Possible Scammer Alert

thegummy

midlifecrisis said:

thegummy said:

darhart said:

midlifecrisis said:

thegummy said:

midlifecrisis said:

word up to people saying a bank transfer cannot be recalled. WRONG it can. maybe not as easily as paypal etc but if a bank believes a scam has taken place it can be recalled until investigated.

Who are you saying that to?

anyone who wants to be aware of scams. I keep reading a bank transfer is safe as it cannot be reversed. I have recently experienced being scammed and complaining to my bank and after supplying evidence they got the transfer reversed.

I had the opposite, I thought i'd bought a guitar on gumtree and foolishly sent the money by bank transfer. Once I'd realised my mistake I contacted my bank, the receiving bank, gumtree, and the police and was basically told tough shit you lost the money. No one was interested and I lost £400.

Sorry to hear that  

I contacted my bank, who contacted their disputes dept who emailed me a bunch of forms and a link to upload any evidence, they give the other side 30 days to respond. I dont know if they responded or not , they wouldnt give me details but 5 weeks after i claimed i got a call from my bank and it was refunded back into my account, this was hsbc.

What was the evidence you gave them?

midlifecrisis

thegummy said:

midlifecrisis said:

thegummy said:

darhart said:

midlifecrisis said:

thegummy said:

midlifecrisis said:

word up to people saying a bank transfer cannot be recalled. WRONG it can. maybe not as easily as paypal etc but if a bank believes a scam has taken place it can be recalled until investigated.

Who are you saying that to?

anyone who wants to be aware of scams. I keep reading a bank transfer is safe as it cannot be reversed. I have recently experienced being scammed and complaining to my bank and after supplying evidence they got the transfer reversed.

I had the opposite, I thought i'd bought a guitar on gumtree and foolishly sent the money by bank transfer. Once I'd realised my mistake I contacted my bank, the receiving bank, gumtree, and the police and was basically told tough shit you lost the money. No one was interested and I lost £400.

Sorry to hear that  

I contacted my bank, who contacted their disputes dept who emailed me a bunch of forms and a link to upload any evidence, they give the other side 30 days to respond. I dont know if they responded or not , they wouldnt give me details but 5 weeks after i claimed i got a call from my bank and it was refunded back into my account, this was hsbc.

What was the evidence you gave them?

the original advert and website details, correspondence emails sent and copies of paperwork emailed to me.

jdgm

These scams always have several things in common don't they?

1) Please delete ad now

2) Am buying for a friend or relative

3) Can't pick it up, see it/test it as I am ill/disabled

4) Will send an 'agent' to collect item

5) Give me your bank details, full name, address etc

6) Need a fast response

2,3,4,5 are always in the scam.

Thanks for the heads-up.

thegummy

jdgm said:

These scams always have several things in common don't they?

1) Please delete ad now

2) Am buying for a friend or relative

3) Can't pick it up, see it/test it as I am ill/disabled

4) Will send an 'agent' to collect item

5) Give me your bank details, full name, address etc

6) Need a fast response

2,3,4,5 are always in the scam.

Thanks for the heads-up.

It's funny that they're trying to come across as a normal person but use the term "agent"

Kilgore

thegummy said:

jdgm said:

These scams always have several things in common don't they?

1) Please delete ad now

2) Am buying for a friend or relative

3) Can't pick it up, see it/test it as I am ill/disabled

4) Will send an 'agent' to collect item

5) Give me your bank details, full name, address etc

6) Need a fast response

2,3,4,5 are always in the scam.

Thanks for the heads-up.

It's funny that they're trying to come across as a normal person but use the term "agent"

I always think of spies.

My agent will be standing by the clock wearing a red carnation and reading Total Guitar.
 He will use the code phrase, "I hear Bonamassa is bringing out a new signature model"

You will reply, "I wouldn't know, I only listen to Yngwie"

Funkfingers

jdgm said:

5) Give me your bank details, full name, address etc 

6) Need a fast response 

That's what they want.

danishbacon

"hello dear Sir. We are agents here to collect the guitar item for our cancer. It's it ready thank you for us'

munckee

darhart said:

Thanks, I even booked a ferry to the isle of wight to pick it up lol (fortunately I was able to cancel that!)

That does suck, could have been worse you could have lost that money AND been to the isle of wight...

Adey

Philly_Q said:

Note how it doesn't make any specific references to the type of item, the price, any particular circumstances you may have outlined... so it's nice and easy to send exactly the same message to lots of people.

Goes to show what lazy feckers these scammer types are - not even making their scam "product specific". If only they would invest a small amount of time to tailor their emails they could get far better results...

Philtre

Tell the scammer not to worry, that you'll deliver it free of charge. All you need is their name and address.

jonnyburgo

I just give them completely bullshit details for a laugh, if it wastes a few mins of their time then good.

tony99

JezWynd said:

zepp76 said:

If it is a scam what a fucking scummy thing to do saying you've got cancer, first class arsehole.

Fairly common unfortunately. I was given a sad tale by a wheelchair bound woman wanting to purchase for her oil-rig bound nephew. What complicated lives these people lead. The deal was that I sent her money on the strength of a bogus PayPal receipt of payment statement.

ha I've had that one. I asked for a pic of the wheelchair.