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W0BKR

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Scammer
« on: December 13, 2022, 02:16:12 PM »

Another angle from another scammer:


Janice Mitchell <janicemitchell106@gmail.com>
8:32 AM (7 hours ago)
to me

Thanks for returning my message. I'm currently not in town for now, so I won't be able to meet with you due to my work frame and also we are very busy at this time preparing for our daughter's wedding but I'm okay  with the price and condition as shown on the advert. I'll proceed in issuing a cashier's check to you and when you receive the payment and it clears your bank, I will make arrangements for the pick up. I will also add an additional $70 to hold it down for me. So get back to me with the details below to mail the check out to you asap..

Name to be on the payment ...........
Address to mail the check to ........
City, state and Zip code ............NOT P.O BOX
Final Asking price...................
Phone number to text you on ..

Janice Mitchell

Sent from my iPhone
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Re: Scammer
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2022, 03:29:41 PM »

A search brings up a reply to Craigslist Ad in 2020.

Thanks for returning my message. I'm currently not in town for now, so i wont be able to meet with you due to my work frame and also we are very busy at this time preparing for our daughter's wedding but I'm okay with the price and condition as shown on the advert. I'll proceed in issuing a cashier's check to you and when you receive the payment and it clears your bank, I will make arrangements for the pick up. I will also add an additional $50 to hold it down for me. So get back to me with below details to mail the check out to you asap.......

https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=333406
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W3PX

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Re: Scammer
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2022, 03:33:22 PM »

Definitely a scam. She even increased the "holding fee" by $20 to account for inflation lol
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Re: Scammer
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2022, 04:01:48 PM »

This kinda scam been around since the 1990's ...... and will continue in different forms forever. Lately I'm getting email scams almost daily.

GL/73
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W0BKR

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Re: Scammer
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2022, 05:21:23 PM »

Sad they are so obvious but then again....
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K7MEM

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Re: Scammer
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2022, 03:13:32 AM »

This kinda scam been around since the 1990's ...... and will continue in different forms forever. Lately I'm getting email scams almost daily.

Yes, I get 1 or 2 spam email scams a day in my XYL's email account on yahoo.com. The problem is that, my XYL passed away over a year ago. I only keep the account in case an old friend tries to contact her. Sometimes these spam emails are redirects from a old ".msn" account that we deleted over 10 years ago.

Usually the spam says something like "Order successfully placed" or "Your order is confirmed". And they are telling me that my account is being hit for $300-$500 for things like "Norton LifeLock Antivirus" or "Software Support" from Geeksquad. Sometimes they say they are charging my bank account and sometime my PayPal account. Of course, there are no accounts to charge.

Each spam email comes from a different sender, so simply blocking the source doesn't work. They may be compromised email accounts or they are just fakes. So I have taken to answering them. I give a blurb that initially informs them that their account may be compromised. Then I go into a disconnected rant about spam. I call them names, laugh a lot, and generally berate them. Maybe, if I sound deranged enough, they will go away. Oddly enough, since I started answering them, the spam has slowed way down.

There aren't any links involved but they include a telephone number if you have a problem. One of these days, when I am really bored, I may give them a call.
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K5WLR

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Re: Scammer
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2022, 03:52:20 PM »

Martin, be careful with calling the phone number provided. A lot of them are linked to overseas numbers and will charge your phone number for the amount on the receipt. Beware!

Will Rogers
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