Scam Alert

BlackWizard

I was just chancing my arm trying to buy an XPS for cheap. Anyway after about 3 e-mails back and forth we talked on google talk. It smelled of a scam from the 3rd email in the quote below.

I don't think anyone will bother reading all this. It's a long post. But it's handy if anyone else googles his name or email to do some research. Only bit of info I got on the internet was from the same chap selling a laptop in Australia. :rolleyes:

Email wrote:

We will do through ebay and UPS, will be under eBay`s protection . You will pay at eBay when the shipping starts , a part of the amount . After you will receive the laptop you will have 3 days to inspect it . If you like it you will pay me the rest of the money . If you do not want to keep it , eBay will return your money back . So let me know if you want . If you accept mail me your full name and address so i can start the shipping . Thanks

Google Talk wrote:

11:55 AM Daniel: hi
are u there ?
me: yes
11:56 AM Daniel: i`ve sent you an email
please read it
11:57 AM me: ship it to me and if I like it, ill pay you through ebay. Otherwise I'll ship it back. I get free shipping from work.
11:58 AM Daniel: have you read the email ?
me: yes
Daniel: so when the transport start you will have to pay a part of amount at ebay
11:59 AM me: I'm not paying anything until I see the laptop. Sorry.
Daniel: look i`m understanding u
but i`ve made a shipping last week
12:00 PM and when the package arrived at the buyer address no one was there
so i wasted my money for shipping
and my time
look how we can do more easy
me: I will pay for shipping through UPS.
12:01 PM Daniel: you will make the payment through Western Union , and at receiver`s name put which name you want and my address so i can`t pick up the money
and when you will have the laptop
you will go and change the name
and i can pick up the money
12:03 PM me: I will have UPS collect the laptop from you. Then if I like it, I will pay you through paypal or WU if you prefer. Otherwise UPS will deliver it back. Free of charge of course.
12:04 PM Daniel: do the payment how i told you through WU , and i will start the shipping
for you it`s safe because i can`t pick your money
12:06 PM me: I'm not moving funds from my account until I see the laptop.
UPS is free for me. I can collect the laptop off you for free. Then deliver it back for free. What is wrong with that?
12:07 PM Daniel: and what`s my warranty if i send you the laptop and after that you will not pay me ?
in this mode with WU i have a warranty , that you have the money and you are able to pay
accept how i said or not ?
i have more clients
12:08 PM me: exactly my point. What you need is an ebay account. Do you have an ebay account?
Have you ever been to Austrailia?
12:09 PM Daniel: sir tell me do you want how i said you or not ? i don`t want to waste my time anymore
accept this way or not ?
me: Okay I guess so
Where are you from in the UK?
Daniel: London
12:10 PM me: I will be in London on Sunday. Can I come and see it then?
Daniel: what warranty i have that you come ?
12:11 PM me: My second office is in Manchester. Most of our meetings are in London. Ive a meeting on monday in london.
Daniel: because until sunday i can sell it
and i need money urgently
12:12 PM ok sir , look , make the transfer through WU how i said , and if you come , we meet , and go at wu to take the money if you like the laptop
me: How much money?
You don't sound like an English man
where are you from?
12:13 PM Daniel: i`m not english , i`m italian
500 euros man
accept it ?
me: I work for an Italian company
Daniel: sir tell me accept it ?
12:14 PM me: yes okay
where are you from in Italy? Not from Rome are you? :P
Daniel: Foggia sir
12:15 PM me: Your name isn't Italian.. very odd
Daniel: are you able to do the transfer today ?
me: I can do it at about 1
1pm
12:16 PM Daniel: my address : 110 Marylebone High Street
London W1U 4RY UK
and my name it`s Daniel Prover
12:17 PM after you done the payment mail me the mtcn and sender`s name and receiver`s name so i can verify the transfer
me: Is that address not a college??
I know that area
12:18 PM it's like a University right?
Daniel: yes american university
12:19 PM me: okay, well I'll just have to ring up the campus to confirm your address. They have a list of people on the accommodation register there.
Daniel: yes you can do it
12:20 PM but i`m staying in rent
so may be i will not appear there , but try
ok this is not a problem
12:21 PM me: no answer on the phone anyway
Daniel: ok what hour it`s in your country ?
12:22 PM me: Same as in London......!!
Daniel: fine
me: what time is it in Austrailia? :P
Daniel: :P
12:23 PM that means in hour you will done the payment ?
me: well at 1pm
so less than an hour
Do you have a phone number I can ring you on?
12:24 PM I got through to the registry in the AIU London. They have no one staying there under the name Daniel Prover.
Daniel: i`ve told you , i`m staying in rent
give me your phone number and i will call you later
12:25 PM cause my phone don`t works and i have to wait a friend to arrive home
to speak with his phone
me: can you ring me now?
12:26 PM Daniel: i`m alone home , i told you i have to wait my friend to arrive home to speak with his phone
cause mine don`t works
give me your number and i will call u
later
12:28 PM me: it's +353 1 666 7200
Blackwizard
Daniel: ok i will reach you later
12:29 PM please give me an email with a scaned paper from wu if you can
me: I can do that . no problem
you speak Italian right?
12:30 PM Daniel: i can speak english if you want , no problem , i`m trying to learn more
now i`m going to eat , i will wait your email with the scaned and i will call you when my friend came home .
12:31 PM thanks for all , see you later BlackWizard

Name: Daniel Prover
Email: danielprover@googlemail.com

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Advert Description

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15. One PC Card slot
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18. WiFi Finder
19. 80-watt Hour 9 cell Lithium Ion battery
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Abelloid

We will do through ebay and UPS, will be under eBay`s protection . You will pay at eBay when the shipping starts , a part of the am...

SCAM.

Didn't need to read any further.

Abelloid

..but I did.

cpu-dude

JustinOval wrote: »

..but I did.

Pretty standard scam, pay a small amount to see a lovely laptop that never arrives.

BlackWizard

Yeah it seemed standard enough. I was on hold to Vodafone so I entertained him for a while. Vodafone network is down.

Phone number I gave is not mine. It's Ballyfermot Garda station.

Sleipnir

Any advertisment with that many exclamation marks is a scam.

BlackWizard

Sleipnir wrote: »

Any advertisment with that many exclamation marks is a scam.

Unless you are an estate agent..

IT'S LIKE A BRAND NEW HOME!!!
**3 BED SEMI DETACHED, WITH ALL NEW INTERIOR FOR LESS THAN €250K???? COMPLETELEY REFURBISHED WITH SUNNY BACK GARDEN**

Saruman

BlackWizard wrote: »

Phone number I gave is not mine. It's Ballyfermot Garda station.

Brilliant!

Sleipnir

BlackWizard wrote: »

Unless you are an estate agent..

Anything posted by an Estate Agent is also a scam. :pac:

Dancor

Just avoid Gumtree! Anything that sounds to good to be true usually is.