how to get a scammer back
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how to get a scammer back
I have a service body for sale. I have a person responding that they want to buy it, but it is one of those scams were they send you a money order for more and you send them whats left.
I was wondering if anybody had any good ideas to through back at them. Give them a taste of their own medicine.
I was wondering if anybody had any good ideas to through back at them. Give them a taste of their own medicine.
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While it really will not make a difference. I like to make them think they "got" me. I have them send me the money order. Make it sound like your so excited about the deal. Tell them when you get the money order, and lead them on to complete the deal.
At best all you can really do is waste thier time.
At best all you can really do is waste thier time.
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I got a guy caught on craigslist when I told him I needed a bank acct to wire money into it. It was his 19yr old cousins acct and the 19 yr old spilled the soup and told the police it was his uncles step son. The wachovia branch took care of the rest for check fraud once they had a face...hahaha.
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get the money order and send back a letter from the IRS/Attorney general's office(make one up, do NOT use any real names/addresses) stating that this name has been cited for a unresolved audit/Court matter outstanding, local law enforcement will be contacting them, an attorney representative is suggested.
or mail MO to their bank, the law provides banks to hold accounts until law enforcement clears the matter or 10 days. or just do not handle the MO and seal it, take it to a large bank which has secret service reps there for the fraudulent commercial posting of a US money order. that is a 15,000 fine. no joke there!
or mail MO to their bank, the law provides banks to hold accounts until law enforcement clears the matter or 10 days. or just do not handle the MO and seal it, take it to a large bank which has secret service reps there for the fraudulent commercial posting of a US money order. that is a 15,000 fine. no joke there!
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Someone here (I think it was Hoss) had them send the check (but never sent the item), then sent the scammer a thank you note for the included "overage" and described how he was painting his house with the 'tip'.
Ahhhh, found it.
Ahhhh, found it.
I decided to have a little fun with him instead of ignoring him.
My email to him about his check:
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I got it. Give me your address and I'll send the part to you. Surprisingly, the bank down the street from us actually cashed your check (even though we didn't have an account with them). I thought it was a fake, but I guess I was wrong.
By the way, thanks for sending more than I asked for. $2500 for a $180 part turned out to be a pretty good deal for me. I can now use that extra money to get the outside of my house painted.
Also, and perhaps I should have mentioned this earlier, the part you just bought from me is actually broken. That's why I was trying to get rid of it. There's no way you'll actually be able to use it. Sorry.
Thanks,
Shane
His response:
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hi,
i did not get you wright ,do you mean you cash my check and you want to use the money for your self.
My response:
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Yes, that is my plan. Thank you VERY much for doing business with me. It has been a pleasure.
Maybe I'll get him mad enough to do something stupid.
By the way, for anyone interested in buying the new PPS (Pedal Position Sensor) I'm selling in the classifieds, it's not REALLY broke. It's brand new and still in the box in mint condition.
My email to him about his check:
Quote:
I got it. Give me your address and I'll send the part to you. Surprisingly, the bank down the street from us actually cashed your check (even though we didn't have an account with them). I thought it was a fake, but I guess I was wrong.
By the way, thanks for sending more than I asked for. $2500 for a $180 part turned out to be a pretty good deal for me. I can now use that extra money to get the outside of my house painted.
Also, and perhaps I should have mentioned this earlier, the part you just bought from me is actually broken. That's why I was trying to get rid of it. There's no way you'll actually be able to use it. Sorry.
Thanks,
Shane
His response:
Quote:
hi,
i did not get you wright ,do you mean you cash my check and you want to use the money for your self.
My response:
Quote:
Yes, that is my plan. Thank you VERY much for doing business with me. It has been a pleasure.
Maybe I'll get him mad enough to do something stupid.
By the way, for anyone interested in buying the new PPS (Pedal Position Sensor) I'm selling in the classifieds, it's not REALLY broke. It's brand new and still in the box in mint condition.
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Ahhh, I wish I thought of this at the time. We were selling our pool table and I got a scammer on the hook. They offered to send me a money order but they couldn't come inspect the table since they were scheduled to go out of town to London. The assistant was suppose to come and pick it up.
Could have had some real fun with these people.
Could have had some real fun with these people.
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i had one send the check and my bank actulay cleard it and checked it twice finaly i called and had a friend of mine that wokrs there check it a 3rd time and finlay they said it was fake. And that was for 5k gota be carful
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I have a service body for sale. I have a person responding that they want to buy it, but it is one of those scams were they send you a money order for more and you send them whats left.
I was wondering if anybody had any good ideas to through back at them. Give them a taste of their own medicine.
I was wondering if anybody had any good ideas to through back at them. Give them a taste of their own medicine.
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https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...hlight=scammer
It wasn't started by Hoss, ........but Hoss (as usual) got his 2 cents worth.........
It wasn't started by Hoss, ........but Hoss (as usual) got his 2 cents worth.........
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