Anyone up for a bit of the scammer wind-up action?

[james]

Ask him why he wants a right hand drive van for use in Denmark. You could tell him that you still have the snow tyres on as its permanently snowy in scotland - and that he would have to fit Continental tyres for use on the continent.

Anyway, do they have a shortage of vans over there or something?

[ironside]

So, where do we go from here

I've posted this before but it's worth a repeat for some ideas:

http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html

"Minor flaws" should give you all the inspiration you need

[jj]

Reply saying you can only work with a bank transfer.

That kills 99.9% of fraudsters

I know hes a fraudster, but I feel like a windup

Anyway, do they have a shortage of vans over there or something?

I doubt very much that he is in Denmark. Africa maybe. But even a welsh person wouldnt have such a bad grasp of the lingo.

Off to wind him up some more, will post back later

[gorrie]

JJ... I think he's genuine... I mean, his Dad is from Wales so that explains the shocking English.

The poor guy probably thought he was making good progress in the language and then he calls his dad (who must be his shipping agent surely), and he is then all confused with the language again....

Makes sense, Boyo.

[Sanjøy]

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

[r055]

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

superb!

[The_Rossatron]

Just got this in response to my van advert on the autotrader.....

Scam?

Ideas for a windup to pass the afternoon please....

Hii ,

Good Day to u,

My Name is Frank Wood.

I saw ur ads on the web site which am really ok with the illustration
u gave on the site.Really i just wanted to know if its still available or
not,if still available pls do get back to me so that we can really talk on
it.Also i will want um pls tell more details Which u forget to add on the
site.

Thanks soo much and i look up to ur urgent response today..

Regards.

Frank...

My friend just got the exact same email:

Hii ,

Good Day to u,

My Name is Martha Webb.

I saw ur ads on the web site which am really ok with the illustration u
gave on the site.Really i just wanted to know if its still available or
not,if still available pls do get back to me so that we can really talk on
it.Also i will want um pls tell more details Which u forget to add on the
site.

Thanks soo much and i look up to ur urgent response today..

Regards.

Martha...

You'd think if they were using it as a 'standard letter' they would at least make it readable!

[Rich H]

Do you think there is any money to be made producing standard scam letters then?

You'd probably get paid by "Genuiiinn check raisd bi a inglish banc" though

[jj]

I never got round to emailing him back. Will do it tomorrow

[MacK]

I've just had in the last couple of days one of those emails asking if you can help in the transfer of £10million, from dormant bank account etc, I'm sure you al know the type I mean.

Well inspired by this thread and some of the links on it, I replied to the guy saying I was "honoured" he had chosen me, and to send me more details.

So he did, asking for more details from me, Age, Address, Phone number, bank details etc, so I sent him this last night.

Dear Peter,

Thankyou for thy kind reply.

I am hastening the facility of a bank account that will be sustainable and accountable.

My legal solicitor has told my lawyer about this and he is happy to keep me correct, as I am an accountant and English teecher.

My name is, James Buchanan

My address is, Number 23, Block D, Hmp Barlinne, Glasgow, England.

My phone is not working at the present time, and my fax is broken.

I am a man, my age is 67.

I am from Kosovo, My nationalitie is Spanish. My mother was from Turkey and my father was Greek. They are both ded now.

I am a accountant and English teecher.


I am very flattered by your kind offer of 40% of your money, but that is too much.
I will only take 39%. Thankyou.

Please contact me by email if you need to talk morer.

Wishing you and your family all the peace and good things you deserve.

Your friend

James

Obviouslly my name is not James (random made up, to go with a spurious email address) and I don't live in Barlinne, or even Barlinnie. And none of the other things are true!

Do you think I'll have put him off?

[gorrie]

lol... I think he'll come back to you.