avenger63 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I got a message after buying one if my guns today, then later from same person about a pistol. Saying please request money and they would collect using a courier, then they asked more photos etc and then I get this ” Hi Andy, Thank you for your Paypal invoice . I was about to make the payment into your Paypal account right now, but am having a little problem with the picking up of the capa. I am trying to secure a booking with my courier company now but they asked me to pay first before they can secure the booking for the goods, and they are only accepting bank transfers for payments because of the bad experience they had in the past with other forms of payments. So i tried to send the money to them online but it's not going through and i am on sea, there is no way i can get off the sea to find a Local bank to make the transfer to my courier company. So i would like to ask if it will be okay for me to include my courier company fees together with your payments through Paypal transfer,So you will help me transfer the pick up fee to them via any local bank around you immediately i pay you or transfer it on line if you have your on line banking set up. I don't mean to bother you I'm sure you understand ? I just wanted to seek your consent before going ahead with the payments,I will be very happy if my offer is given a favorable consideration. Regards” This was from [email protected] Hanna Fong anyone else had a similar email ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brophy Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Sounds well dodge, the only thing missing is the talk of a Nigerian prince... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostly Retired Moderators L3wisD Posted August 25, 2020 Mostly Retired Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2020 Yeah, someone flagged this account as being suspicious earlier and he's been banned. "Hann Fong won't be joining us for the rest of his life..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr0-Magnon Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Sounds similar to the ones I used to get through ebay about buying my >insert goods description< for their son who was on an oil rig or some nonsense....I mean the story was nonsense, I just want to make it clear that I believe oil rigs exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonine Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Is it just me that was confused several times reading that email 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaBear Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I have 5 camels and two sheep If that’s payment enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted August 25, 2020 Supporters Share Posted August 25, 2020 58 minutes ago, Cr0-Magnon said: I just want to make it clear that I believe oil rigs exist. Ah, the good old days, they're all oceanographers now. 54 minutes ago, Leonine said: Is it just me that was confused several times reading that email 😂 It's barely lucid, but what I think we're seeing is: * Scammer sends (e.g.) 100 dollah through PayPal using their Bank of Nigeria credit card * Victim bank transfers (e.g.) 10 dollah to scammer to their "courier's" Bank of Nigeria account * Scammer claims the payment that went to PayPal was fraudulent, not me, stolen number, great injustice, account hacked * Bank of Nigeria reverses it, then PayPal reverses it too because like hell are they going to be out of pocket * But bank transfers can't be reversed. Scammer ends up with 10 dollah clear profit. Seems like a lot of effort for not much payoff, but they're shotgunning these out all over the place and I'm sure it's well automated. They're getting a little less robotic now, but they always use some distinctive stock phrases which will turn up previous iterations of this scam, like "there is no way i can get off the sea". And that's the best case. I wouldn't be surprised if you then got followups saying "Courier is not in receivement of monies, please provide your bank details for to them check" and so on down the phishing line. Asking for more pictures is a nice touch. It makes it appear that they care about $ITEM_FOR_SALE (they don't), and you invest some effort (in return for none of theirs) which makes you more inclined to try and recoup that effort by going along with their wheeze. They're ruthless unethical worthless parasites who all need to hang, but whomever is writing the scripts isn't entirely stupid or unaware of human nature. tl;dr version - 100% scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromulon1994 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Somewhere there's a lonely oil rig worker upset that he can never buy anything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr0-Magnon Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, Cromulon1994 said: Somewhere there's a lonely oil rig worker upset that he can never buy anything online. Don't forget about all the royal Nigerian philanthropists! "Why does nobody want my money!?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamal Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Me! Me! I'll do it. Just promise I can have a go on your rig. Oh and I don't want to get married but perhaps we can be pen friends. I trust you because you have an honest face,well if I was to see it I'm sure I would think so! NAF OFF!!! UV OO😉 Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albiscuit Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Just send me the monies and I will makes the transactions correction for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj1986 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Cr0-Magnon said: Don't forget about all the royal Nigerian philanthropists! "Why does nobody want my money!?" "It's almost as if the public have lost their taste for MASSIVE YACHTS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I just need your account details please.....🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groot Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 You guys are all so fucking jaded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Serves you right for spamming our boards with your ads. Private seller my arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonine Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, EvilMonkee said: Serves you right for spamming our boards with your ads. Private seller my arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Sitting Duck Posted August 26, 2020 Supporters Share Posted August 26, 2020 Reckon this Hanna Fong is some Asian relation of George Agdgdgwngo who apparently works at British Gas with his cousin Benson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted August 26, 2020 Supporters Share Posted August 26, 2020 12 hours ago, EvilMonkee said: Serves you right for spamming our boards with your ads. Private seller my arse Ooooh! It's that guy. Well, yes, sympathy somewhat tempered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: Ooooh! It's that guy. Well, yes, sympathy somewhat tempered. Ironic isn't it that one of his only meaningful posts on this board is one linked to his ads.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted August 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 26, 2020 Lol, even without the moody "I'm on a rig" message, the fact that someone was so eager to buy his 14 hours ago, EvilMonkee said: Serves you right for spamming our boards with your ads. Private seller my arse overpriced "new without warranty😏" shit should have set alarm bells ringing 🔔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonine Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Tackle said: Lol, even without the moody "I'm on a rig" message, the fact that someone was so eager to buy his overpriced "new without warranty😏" shit should have set alarm bells ringing 🔔 As mentioned every gun touched becomes new, it’s the magic touch. Magic doesn’t need warranty, it needs trust 😉😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted August 26, 2020 Supporters Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Leonine said: As mentioned every gun touched becomes new, it’s the magic touch I wonder if he restores virginity, and rekindles childhood wonder as a side-line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonine Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: I wonder if he restores virginity, and rekindles childhood wonder as a side-line? Had to pay £20 for that service 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators djben9 Posted August 26, 2020 Moderators Share Posted August 26, 2020 didn't this all start a few months back with 'Janice or Janet'...?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brophy Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Rogerborg said: I wonder if he restores virginity, and rekindles childhood wonder as a side-line? Can you just restore virginity just by getting married? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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