[Maddening]

So, eBay, like a third part, is only way acceptable for me, to conclude this business !

Nigerian scammer! Nobody talks like this! Run!

 

[Maddening]

Now what I don't understand is this is an American address? The phone number is a 800# could be anywhere. Also he first posted it on EBAY as a 1934 Ford?
What do ya'll think?
Donny

Oh yeah, was going to answer this part too. The person posting on Ebay and who sent the email is not the person who really owns the car, pretty common scam.

 

[DONE DEAL DONNY]

Thanks thats what I thought!
Donny

 

[87ElCamino]

Well here are my payment instructions.

Item Description: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
Case ID: 3021W45F2656C


Dear Carl Yaztrzemski,

Please tell us if you have received the invoice for payment.
Once we receive the fax from you that will include the payment details as explained above, we will instruct the seller to start the shipping process. We will hold the payment until you send us your confirmation that you are satisfied with the product you received. As soon as we receive your confirmation we will release the payment to the seller.
You will receive further details regarding the shipping process (courier information, tracking method, expected delivery date) after the payment confirmation.

For security reasons please DO NOT release the reason for the transfer to the Western Union
employees or any other unauthorized person.
Also when you send the funds please use Money In Minutes option , do not use Quick Collect.
All the transaction , payment and personal information is considered confidential and will not
be released under any circumstances.
Vehicle Protection Program security measures are constantly reviewed and modified given evolving
circumstances globally.
Our main and constantly priority is the safety of our customers.
*NOTE It may occur that your e-mail doesn't support HTML language and that is why you haven;t received the invoice from us. Please check your bulk/junk/spam/ messages, the invoice may have ended there because of the ever increasing filters of the e-mails nowdays.



Thank you,
eBay Financing Center Customer Support
Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

So I sent Trudy this:

Trudy, I received an e-mail from ebay that refers to

Item Description: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
Case ID: 3021W45F2656C.

But it asks if I have received an invoice and I have not received an invoice yet. I checked my spam folder and it's not there either. I guess I didn't get it. I do not have any instructions on how to make this payment. Is there a way that you could have them send me the invoice again? Did you receive a copy of the invoice. If you did can you send it to me? I'm really anxious to get this vehicle. Thanks

Carl

 

[DONE DEAL DONNY]

O.K., nice string along 87ElCamino!!!
Heres what I got today. Tomorrow I'll have to call paypal cause I don't have a clue about this
Quote:

Hello DONNY TRIPLETT,
Torrey Zook (shannon_zook@yahoo.com) canceled the following money request:
-----------------------------------
Money request details
-----------------------------------
Amount: $215.00 USD
Date: Dec. 16, 2009
Subject: PayPal money request from Torrey Zook
Note: I waived the 4% and we will throw in some flowers for her since it is a special occasion. Please call me to confirm time and let me know payment was made.
Thanks,
Torrey Zook
Sincerely,
PayPal


What the Hey????? This has no meaning to me. But I hope if someone died they get flowers from someone (just not me!!!)
Any ideas what this scam is?
Donny

 

[87ElCamino]

So I just receive an official looking ebay invoice and they want me to go to my nearest Western Union and send payment to this guy. Now I have his name and address.

eBay Financing Center Agent*:
First Name: Fabian
Last Name: Alessio
Address: 165 E 56th St
City: New York
State: NY
Zip: 10022
Country: United States

I googled the address and there are several Jewish and Ethopian organizations in the building. The FAX number they want me to confirm payment to is an unpublished landline in Brooklyn, NY.

I sent them a ficticious Western Union MTCN Number(Money Transfer Control Number) of 4Q2X-L0L-GFY. Let's see what their response is now.

 

[burns]

haha good one 87ElCamino.. let me see if i can decode that MTCN number; 4Q2X-L0L-GFY = For (mr) Queer double time - Laughing Out Loud - Go Fu** Yourself!

 

[rushgator]

LOL...this is gettin' better all the time. :nanawrench:

 

[Carretera]

Like it!

This is a good lesson for all. Please let us know the final verdict.
I liked the de-coding of the #.

 

[87ElCamino]

let me see if i can decode that MTCN number; 4Q2X-L0L-GFY = For (mr) Queer double time - Laughing Out Loud - Go Fu** Yourself!

Almost, but you don't quite have the first four correct. The first are 4Q (four-Q) say it fast 5 times and you'll get it. The next say 2X meaning twice.

 

[87ElCamino]

They just sent me another message:

Hello Carl ,
please fax the payment receipt.


Thank you,
eBay Financing Center Customer Support
Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

I replied to them:

I have tried to FAX the payment receipt several times. I keep getting a busy signal. Can you please check your FAX machine. Do you have another FAX number that I can send it to? When will I get the details regarding the shipping process? I'm really getting excited about this.
Thanks
Carl

 

[87ElCamino]

Two minutes after I sent the above message I got an e-mail response:

Hello Carl , as we said please fax the receipt at +1 3474369193

I can see him salivating over his keyboard thinking that my $3500.00 is almost in his hands. I'm going to let the bozo suffer overnight and not respond to him until tomorrow.

 

[87ElCamino]

I just sent him this e-mail.

I just finished trying to FAX the receipt to you three times and I can't get through. Can I just copy it and mail it to you, or do you have another FAX number that I can send it to? This is very frustrating for me. I have $3500 tied up here and this sale seems to be delayed because of your FAX machine not working.

Carl

 

[87ElCamino]

He sent me another e-mail.

Ok Carl , please scan the receipt and send it through email.
Thank you,
eBay Financing Center Customer Support
Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

I thought my ruse was over because I really don't have a receipt. However, thanks to Google and http://www.scambuster419.co.uk I was able to obtain a blank Western Union receipt for my ficticious MTCN #. I just sent him this.

 

[Maintenceman]

lol, thats great! a fake receipt!!!! lol i wish i could see the guys face when he tries to cash it in :You_Rock:

 

[rushgator]

This is very entertaining. LOL opcornsmiley:

 

[DONE DEAL DONNY]

Hey Ernie remind me not to buy or sell anything to you!!!! I think it would cost both waysoke:
Keep us updated!!!:nanawrench:
Donny

 

[marshall.pixley]

this is getting good,

 

[Al Camino]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/1791987980.html
Same ad here in Atlanta under auto parts.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/1791987980.html

 

[87ElCamino]

Well, my little scammer did not like the fake Western Union receipt that I sent him. He sent me this e-mail:

Hello Carl ,
this is fake. The transaction was cancelled.
Thank you,
eBay Financing Center Customer Support
Vehicle Purchase Protection Program

So I sent him this:

Well, it’s been nice toying with you. But now that I've had fun at your expense, you can go and crawl back into whatever hole you crawled out of in the first place.

All of your fake corespondence has been forwarded to the proper federal agency and the NY police department. You are a scumbag leech who lives in the lowest gutters of society. You will soon get what's coming to you. And when it happens you will regret trying to scam money from hard working people. I hope you enjoy your stay in prison. Just think, you’ll have plenty of time to think up some more scams when you’ve been locked up in jail where you belong... when you’re not too busy being used as a sexual plaything by the large, sweaty, frustrated men you’ll probably get to share your cell with.

Finally, may I suggest that you consider looking for an alternative career... one more suited to your obviously limited mental capacities? There must be plenty of toilets that need cleaning in New York, or maybe sweeping pigeon dung off the streets, or cleaning up after farm animals. They may not be the best jobs in the world, but they suit your abilities. What must your poor mother think of you? I’ll bet she’s terribly ashamed that her son has turned out the way you have. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that she’d disowned you.

Best regards,
Carl