OK, I've stopped this before it could go any further, but look at this scam these fools tried to run on my parent's This started with some items we posted for sale on a racing website. I'm a race car driver, and we were trying to sell some old heads and shocks, on a site just for racing. I posted a classfied ad about this last week. First, my paren't receive and email from someone in Holland saying they want to buy the heads.
My dad then replied with info on the heads. Next email from "Jane". This is where it starts to get suspicious.
My parent's then reply questioning the transaction. After reading that, "Jane sends the following email:
OK, now during this whole thing, my paren'ts got an email from another guy regarding the shocks. Here's his email:
Now this one threw all off kinds of red flags. First off, who from the US starts an email "Good Day"? Then, you says "however, prior to further transcation, let me use this opportunity to introduce myself to you." This dude is from South Carolina? Umm hello foreign money scammer!!!!!!!! Then, who in the US pays for something with a certified cashier's check? Anyway, my dad, suspect but seeing where this leads, responds that he'll get me to take pictures, but that someone from Seattle is serious about buying them too, he's just waiting for a call back.
Holy crap, now if that isn't a scam alert. First of all, where did this "US client" and "US funds stuff come from? I thought dude claimed he was from South Carolina? Also, again, who the hell in the US talks like this? And, this dude wants to make the same type of transcation as ole Jane does?
So my dad replies, suspect, but trying to see what happens next. "James" then sends another email:
LOL, now this one was the kicker. Sounds exactly like old Jane's email. I guess the old Nigerian Money scam has run dry, so this is the new racket they are trying to run. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the scam is, but it obviously is one. I've told my parent's to stop doing anything with these people.
So what do you guys think? Should I contact anyone about this? I realize nothing can be probably be done, but I'd hate to just leave it. I will contact the website that runs the classfieds, to let them know the stuff that is going on. Maybe they can improve their ad system.
My dad then replied with info on the heads. Next email from "Jane". This is where it starts to get suspicious.
My parent's then reply questioning the transaction. After reading that, "Jane sends the following email:
OK, now during this whole thing, my paren'ts got an email from another guy regarding the shocks. Here's his email:
Now this one threw all off kinds of red flags. First off, who from the US starts an email "Good Day"? Then, you says "however, prior to further transcation, let me use this opportunity to introduce myself to you." This dude is from South Carolina? Umm hello foreign money scammer!!!!!!!! Then, who in the US pays for something with a certified cashier's check? Anyway, my dad, suspect but seeing where this leads, responds that he'll get me to take pictures, but that someone from Seattle is serious about buying them too, he's just waiting for a call back.
Holy crap, now if that isn't a scam alert. First of all, where did this "US client" and "US funds stuff come from? I thought dude claimed he was from South Carolina? Also, again, who the hell in the US talks like this? And, this dude wants to make the same type of transcation as ole Jane does?
So my dad replies, suspect, but trying to see what happens next. "James" then sends another email:
LOL, now this one was the kicker. Sounds exactly like old Jane's email. I guess the old Nigerian Money scam has run dry, so this is the new racket they are trying to run. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the scam is, but it obviously is one. I've told my parent's to stop doing anything with these people.
So what do you guys think? Should I contact anyone about this? I realize nothing can be probably be done, but I'd hate to just leave it. I will contact the website that runs the classfieds, to let them know the stuff that is going on. Maybe they can improve their ad system.
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