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Offered Laptop in Ranelagh

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  • 16-02-2010 11:57am
    #1
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,407 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Heya,

    Not sure if this is the right forum. I was minding my own business whilst walking along yesterday. A car (silver Renault Clio) pulled up with a couple of young lads (dark hair, 20s ish, I think) in it and they offered me a laptop (think it was a black Sony Vaio).

    Could be just a one off thing, but keep an eye out in case this happens to you. I wasn't able to get the full car reg because they flew on as soon as I said no thanks.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    People always assume the worst . Shame on you


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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    I winder what the next step is? They accompany you to the cashlink and do you over after you take out the cash?


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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,716 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    keysersoze_88 wrote: »
    People always assume the worst . Shame on you

    Seriously? Because people pull over all the time and offer you a cheap laptop?!


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    Paulyh
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭Paulyh


    but when you buy it, you get a laptop bag with a pint of milk in it:D..........












    it will leave a sour taste though :o...............(fine, i'll go now)


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    skibum
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    They will show you a brand new laptop and bag, after you have taken the bait and have gone to get the money they will have swapped the laptop for either a bottle of water or phone book ( so the bag will feel the right weight). They then give you the laptop bag in exchange for the money.
    You end up with a very expensive laptop bag & bottle of water, but no laptop.

    This scam has been going on for years


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    skibum
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭skibum


    Paulyh beat me to the explanation, hard to type fast on the iPhone :)


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    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    Dyflin wrote: »
    Seriously? Because people pull over all the time and offer you a cheap laptop?!

    Don't, it's what he wants:rolleyes:


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    calex71
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    Shame on you op you passed up an opportunity to get a lovely phonebook in a fancy shmancy laptop box :D


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    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    How much? :pac:


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