going along with the scam.. what happens next

[_Jimlad_]

ok so i have a laptop for sale on gumtree, and some scammer hits me with this

"Thanks for getting back to me..I
would have loved to handle it myself
but unfortunately I’m presently
in USA with my boss on a contract
pursuit.
As i think the safest way to make
payment online is through PayPal Or
Bank Transfer…I want to send it
to my Business Partner who is on a
training course in West Africa,i
want to send it as a Birthday Gift,
I will like you to get back to me
with the total cost of the item and
postage via any courier service
nearby and also info of the payment
you want to be made Hope to read from you soonest"

i then reply with an inflated price of £380... (laptop listed for £180)

he agrees so i give him the sort and acc of my old bank which has no cards attached and no overdraft and just 2p in.....

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now i know with paypal they use a stolen account pay for goods, the money clears and then 3 or 4 days later it gets 'reversed' and you end up with no money and no product. My understanding is if if a bank transfer is complete then there is no reversal and the banks cover any lost money that could have happened if an account has been hacked

 

[flibbage0]

Popcorn at the ready.

 

[HAz]

rofl nice one.

 

[_Jimlad_]

"ok would let you know as soon as i make the transfer of the 380pounds
tomorrow so you would be able to post it out on Monday i would get in
touch as soon as i had done the transfer tomorrow"

 

[Chris1712]

 

[flibbage0]

This is how you do a scam http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

You can actually directly apply this in your case.

 

[_Jimlad_]

This is how you do a scam http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

You can actually directly apply this in your case.

lol both those posts cracked me up

looks like we will have to wait for tomorrow for the transfer

 

[Paul11]

dont get it.

if he makes a bank transfer, he cant scam you as he cant recal the money ?

 

[Defcon5]

This scambait it the best one I have seen

http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20089

 

[Strife212]

The powerbook counter-scam is the best thing ever. The scammer actually paid quite a lot to receive that.

 

[Flare]

*popcorn*

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

This is how you do a scam http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

You can actually directly apply this in your case.

I just spent the last 20 minutes or so reading that, epic stuff but kind of weird that they didn't hear from Jeff again...

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Didn't p-p-powerbook episode end not so well? Something about the guy going missing or not updating anymore?

 

[G-MAN2004]

http://www.myspace.com/iameljefe

 

[Danfoss2011]

They sed you a fake paypla payment e-mail, go to click reply the fake address comes up.

Anyone that doesn't check there account and sends good needs to be shot!

 

[DJ_Martin]

My first instinct when dealing with a scammer is to distance myself as much as possible and probably contact whoever the website suggests I do but if you can beat them at their own game then well done.

Good Luck anyway

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Didn't p-p-powerbook episode end not so well? Something about the guy going missing or not updating anymore?

Yeah, it says the author of that article sent Jeff a mail asking him permission to host the story on his site, and after an initial response he was never heard from again. Could have just changed his online alias though.

 

[flibbage0]

Yeah, it says the author of that article sent Jeff a mail asking him permission to host the story on his site, and after an initial response he was never heard from again. Could have just changed his online alias though.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

http://www.myspace.com/iameljefe

Ahh well done.

 

[G-MAN2004]

Did no one click my MySpace link?

Edit: Oh