The 315 scam...............

[13BVET]

Has anyone else on here gotten phone calls from these scammers? They call, and claim someone owes a debt, and threaten to have you arrested. Tore his a$$ up on the phone today. Sick of them harassing my wife with their scam! By the way, they use American names, but have accents so thick, it's pathetic.

[Elmo]

Years ago I was looking to add a puppy to my household and came across this one online. I emailed the owner of it's availability and they said that the one I was looking at was already sold but that they had sold another one earlier and that owner was a traveling missionary in Africa. The puppy was not adapting to the weather condition in Africa so they can put me in touch with that owner to see what can be done. I gave them my number and a day later, received a call from Nigeria. Person gave me an "interview" to see if I would be a caring owner and then agree to allow me to adopt the dog. I simple had to send money for the shipping charges. I had already started to catch on that something wasn't right and so I looked on line and found this to be a common scam. The "owner" kept calling me and I kept on trying to buy time by telling them I would send the money, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

I then contacted the Internet Crime Bureau and told them the situation. They said #1. They don't deal with anything less than $10K and #2, since I haven't sent them the money yet, no crime has been committed. I said wait...so if someone is trying to kill me, I have to let them kill me first before I can report it? Their response was simply "unfortunately...yes."

The next time the "owner" called me about the money I told them I was on to them and that it must've sucked for them wasting all those long distant calls on me. I never heard from them again. It sucks but calling someone to try and scam them isn't a crime until you're actually scammed.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

This is how I handled a scammer a few weeks ago... (read from bottom up sorry)

Okay....But it will only take 24 or 48hrs to for the check to be

verify and the money will be available in your account.When the money

is available just deduct $750 for the Never Fired Englander 13-NC Wood

Stove- new and deduct $100 for your runing around,$20 for the

transport fees to transfer the remaining money to the shipper via

Western Union Transfer and when you have the money send to the shipper

just get back to me with the Western Union details and the best time

the shipper can come for the pick up.Thanks

Funny how I don't respond and then get the above email.

EMAIL BREAK LINE

Why do you silent?,Plese could you let me know what is going on

concerning the payment and also the best time you want the shipper to

come for the pick up.

EMAIL BREAK LINE

Good News,The payment has already been delivered to you this

morning..Now you have the check i will like you to take the check to

your Bank and have it cashed immedialtely or deposit it into your bank

account and withdrawn the shipping funds.You will deduct the cost of

the purchase out of the cash,$100 for your runing around,$20 for the

transport fees to transfer the remaining money to the shipper via

Western Union Money Transfer today.Here is the shipper information to

send the money to via Western Union or Money Gram Money

Transfer.....................

Dave Keller

1810 Fortune Rd

salt lake city ut 84103

Mover Email: [email protected] send the map quest to your location

for easy passage to the Mover.

As soon as you have everything done,I will need the details of the

transfer once you have sent fund . . .

1.The MTCN or REFERENCE

2.Sender's name and address used in sending the money

3.Actual amount sent.

Please pay off the Transfer charges from the remaining fund after you

must have deducted your money and the $100 that is to cover the cost

of your run around and Extra $20 for the Gas fees.Kindly locate a

Western Union store close to address from their website

http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentLocator.asp?country=global

Please also email me the best time you want my mover to come for the

pick up at your location today and your map quest for easy way for my

mover to know your house asap...*** pay off the transfer charges from

the excess fund that is going to shipping company.

EMAIL BREAK LINE

Thanks for getting back to me with your info.i do contact my sectary

now to issue the payment to you,because am now out of the state for

business trip.You will receive the payment through UPS or FedEx

Courier services with the shipping funds. to cover the shipment of the

goods i bought from you. Once you receive the check, have it cashed and deduct

your money for the goods also Deduct $100 for your running around that

I have caused you during the transaction period and send the remaining

funds to the mover,and the mover is also picking some other valuable

goods (like household, furniture's and electronics set.) at the same

city of your location,to my new apartment.that is why you need to help

me and transfer the amount to the moving company..Please let me know

if i can trust you, so that i can move forward from here.I will get

back to you with tracking number immediately the secretary email me

the tracking number. Best Regards

EMAIL BREAK LINE

(MY ONLY RESPONSE)

Barry Sotero

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Washington, DC 20500

(202) 456-1414

Read more: http://wiki.answers....e#ixzz1f1hva8Cz

EMAIL BREAK LINE

> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:26:03 +0100

> Subject: Re: Never Fired Englander 13-NC Wood Stove- new - $750 (Wappingers)

> From: [email protected]

> To: xxx

>

> Thanks for the prompt response to my mail. I will be buying from

> you so please kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST. Please be

> informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank it

> will be delivered to you via United Parcel Service (UPS), so I'll need

> you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the

> mailing of the check...

>

> Name to be on the payment...........

> Home address...........

> City..............

> State...........

> Zip Code..............

> Cell phone #................

>

> I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your

> money I am completely satisfied with the advert and the payment will

> be delivered within 24hours.** I use a hearing impaired phone

> # and will receive your calls via email **..I'm sorry for the late

> respond to your email ...N.B UPS does not deliver to a P.O box

> addresses.Thanks

EMAIL BREAK LINE

Yes, I still have it. Call the number in the ad.

> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:15:06 -0800

> From: [email protected]

> To: [email protected]

> Subject: Never Fired Englander 13-NC Wood Stove- new - $750 (Wappingers)

>

> ** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY

> ** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home

> ** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping

> ** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

>

> I am interested, just want to know if still available for sale ?

>

Edited December 9, 2011 by ELMER J. FUDD

[ny hunter]

I never answer the phone or my wife and kids either if we don't know the number.You would be surprised at how many times my phone rings.These low lifes should all die as far as I'm concerned.

[13BVET]

Ah. The old Nigerian scam. Go figure.

[Deerthug]

I had a similar one in January 2010 when I listed my condo for rent down in NC on craigslist and I almost fell for it. I actually received a check for $7500 representing security and 6 months rent up front. But as soon as I saw the Western Union sh*t that's when I knew it was a scam. (The unit was not rented for nearly 2 years at that time and I was losing money paying off a mortgage) Thankfully I ended up renting it about 8 months later to a young lady who was local to the area and is a teacher and is still renting from me now. I kept the check as a reminder of how close I came to being scammed.

[Paula]

sometimes i get 2 emails for 1 item i have a CL i just forward each the emails.

[bkln]

...I actually received a check for $7500 representing security and 6 months rent up front....

Why didn't you cash that check? :-) Just for fun.

[bubba]

I got one similar threatening to have me arrested for not paying a debt. After I sinickerd I said I am the local town justice. Would you like me to issue a warrant? I heard click. I have also have people try the scams on craigs list. They are so transparent it is hilarious.

Edited December 9, 2011 by bubba