nickelroadster Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Well this will be scam number 2 on selling a demountable rim. The first I posted about three weeks ago. This one looks to probably be Russian in origin. Bad grammar, strange words and asking to buy my merchandise with no questions or info about the kind of car they have. They want me to package it up and give it to "their shipper". They will send me a check and I am supposed to pay the shipper the excess that they will send me. No mention where it is going. They have no idea of how big or what the package weighs but they want all my information. Are thing s getting so desperate that these people have to do $100 scams. If I was doing a scam I think that I would have a minimum scam of at least $500. What would these people do if a person just repeatedly said they "haven't got their check ? I can't help it but I try to think of ways to screw with the scammers. Anybody got any good ideas? Nickelroadster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) They are hoping you are dumber than they are. Sadly for them you're not. Edited November 11, 2019 by plymouthcranbrook (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Walling Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 The purpose of many "stupid" scams is to find people that are stupid that they can then send a rely sophisticated scam and collect big time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoneyPit Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Another thing you are missing is that they will make a “mistake” on the scam check thereby sending well in excess of your $500 estimate... which you can then return (using a good form of payment) along with your parts to his shipping agent. Its sad to think that this must be working out on someone as they are still trying to use the scam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 This is a Nigerian scam. They have been around 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trini Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 There are a few scammers registered on this blog and from time to time offer for sale things members looking to buy or sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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