Even distributors get scammed.

JMDigital

JMDigital

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mkIIIman089 said:
4000 plugs.

Why would you send anything before getting paid for it? Seems like you would need to be really stupid (and deservingly so) to fall for something like that.
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CK is smart. He is not going to actually run this credit card, it's going to be a stolen card.
What the "scammer" hopes is he will run the card, get the approval and ship the items. few days later when the real owner of the card freaks out and calls the cc company, they take the money back away from CK and the guy gets his plugs, that he can now sell on eBay in packs of 6 or whatever.

Now CK is out the money and the plugs, and is now forced to sell all his cool toys to the really cool users here at SM :icon_bigg !

Yea string this guy along.. it should be fun!
 
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mkIIIman089

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Ah, now I understand.

I so quickly ignore anything like this I don't really bother to think too much about what the ultimate goal is.
 
Ckanderson

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JMDigital said:
CK is smart. He is not going to actually run this credit card, it's going to be a stolen card.
What the "scammer" hopes is he will run the card, get the approval and ship the items. few days later when the real owner of the card freaks out and calls the cc company, they take the money back away from CK and the guy gets his plugs, that he can now sell on eBay in packs of 6 or whatever.

Now CK is out the money and the plugs, and is now forced to sell all his cool toys to the really cool users here at SM :icon_bigg !

Yea string this guy along.. it should be fun!
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At least you understand
 
Supracentral

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I'd call up the card company to verify if it's stolen or not, or maybe alert the true owner of the card.
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That's not good enough. Trust me.

Even if you get a certified check from these guys and call the bank to verify its veracity, you'll get burned weeks or months later.

We've seen this dozens of times in the MKIV community because these folks try to steal MKIV's the same way.

Here's how it works.

They send you a check.

You call the bank, the friend/connection/cohort they have working at the bank tells you it's good.

You deposit, you ship the goods/car/whatever.

Two or three weeks later the check is returned as fraudulent. The bank immediately puts a hold on your account to cover it. The person at the Nigerian bank you spoke to either isn't there anymore or just denies it.

You loose the money, you loose the goods.

Credit cards are even worse than checks.

There are only three safe ways to do business over there:

#1 - cash
#2 - wire transfer (once you have the money, it can't be reversed without your approval)
#3 - don't do it
 
zachm611

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ask him for a scan of his picture id with the credit card to verify its him? unless he happend to find a lost wallet...then that might not work...hmm yeah i guess getting the cc number and calling the bank is best decision..
 
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iwannadie

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Shoulda made up some crazy price and see how high he would go, since it was a stolen/fake card he wouldnt care. Each plug is now 20 bucks, today only!
 
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iwannadie

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Ckanderson said:
havent told him a price. ill charge him 8 bucks a plug when he responds ;)
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8 bucks plus tell him you want to skim off a few plugs for yourself. Make sure he knows not to worry though he wont be charged extra. Just keep seeing what the guy will do to make the deal.
 
Ckanderson

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im still waiting for him to respond to me calling him out for seattle washington phone number. lol

he lives in nigeria, but wants me to send the account request form to seattle.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
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