Guys, I think my brother is getting hit for the okie.
Here's the story. My brother was selling his paintball gun (Vision Impulse) for $300.00. He found a buyer...in the UK!! He told my bro that he would by the gun and that he would send a check through a company that he works for.
This is where it gets fishy. He said that we would ship to his "client" and then his "client" would take care of the rest. Hmmmm...
Then yesterday, we get a check for $260,500 from a compay called StarCom. The check looks legit, but it looks like a check from VersaCheck. I know because I dealt with the software with my old business and the check from StarCom looks just like plain printed checks. Thing is, for a company that size, they sure aren't using real fancy checks. The ink looks like laser, not micr...can you say homemade?
When my brother told me what was happening I knew it was a scam...sounds so much like the car scam where they over pay.
This guy must think my bro is an idiot. I want to nail this guy...how do we do it!?
This is his reply to my bros' ad:
Hello ,
Thanks for your response and i will want you to know that i am okay with the price of gun ($300), firsly i will want to bring to your awareness that i live in Kent,UK,regarding payment . A client of mine is owning me some funds in United State ($4,500),I will instruct him to issue the check for you,as he has promise you will receive the check very faster,and as soon as the check clear.
You will deduct the cost of the gun ($300),and the remaining balance will be Send to My Shipper via Western Union Money Transfer for immediately Shipping Arrangment of the wedding dress from your location, so you don't have to worry about the shipping of the wedding dress as i have a reputable shipping company that's handle all my oversea's shippment so you don't have to worry.
Do get back to me If this is okay by you with your information (Full Name, Contact Address, Phone Number),so that i can forward it to my Client to issue the check for you ASAP. Hope to hear from you soonest.
Best Regards,
Scott.
NB.i will wait for the check to clear before pickup from your location
There's email in between saking if he got the check or what not:
Hello ,
How are you today,i receive a phone call from my client now that you could have receive the check by now.So i want you to get back to me if the check has arrived so that i can instruct you on what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
My bro gets a check for $260,500 and is like "WTF?!" So he shoots him this email:
Hi,
I do believe that I have recieved your check. Could you give me the amount along with the company name for security pruposes, please? Thank you and sorry for the delay.
And the guy's reply:
Thanks for your mail and for the confirmation of the check received,but i will want to confirm to you that the amount on the check is $250,000 and i will want you to go ahead and deposite the check in the bank today and i will want you to confirm to when the check will clear in your bank,so we can know the next step or what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
This idiot doesn't even know how much was sent...this is a scam, and I want to take this dirtbag down...but how?
What scam is this? This angers me and I want this guy to go down!
Here's the story. My brother was selling his paintball gun (Vision Impulse) for $300.00. He found a buyer...in the UK!! He told my bro that he would by the gun and that he would send a check through a company that he works for.
This is where it gets fishy. He said that we would ship to his "client" and then his "client" would take care of the rest. Hmmmm...
Then yesterday, we get a check for $260,500 from a compay called StarCom. The check looks legit, but it looks like a check from VersaCheck. I know because I dealt with the software with my old business and the check from StarCom looks just like plain printed checks. Thing is, for a company that size, they sure aren't using real fancy checks. The ink looks like laser, not micr...can you say homemade?
When my brother told me what was happening I knew it was a scam...sounds so much like the car scam where they over pay.
This guy must think my bro is an idiot. I want to nail this guy...how do we do it!?
This is his reply to my bros' ad:
Hello ,
Thanks for your response and i will want you to know that i am okay with the price of gun ($300), firsly i will want to bring to your awareness that i live in Kent,UK,regarding payment . A client of mine is owning me some funds in United State ($4,500),I will instruct him to issue the check for you,as he has promise you will receive the check very faster,and as soon as the check clear.
You will deduct the cost of the gun ($300),and the remaining balance will be Send to My Shipper via Western Union Money Transfer for immediately Shipping Arrangment of the wedding dress from your location, so you don't have to worry about the shipping of the wedding dress as i have a reputable shipping company that's handle all my oversea's shippment so you don't have to worry.
Do get back to me If this is okay by you with your information (Full Name, Contact Address, Phone Number),so that i can forward it to my Client to issue the check for you ASAP. Hope to hear from you soonest.
Best Regards,
Scott.
NB.i will wait for the check to clear before pickup from your location
There's email in between saking if he got the check or what not:
Hello ,
How are you today,i receive a phone call from my client now that you could have receive the check by now.So i want you to get back to me if the check has arrived so that i can instruct you on what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
My bro gets a check for $260,500 and is like "WTF?!" So he shoots him this email:
Hi,
I do believe that I have recieved your check. Could you give me the amount along with the company name for security pruposes, please? Thank you and sorry for the delay.
And the guy's reply:
Thanks for your mail and for the confirmation of the check received,but i will want to confirm to you that the amount on the check is $250,000 and i will want you to go ahead and deposite the check in the bank today and i will want you to confirm to when the check will clear in your bank,so we can know the next step or what to do next.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
This idiot doesn't even know how much was sent...this is a scam, and I want to take this dirtbag down...but how?
What scam is this? This angers me and I want this guy to go down!
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