Nigerian Scammer email What do?

[150dbs 10+ year member]

Make up some crazy stuff dude go to 419eater(dot)com Theres a whole site dedicated to messing with nigerian scammers. Tell him there was a change in your adress and have him send it to the local police station with your name listed as F*ck D. Police.

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

i always **** with these assholes buy making them ship the cashier check to me,they normally ship them ups over night so that has to cost them a fair amount of money

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

i always **** with these assholes buy making them ship the cashier check to me,they normally ship them ups over night so that has to cost them a fair amount of money

Indeed. Here's his reply:

Hello Jon,

I just received an mail from USPS EXPRESS MAIL that the check i sent to you will deliver tomorrow. Here is the tracking number they included in the email they sent to me. Tracking # (EO 982 601 XXX US) .I tracked it and the status is in "Transit". So i want you to go ahead and have the check cashed instantly,deduct your money, and send the excess fund immediately through Western Union Money Transfer( Money Sent in minutes) to my shipper, so that they can come for the pick-up of the item tomorrow.Here is the shipper's information:

Name: Marie Register

Address: 4709 Bragg Blvd

City: Fayetteville

State: NC

Zip code: 28303

As soon as you send the money, i want you to email me the following western union details:

1 Sender's name and address( Your name and address)

2. Money Transfer Control Number( 10 digit)

3. Exact amount sent.

and let me know the best time for you for the pick up. Nice doing business with you.

Thanks,

Tim.

Address is a Chevy dealership?? Though I don't suppose it matters. Probably an address he picked out of the air. His "agent" is coming to pick up the amp after I refund the difference via western union.

I might package this all up and send to the authorities, but I really don't think they care....too much money to be made prosecuting the suckers who try to cash the money orders from these scammers.

Hopefully I at least got him for a 15$ overnight mailing.

Any other ideas?

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Interestingly enough the overnight mail is coming from fayatteville, NC. I wonder if the police down there would do anything?

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

Interestingly enough the overnight mail is coming from fayatteville, NC. I wonder if the police down there would do anything?

the police wont do anything they consider scams like this a civil matter

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

the police wont do anything they consider scams like this a civil matter

NOT if you actually deposit the fake money order. Really a shame. I wish there was more I could do to screw this bastard. Open to suggestions.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Fuck 'em up the ass with a red hot poker. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

LULZ

This joker did pay for overnight mail (at least that cost him 20$). His fake check was for appx 2800$ over what I asked and is phony as a 3$ bill. Looks pretty DIY, I'd say anyone who would be taken in by this almost deserves it. I'd bet the return address he used is phony too, but he did pay online so at some level, if anyone cared, they could at least track him through his payment online.

Since he is attempting to use the mail for this fraud I'll drop it off at the post office today and have them hand it to the postal inspector for what it's worth.

Now if anyone knows what format a western union number is in I can make up a bogus WU number and make him waste a trip and more time.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Just emailed him this:

OK, I got your check. I'm a little confused. Your address that you mailed from is a residence in MN, your check is from Lowe's, and your other address you gave me is a car dealership.

Where should I ship everything?

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

lulz

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

His reply:

Dont get confuse. you are to ship the package and also wire the money to Marie Register at this address;

Name: Marie Register

Address: 4709 Bragg Blvd

City: Fayetteville

State: NC

Zip code: 28303

call me here if you have any question. 980-939-XXXX

Will probably post the full phone number here after I've decided what to do. I'd mail him a lump of **** or something, but I'm sure he's not showing up to pick up any package and is just waiting for me to cough up a western union number.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

I've often thought of responding to one of these scams to see how far I could get...when they can't even use proper grammar it's a dead giveaway. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[modskwod 10+ year member]

Put some really illegal ish in a package, put that address as the return address, make a road trip to Fayetteville, send it to someone you don't care for, and hope they check that package. Oh, and make sure you don't handle the box or anything in it unless you're wearing gloves.

 

[stangman67 10+ year member]

Go in his house, disrespect his family