Paranoid Me? or Ebay Scam?

Hi Emma. I got the same exact question on one of the charity auction items. I mean word for word, that was the message I got. It is a scam, please don't but into it and find yourself out of a chunk of change and who knows what else!

Oops! I meant to say don't buy into it, not but into it, LOL!

Hee hee,

Oh I wont buy into it believe me! It's good to know that I am not the only "preferred" customer of theirs.

I made the question public on the auction and put the following reply

"I'm sorry, you seem to have "Polymer clay bead artist" confused with "someone who falls for scams." "

Although, because of the way ebay truncates the questions on the page, it only shows the first line or two of the question. So, now it looks like they are asking a perfectly reasonable question and I am biting their heads off! lol. Quite funny actually, making me feel like the Basil Fawlty of bead sellers!

Emma

I was So going to post what I really thought about that inquiry, but instead I *grumble grumble* heard my mother in my head, saying, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all! So I just replied with "No, I'm sorry, but I cannot help you in this manner." and made it public, as well.

Kudos to you for "outing" that scammer! hehehehehe

I agree with the concept "if you cant say anything nice, dont say anything at all" - I live by that.

But no-one told me that applys to *typing* as well ;-)

Hee hee Emma ;-)

OH! Oh! oh! Loophole! SCORE!

Ah, its a woman's perogative to find loopholes though isnt it!

Besides, I hate these scammers with a passion. I don't care if I don't say anything nice to them. Actually, I thought I was being quite reserved in my answer to them.

Emma

I agree wholeheartedly.

Very much a scam. Run, don't walk.

From another Brit who would step back then delete the message unless you want to be parted from your money and goods.

If you really want to give them away, send them to me. LOL Shirley

In message , E J Ralph writes

want to to send $670 via Western Union to a bridegroom as an additional part of my present.>>>>

SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!

run as fast as you can....

Cheryl DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

Emma, you are my kind of woman, LOL!!

Carol in SLC Some of my stuff:

They were talking about this on the radio the other day. This is a money laundering scam. You will get your money. But now the cops will trace it back to you. So the original guy gets out free. You will get the $200.00, but you could also get jail time to go along with it. They had a great explination, but I can't remember everything. It is very risky.

Hi Shirley,

My original post should be read tongue in cheek. I never did think this was anything other than a scam (as you will see from the reply I made on the auction listing to the question)

I posted it for a laugh really, sharing the rather transparent scam, although it seems many have had the same thing word for word. Also, on a serious note, I don't think it ever harms to publicise the scams that are doing the rounds. This one was rather obvious, but there are some out there that can fool those inexperienced with these things. I popped in to my mum's office the other day and talk about timing - she was about one click away from giving her paypal password out to a scamming email.

Not her fault really - as she is not a stupid woman, just not really clued up regarding paypal and spoofs and computers. She wont be fooled again I am sure, but she just assumed that because it looked like a paypal email, it must be genuine.

I know that I always read any posts here that notify of scams other group members have had. I am always scared that one of these days, one of those emails will catch me in a haven't-woken-up-yet moment and I will do something daft!

Hoping you are well, Emma

Oh well that puts a different slant on it -

I can do risk ;-) 200 bucks and the worst that can happen is a spell in a UK prison?

Sign me up

JOKE!

If I am gonna launder money, I want more that 200 bucks. I wouldnt even launder someone's clothes for a mere 200 bucks. All that time taken away from beading persuits. I dont think so !

Emma

In other words, if it sounds too good to be true..

As Heinlein said, TANSTAAFL.

-Su

The scams are getting so sophisticated that it really can be frightening. I know when I see an email with some sort of title threatening me with closing my eBay or PayPal account, for that one teensy microsecond, my heart stops. Then my brain kicks in and repeats the mantra 'PayPal/eBay will NOT contact you by email for your account info!' But for the innocent or the unwary there is so much potential for damage.

People who scam like that are scum. They're the same as the ones who prey on pensioners for all their money.

If it seems too good to be true, it is. If they want your information, they really don't need it.

But even the most practical person can be taken in if they're caught unawares. I just get tired of having to protect myself constantly from such jerks and scum. One day someone in power will get caught up in a scam and then maybe there will be a law to protect the rest of us.

-Su

You could end up doing laundry for free in prison! I can see the newest series of 'Bad Girls'.

'New girl on the cell block, Emma, shows the others a thing or two about interesting and festive uses for poly clay.'

-Su

Eek

I wouldnt last five minutes in prison really! I am way too soft!

I wonder if the Bad Girls would get into polyclay? Not that I have ever watched them - the trailers scared me enough!

Emma ;-)