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| Thread ID: 126370 | 2012-08-23 08:36:00 | PLEASE HELP! Car Selling Scam?? | Poppycat2103 (16874) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1296511 | 2012-08-23 16:19:00 | Contact your bank immediately. DO NOT TRANSFER ANY MONEY BACK. I heard that they purposely put more money in your bank and then you transfer the balance then lo and behold the money all the money they sent is not actually there. www.scambusters.org |
sam m (517) | ||
| 1296512 | 2012-08-23 20:05:00 | Yeah, it shows up a horrible weakness with our banking system. They're not interested in your car at all, and don't care what you do with it. The trick is all about doubleing their money. It seems they can reverse their deposit to you without any restrictions, and without any alert or approval on your part. So they produce a chunk of money in your account which they will take back off you ASAP. In the meantime you approve a transfer of an identical amount to their henchman, which you'll find you can't reverse. Once the henchman has the dough they reverse their original deposit, and they've doubled their money, and you're out of pocket. These swine are blatant liars and theives, and should be shot on sight. If you have further opportunity to talk to them you should tell them in short order what scum they are. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1296513 | 2012-08-23 22:16:00 | Thanks everyone, well there seems to be no money in my account this morning 'phew' but will check now and again just incase. He hasn't emailed back to me since I asked him shipping company details and his personal details. But hey like i've read now some a persistance so will let you all know if he does contact me again! Have a great day and thanks again!! | Poppycat2103 (16874) | ||
| 1296514 | 2012-08-23 22:25:00 | I find it hard to believe that in today's world, there are still people gullible enough to be sucked in by these schemes. If it sounds too good to be true - it probably is! :( |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1296515 | 2012-08-23 22:28:00 | So any idea what I do if money shows in my account? I'll let you know in the morning if there is anything because apprantly he has sent the money to my account. And now that he has my account details is there anyway he can access that account? Its not my everyday account that I use it's with a completly different bank it just a debit card account I use to make online purchases.......Thanks for confirming my suspicions Notify your bank immediately. I would also close that account and cancel the card. If the money is in there, tell the bank it is not yours and get them to cancel or reverse that deposit that scammer put in. Also notify Buy, Sell, Exchange and tell them what happened and the Police too. LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1296516 | 2012-08-24 00:26:00 | Hi The terms were that he is going to bank the shipping money to my account which then I send to the shipping company through western union to the USA? Are you nuts? It's obvious . He pays but you send money back . . . . sure . Then you find the original money bounces (cause it takes months for the bank to clear overseas funds), and you get stuck with the debt . The idea is they get suckers to send them money . . . . No one buys cars like this . |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1296517 | 2012-08-24 02:14:00 | ITS A SCAM shouting on purpose. | nerd89 (14761) | ||
| 1296518 | 2012-08-24 02:24:00 | Geez ok I get it I'm guliable for falling for it! No need to rub it in, it was my first time selling online! Wasn't till I asked someone and they said to google selling online scams and then it all sort of made sense. Ive had no contact from him once I started asking questions and there's no money in my account so that's good! Will it still pay to ring my bank just incase?? Is there any chance he could access my account? I only put money into it when I buy online in which once money is in there it get used straight away! | Poppycat2103 (16874) | ||
| 1296519 | 2012-08-24 02:40:00 | Geez ok I get it I'm guliable for falling for it! No need to rub it in, it was my first time selling online! Wasn't till I asked someone and they said to google selling online scams and then it all sort of made sense. Ive had no contact from him once I started asking questions and there's no money in my account so that's good! Will it still pay to ring my bank just incase?? Is there any chance he could access my account? I only put money into it when I buy online in which once money is in there it get used straight away! He can't actually access your account, he can only deposit money into your account but he requires user name and password to withdraw money, and as you have not been silly enough to divulge that to him, you are fine. Yes, it certainly does sound like money laundering. If you have anything to do with it you may be prosecuted. It was an excellent idea to ask first. It's surprising how knowlegable these lovely people on F1 are. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1296520 | 2012-08-24 03:52:00 | Will it still pay to ring my bank just incase?? Is there any chance he could access my account? Why? They hear this rubbish all the time. No unless you gave him the login and password, or you downloaded some keylogger malware (attachments in mail?) or something.... Just forget it. |
pctek (84) | ||
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