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Steve1968LS2
05-30-2005, 09:01 AM
Guy saw my 68 Camaro online.. says he wants to buy it and offers me $70k for it.

For that price I would sell. Wants to wire me the money prior to looking at the car (even though he is supposed to be local). I've been stringing him along for several days and just dangling my bank info out there. Asked him what bank he uses and that we could just meet at a branch and do the transfer. I had nothing back from him for 2 days so I thought I scared him off.. Today I get this email..

Hello Steve,

Happy holiday! sorry for the delay in reply to your email. I would like to proceed with this transaction, I am out of town to Panama for business and would be back sometime next week.

This is why I would want a wire transfer from my bank Well fargo Bank. You can be rest assured that I am still interested would like to meet with you when I am back. My client here in Panama wants this car badly and I have agreed to buy it from you and make all payments to you som thsat he can get this car asap.

What is your address at New Port Beach, califonia 92663.

Pls do get back to me with your wire instructions so that we can get this deal off the ground.

Name of Bank,

Address of bank, phone # and contact person @ bank, Account Name, Account Holder, Address of Account Holder, phone #, Account #, rounting #

I await your wiring Transfer instructions.

Steve

At least he didn't say his client was in Nigeria.. :lmao:

I sent him back an email saying that my bank was Wells Fargo also (it is) and that we could just meet at the bank when he is back in town to do the deal. I told him that being ex law enforcement (a lie) has made me suspicious and that "i am sure you can understand" also said that this would protect him as well.

Ball is in his court.. It is sorta fun. I wonder what kind of excuse he will come up with now?

Anyone know how to trace an email or email addy??? I just know Nigeria figures into this somehow.. ;)

DarkBuddha
05-30-2005, 09:23 AM
Scams seem more more common. I was at a seminar for my weekend job (I work at a credit union), and one of the things that was covered was fraud. Well, according to the FBI, there were a documented 10,000 cases of identity theft in the US in 2000. By 2004 it was near 10,000,000. That's 10 million, or a 1000% increase in just 4 years.

My tip, never ever ever give anyone your account info. There are plenty of wire fraud possibilities, and with the rather common usage of ACH to clear darn near everything now, it is possible for someone to debit your account using just your account number and your bank's routing number.

Anyway, if you're gonna ride this one out, you might get some fun and helpful pointers on how to screw with the guy from http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/ .

Steve1968LS2
05-30-2005, 09:39 AM
Yea.. I figure I might as well waste his time.. just keep the info just out of reach.. lol.

Like that deal in the other tread. qcheck.com where you can write checks with just a routing, account # and email addy.

Pretty sad actually.

Tom Welch
05-30-2005, 09:58 AM
Set up an account with restricted access. The only info the guy needs is a deposit only account number. That's all. He cant scam you if the bank has set up the account accordingly.

ProdigyCustoms
05-30-2005, 10:44 AM
Guy saw my 68 Camaro online.. says he wants to buy it and offers me $70k for it.

Steve, don't you have nearly $70k in it with trasportation and purchase?

Steve1968LS2
05-30-2005, 10:56 AM
Steve, don't you have nearly $70k in it with trasportation and purchase?

No way.. I would make nearly $10k..

I did spend $200 on new latch mechanisms though ;)

Besides, I know this guy isn't serious.. I just find it funny how bad some of these "con men" are. I guess they never watched the sting.

Bill Howell
05-30-2005, 12:37 PM
You should tell him in the next communication that you have another interested party and they will pay 71.5K. Tell him you hate for him to miss it but you need to collect or sell to the other party. That should run him off or make him step up to the plate. Get him my name if you need to, and tell him I will be out that way picking up another car next week.

Steve68
05-30-2005, 06:25 PM
Nigera! LOL, I got a e-mail today again asking for me to complete the transaction,

Go ahead get him to meet you at the W/F. :pat:

TRILOGYZ28
05-30-2005, 06:40 PM
lmao !!!
go get'em steve !

looky here... :look:

http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation

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Steve1968LS2
05-30-2005, 07:00 PM
lmao !!!
go get'em steve !

looky here... :look:

http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation

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How do I get his IP addy from an email????

Steve1968LS2
05-30-2005, 07:08 PM
Actualy I found his IP addy...

Any geeks here know what this all means?? ;)

X-Apparently-To: [email protected] via 206.190.37.82; Mon, 30 May 2005 03:09:29 -0700

Authentication-Results: mta828.mail.sc5.yahoo.com from=look.com; domainkeys=neutral (no sig)

X-Originating-IP: [205.158.62.67]

Return-Path: <[email protected]>

Received: from 207.115.57.64 (EHLO ylpvm33.prodigy.net) (207.115.57.64) by mta828.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; Mon, 30 May 2005 03:09:29 -0700

X-Originating-IP: [205.158.62.67]
Received: from webmail-outgoing.us4.outblaze.com (webmail-outgoing.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.67]) by ylpvm33.prodigy.net (8.12.10 083104/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j4UA9Ut2017598 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 30 May 2005 06:09:30 -0400

Received: from unknown (unknown [192.168.9.180]) by webmail-outgoing.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with QMQP id 6EF2F18001C9 for <[email protected]>; Mon, 30 May 2005 10:09:28 +0000 (GMT)

X-OB-Received: from unknown (205.158.62.148) by wfilter.us4.outblaze.com; 30 May 2005 10:09:28 -0000
Received: by ws5-6.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 61E2421AFF9; Mon, 30 May 2005 10:09:28 +0000 (GMT)
Content-Disposition: inline
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 2.117 (F2.6; A1.17; B2.12; Q2.03)
Received: from [64.201.33.155] by ws5-6.us4.outblaze.com with http for [email protected]; Mon, 30 May 2005 16:39:28 +0630
X-Mailer: look.com webmail
From: [email protected] Add to Address Book
To: "Steven Rupp" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 16:39:28 +0630
Subject: Re: 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO Okay Info!
X-Originating-Ip: 64.201.33.155
X-Originating-Server: ws5-6.us4.outblaze.com
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Content-Length: 3826


It is all greek to me.. which one is the originating one? One IP gave me Norther CA.. one gave me TX.. one wouldn't pull up..

Maybe I need an abacus.. :)

rockdogz
05-30-2005, 09:22 PM
Originating IP is 205.158.62.67. Apparently coming from Saginaw, Michigan.

trapin
05-31-2005, 03:04 AM
I'd ask for a $500 deposit via Western Union to hold the car. He might bite on that figuring he'll get it back when he tries to empty your bank account aftering recieving your account info. Doesn't hurt to try. $500 will buy you and the wife a couple nights stay at a fancy hotel. Ask for his address and send him pictures of the two of you having a great time with his money.

What the hell.....live a little. :smoke: