[SixClub] Scammer Alert

Thu Jan 19 18:44:39 EST 2006

Yes,419 it is. I discovered that when I went to look
it up.

73,

John Carson kd5srw

--- "C. Ackley" <kd7jgj at cox.net> wrote:

> Its 419, not 411. Nigerian 419 Scam:
> http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
> 
> Carla
> KD7JGJ
> 
> At 08:26 PM 1/18/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi David,
> >
> >Thanks for the tip on 411, I will be sure to check
> it
> >out.
> >
> >Nothing surprises me about these folks. They see us
> in
> >the west as basically rich, greedy and above all
> >stupid. You are right about the verbiage, sort of a
> >dead give away.
> >The idea of asking for a good faith advance is a
> grand
> >idea, I will have to give that a try. hihihi
> >
> >In the end as we agreed, "know who you are dealing
> >with!"
> >
> >73,
> >
> >John Carson kd5srw
> >
> >
> >--- David-Hook <dhook at 4sure.com> wrote:
> >
> > > This most likely is coming from overseas,
> possibly
> > > Nigeria or the UK. Go
> > > to google and enter 411 scam. You will get tons
> of
> > > hits. The grammer and
> > > the verbiage used in these emails will give you
> a
> > > good idea if they are
> > > legit or not.
> > >
> > > The most recent scam is to become friendly with
> > > someone in a chat room
> > > and then you are asked to buy something they
> will
> > > claim they can not get
> > > in their country. They will tell you that a
> Money
> > > order or check is
> > > enroute or they will pay you through Western
> Union.
> > >
> > > If the product is $200 they will tell you the
> money
> > > order is for $300
> > > and you can keep the remainder for your
> troubles.
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, you order, pay and ship the product
> > > overseas. Then when you
> > > try to cash the paper money, within 10 business
> days
> > > it will come back
> > > as fraud and you will be responsible for
> covering
> > > the check.
> > > The banks very rarely take the hit.
> > >
> > > I also tend to play with these folks and try to
> get
> > > them to send me a
> > > "Goodwill advance" so I know they are for real.
> > > Those requests always
> > > are unanswered, but its fun to lead them on
> anyway.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > > [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf
> > > Of John Carson
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:24 PM
> > > To: SixClub at mailman.qth.net
> > > Subject: [SixClub] Scammer Alert
> > >
> > > Hi All...
> > >
> > > I have recently had a number of radio related
> items
> > > for sale on QTH.com, Eham and ARRL websites.
> Several
> > > times a scammer has answered my varying ads and
> > > inquired as to make a purchase. You all probably
> > > have
> > > heard from this crook but in the off chance you
> have
> > > not here are the particulars.
> > >
> > >  He  seems to use the email address of:
> > > g-wll005 at yahoo.com  (although there are surely
> > > others...). he signs/calls himself, "Mr.Greg",
> his
> > > full name (at least for Yahoo) is, Greg Willis. 
> He
> > > seemed legit, until I asked for his Callsign and
> he
> > > responded with,"my phone be out of order, I can
> call
> > > you next week"....(So...Callsign= Phone
> > > Number...that's a new one!)
> > >
> > >  I wrote him back again requesting a Callsign
> and
> > > got
> > > the same reply. " we don need no stinkin' ham
> > > ticket"...What!
> > >
> > > In reality, I can understand someone not having
> > > license, but I guess the kickers were the fake
> > > politeness, very poor english and him wanting to
> pay
> > > with a money order... (send the difference to my
> > > brother in law's, sister's, dad's uncle's,
> nephew's
> > > mother...hihihi)...you know the drill.
> > >
> > > Maybe it is a good idea to VERIFY who you are
> > > dealing
> > > with in the first place. I try to make it a 
> general
> > > rule  to not deal with non-hams (with a few
> > > exceptions...)  I am not  meaning to be
> difficult,
> > > rather I just seem to have far less problems
> with
> > > those in our "fraternity."
> > >
> > > In the meantime...I have just been playing along
> > > with
> > > "Mr. Greg",  just screwing with his head so to
> > > speak.
> > > Anyway this fellow IS a serious con artist, so
> watch
> > > out for him, he's  looking for a mark in the
> worst
> > > way. Don't sell him anything, if you take that
> > > chance
> > > you will regret it!
> > >
> > > (Too bad there is not  such a thing as a  "Known
> > > Scammer Llist"  because "Mr. Greg" would surely
> be
> > > at
> > > the  head off the list!)
> > >
> > > Forewarned IS Forearmed.
> > >
> > > 73de kd5srw
> > > John Carson
> > >
> > >
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