fat-jake Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 hey folks, u might of seen my post about being scammed before.....if not basically. i am selling a jump bike...for £1000 and this bloke in sweden wants to send me roughly £5000........he wants me to keep the £1000 and then send the rest to a shipping company to ship it and some other "electrical goods"..........i have been told that this a is a scam.....but i recently thought that if he sends me the money first i withdraw it from my bank.. and send the rest of it to the shipping company.... then send the bike once i have all of my money..if u know what i mean...i dont see how he can scam me....i really am confused.....so a wee bit of advice wouldnt go a misscheers fat jake...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 You've asked for £1000And hes sending £5000 instead (or £4000 then £1000)To be honest, Id ignore it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Why can't he send the other £4000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyb Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Sounds a bit iffie if you ask me i'd leave it and get another buyer I don't see how they could scam you but i'm sure there is a way there are some crafty buggers in this world rickyb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 The money provisionally goes in, you withdraw it and hand over the 4000 to the shipping company. The original transfer is then refused by the issuing bank, and your left 4000 quid in the red without any comeback or help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Also common with stollen cheques... basicly their way of getting dirty money turned to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_PRO Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Why can't the buyer just send the £1000 like everyone else, it shows that it is a scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebryan Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 I had the exact same thing from foreign people i just ignored it never heard anything since, they gave me real funny stories on where the money came from and i said i would just give them a refund cause i told them the bike was sold but the money was going to a different person again so i ripped up the cheque that they had sent me, and it was 2 people who had claimed the cheque was theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 He's ether extreamly dislexic and can;t add up or he is scamming you big time. fact thats what he is trying to do, Use the spam or block function on your E-mail iSP to sort it out mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 ther trying to clean there dirty/drugs money so he sends you 5000 which is worth nothing you keep 1000 and he gets 4000quid of fresh clean real money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat-jake Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 what im gonna do is just wait for this check to come thorugh then just keep the money, i think it could be a stolen check so would i get proper buggeredif it went nips up????FAT JAKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I'm having a great day, its Friday, finishing work at 1, and then going for a ride...you'd never guess what though. Some woman in Timbucktoo, her dad is a multi-millionaire and he recently died and they need somewhere to keep the money so it doesn't get taxed on or handed over to other relatives...but anyway, by chance they got my email address and I have to hold the money for them and get to keep 10%!All I have to do is give them all my details and they send the money straight over, how lucky is that!...Whos gonna be rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 just wait till the money is transfered then send the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 just wait till the money is transfered then send the bike.Just don't bother all together. Isn't worth the risk of debt AND losing the bike. Just hang around and wait for an honest buyer, you'll be glad you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 anzo- i love your signature!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 anzo- i love your signature!!! And I love you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 ... cant he just send you £1000 and send the shipping company £4000 himself? Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street trials rider Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 some guy tried to buy a motorbike i was selling on ebay this way.... basically your giving them yoru bank details, then they will probably try all they can to get into your account.... the other 1 (as been mentioned) is money laundering, you can get into VERY big trouble if your the 1 that gets caught with the money out of the blue and no leg to stand onstay AWAY from people/companys like this. REGARDLESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Don't even consider it.....stay well away from freaks like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeDotStuffAtOnzaDotCom Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) Don't even consider it.....stay well away from freaks like this! Agreed, you can find lots of examples of this scam on the web. The cheque might even go through and the money appear on your account, at which point you may be tempted to send the bike and the excess money. Unfortunately the cheque is either fake or stolen, and the bank won't let you keep any money they might have credited you with in error.So, if you've sent the bike and the extra money you lose:a.) the bikeb.) the original value of the whole chequec.) the extra money you sent (? I'm wondering if this makes sense. Anyway, trouble)oh andd.) any chance of ever seeing any of it again.The bank will want its money back and you might end up arrested for giving it to a stranger.Steer clear. I think I told you this on a previous post too. Still, you could get them to send the cheque and wait for it to come back stamped "REFER TO DRAWER" - I've seen some of those on the web, too - but if you waited that long the person trying to scam you might get anxious and start sending you threatening emails too. Edited February 17, 2006 by BikeDotStuffAtOnzaDotCom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I'm having a great day, its Friday, finishing work at 1, and then going for a ride...you'd never guess what though. Some woman in Timbucktoo, her dad is a multi-millionaire and he recently died and they need somewhere to keep the money so it doesn't get taxed on or handed over to other relatives...but anyway, by chance they got my email address and I have to hold the money for them and get to keep 10%!All I have to do is give them all my details and they send the money straight over, how lucky is that!...Whos gonna be rich?please tell me your taking the piss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Indeed- leave well alone, the bank willdemand the money back and youl be -£4000 and with no bike. I hadsome guy try to do it with a £150 RC car i had on ebay, he was nigerian and i couldnt even understand him on the phone, was a load of bull anyway, left it alone, didnt seem worth the hassle.that thing about getting an email offering you to keep money safe for someone is also likely to be a scam, ive hada couple of those go through my junk mail folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 It happens loads with people selling cars (or so I've heard). Keep well away!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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