Comments on: Good Thing For Us — Internet Scammers are Pretty Stupid http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/ Observations on social media -- and the occasional rant -- from Metzger Associates' New Media Practice Group Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Brittany http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Brittany Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:51:50 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-167 I found a dog on Cleveland.com. I requested more info and got an email from trencute03@gmail.com. He tells me that he and his wife are working on missionary work in Bell, CA and are unable to care for her. He requests that she either be picked up or shipped. The only thing he's asking for payment for is the shipping. I asked about paypal and he told me he has a shipping agent and uses western union. He gave me shipping agents name/number. I checked around and found that the number he'd given me tor each him was in Washinton State. The number for the shipping agent is in Mryland. He claims to be located in California right now. Glad we read this first! Thanks for the advice! :) Needless to say, or search for a puppy will continue! I found a dog on Cleveland.com. I requested more info and got an email from trencute03@gmail.com. He tells me that he and his wife are working on missionary work in Bell, CA and are unable to care for her. He requests that she either be picked up or shipped. The only thing he's asking for payment for is the shipping. I asked about paypal and he told me he has a shipping agent and uses western union. He gave me shipping agents name/number.
I checked around and found that the number he'd given me tor each him was in Washinton State. The number for the shipping agent is in Mryland. He claims to be located in California right now.
Glad we read this first! Thanks for the advice! :) Needless to say, or search for a puppy will continue!

]]> By: Smithers560 http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Smithers560 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:13:33 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-154 I think what Doyle is saying is that they CAN fake money in your bank, by sending you a postal order (not sure that's what you Yanks call it). The bank will add the funds to your acc, you ship the item then a few days later the other bank tells your bank it's a fake PO, and they pull the funds. Great read btw :) I think what Doyle is saying is that they CAN fake money in your bank, by sending you a postal order (not sure that's what you Yanks call it). The bank will add the funds to your acc, you ship the item then a few days later the other bank tells your bank it's a fake PO, and they pull the funds.

Great read btw :)

]]> By: kemishdo http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-145 kemishdo Thu, 28 May 2009 17:32:22 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-145 they can't fake the money in my bank account, that is what I meant, I'm still not even stupid enough to fall for an email saying my money was transferred. Nothing would make me ship anything unless I actually saw the money in my bank account through my bank account branch itself. Anybody who doesn't take the time to check your accounts is out of the mind! they can't fake the money in my bank account, that is what I meant, I'm still not even stupid enough to fall for an email saying my money was transferred. Nothing would make me ship anything unless I actually saw the money in my bank account through my bank account branch itself. Anybody who doesn't take the time to check your accounts is out of the mind!

]]> By: Doyle Albee http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Doyle Albee Thu, 28 May 2009 12:57:01 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-144 Careful... the "account transfers" are part of some of the scams, as emails can be faked. When it comes to Craigslist, my recommendation is local and cash. Careful… the "account transfers" are part of some of the scams, as emails can be faked. When it comes to Craigslist, my recommendation is local and cash.

]]> By: kemishdo http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-143 kemishdo Thu, 28 May 2009 12:53:45 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-143 Tren is now trying to buy my sapphire and diamond ring, but I'm not so dumb as to ever send anything before I get the money transferred into my bank account. Tren is now trying to buy my sapphire and diamond ring, but I'm not so dumb as to ever send anything before I get the money transferred into my bank account.

]]> By: Mike http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Mike Thu, 28 May 2009 02:36:19 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-142 yeah tren fergerson is still looking to rip someone off i found this thread and found out the guy that wanted to buy my ring is a fake and going by trencute04@gmail.com but im playing along with him, he thinks im in africa and needs the money to get back to the states. lol yeah tren fergerson is still looking to rip someone off i found this thread and found out the guy that wanted to buy my ring is a fake and going by trencute04@gmail.com but im playing along with him, he thinks im in africa and needs the money to get back to the states. lol

]]> By: Jeanine Walker http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Jeanine Walker Mon, 18 May 2009 18:13:57 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-140 Seriously, spammers are so dumb. Why don't they take an English course and figure out how to hone their "voice"? It's ridiculous how easy it is to tell a real person from a spammer. It is sad, but at the same time, I'm laughing. Seriously, spammers are so dumb. Why don't they take an English course and figure out how to hone their "voice"? It's ridiculous how easy it is to tell a real person from a spammer. It is sad, but at the same time, I'm laughing.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Jessica Wed, 13 May 2009 01:10:31 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-139 He asked me if the price I listed was the lowest I would go...he then emailed me back asking if I would ship to Tampa and if I accepted Paypal. I am skeptical on a lot of things I do, just because I can't afford not to and because of a couple of things that I listed and got CRAP emails about some money thing. We packed up our Wii and was waiting for a response and I decided to google the name attached to the email and saw this. Thanks guys. I have never had problems with Craigslist. He asked me if the price I listed was the lowest I would go…he then emailed me back asking if I would ship to Tampa and if I accepted Paypal. I am skeptical on a lot of things I do, just because I can't afford not to and because of a couple of things that I listed and got CRAP emails about some money thing.

We packed up our Wii and was waiting for a response and I decided to google the name attached to the email and saw this. Thanks guys. I have never had problems with Craigslist.

]]> By: Johnson http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Johnson Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:22:42 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-137 Ru Jo is now in Miami and apparently looking for an Xbox for his son. Using the e-mail rowanju@gmail.com. Ru Jo is now in Miami and apparently looking for an Xbox for his son. Using the e-mail rowanju@gmail.com.

]]> By: Beth http://www.metzgerblog.com/2008/12/28/good-thing-for-us-internet-scammers-are-pretty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Beth Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:59:43 +0000 http://metzgerblog.com/?p=228#comment-135 Just an update, it started out with asking Hi,is it still in good condition and do you accept PayPal? So, they are now getting smarter as to asking about the product. Just an update, it started out with asking Hi,is it still in good condition and do you accept PayPal? So, they are now getting smarter as to asking about the product.

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