you're doing is risky and stupid. This scammer has your personal details. Just because they're in Nigeria and can't touch you, doesn't mean they don't have friends near your neighbourhood. Drop this bait like a hot potato. If you want to bait scammers, do some research at 419eater, get a safe email address, and bait from the start with new scammers.

This is hilarious!
News Article - Prince Joe Eboh
The Tale of The Painted Breast

What a long read.