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nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.
 

Born2bwire

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Oct 28, 2005
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.

Send her an IOU.

 

Dulanic

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Oct 27, 2000
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.

She's just a sucker who fell for the other half of the scam.
 

nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: Dulanic
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.

She's just a sucker who fell for the other half of the scam.

Thats what I was thinking. I assume all of the stolen goods get mailed to her, and from there she mails them to Africa? I remember seeing a show once (dateline or 20/20) showing how these people are often tricked into doing this via some online "relationship" that they think they have. Very interesting.
 

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.

That or write her a letter saying that's she's cooperating with a scam and needs to stop.
 

mb

Lifer
Jun 27, 2004
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Originally posted by: her209
Using someone else's mailing address. Isn't that mail fraud?

UPS isn't "mail" so no it's not mail fraud.
 

whistleclient

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Apr 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: her209
Using someone else's mailing address. Isn't that mail fraud?

Its what they get for wasting my tax dollars.

By creating needless work for postal employees, you're wasting your own tax dollars.
 

Q

Lifer
Jul 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Would you have shipped before you got the payment? I don't' see how this scam would work.


He wants me to cash the money order and send the remaining balance (along with the merchandise) to:

Susana Luna
1221 Hills Ave.
Chicago IL 60651



If I had a free day I'd take a drive over there since thats close by. I'd probably take my tire iron too.

That or write her a letter saying that's she's cooperating with a scam and needs to stop.

Yeah I feel bad for that lady even though she's stupid
 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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One of the guys at the office happens to be from Nigeria, and he lives kinda near that address on hills (He's in Maywood Park), kinda a strange coincidence. And no, this guy isn't a scammer. He's worse, a software developer!
 

quikah

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Apr 7, 2003
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Originally posted by: nick1985

Shipped to the priest...hahaha. If Shipping to Africa Wasn't so expensive I'd be tempted to mail a box full of shit.

USPS small flat rate box is $12.95.
 

Gothgar

Lifer
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this shit is fucking awesome

Expect Secret Service to knock on your door soon

oh, and epic thread is about to get epic
 

nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: Gothgar
this shit is fucking awesome

Expect Secret Service to knock on your door soon

oh, and epic thread is about to get epic

I'll be waiting.
 

nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: quikah
Originally posted by: nick1985

Shipped to the priest...hahaha. If Shipping to Africa Wasn't so expensive I'd be tempted to mail a box full of shit.

USPS small flat rate box is $12.95.

That works for international shipments as well?
 

l0cke

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Dec 12, 2005
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Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: quikah
Originally posted by: nick1985

Shipped to the priest...hahaha. If Shipping to Africa Wasn't so expensive I'd be tempted to mail a box full of shit.

USPS small flat rate box is $12.95.

That works for international shipments as well?

Up to 3 pounds.
 

nick1985

Lifer
Dec 29, 2002
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Originally posted by: l0cke
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: quikah
Originally posted by: nick1985

Shipped to the priest...hahaha. If Shipping to Africa Wasn't so expensive I'd be tempted to mail a box full of shit.

USPS small flat rate box is $12.95.

That works for international shipments as well?

Up to 3 pounds.

Thats a nice big shit. :thumbsup: