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"My eBay scam"

It seems that scamsters on eBay have taken quite a liking to my phone, so I've decided not just to sign them up for gay porn mailing lists, but to string them along in a humourous fashion. Hopefully, with your inputs, this can become quite a prank.

It begun with this message:


Q: Hello seller, Am a naval officer,residing in usa. i will like to buy your phone as a gift for my grandson,who's farther works for the unicef african capter in nigeria, so i need to get it as a matter of urgency, since his so crazy about these phone and now has new friends, So I will like to know what you are asking for your phone .and will like to know how old and new it is, I will pay for it through bidpay money order, since it is faster and get's approved in a maximum period of hours.so i will want you to advise the name and physical address where the payment will be sent to and a valid email address for confirmation payment to be sent. But before then,I'll like to know, how soon can it be ready for shipment,cos i will want it to get to him by first week oy may . thanks. expecting your reply. [reply me with a valid e-mail address] Can i offer you £250 for this phone?


My reply, using the same hilariously bad English he used, so he can understand it:


Hello mrmarkbeckham, I would very like much lots sell phone to you, we have a great deal like the deal that that film with Brad Pitt, do you like that film? The phone will come with a charge, battery and lots of fun, yes? Bidpay sounds very safe system, we should use it very much, I need money quickly because my dog needs an operation for his liver. I hope your grandson can get his phone very soon, he needs ring his friends and party HAHAHAH! I can post the item very soon, in a matter of minutes I think! What information do you need from me to complete the payment my good friend?

Hope we conversation soon.

Kyle.


Update:

He's written back, sucker.

hello,
thanks very much for your reply.well i will really have the phone sent to my
grandson in nigeria,plz i will like to have your details for payment via bidpay
asap.cos i will need your details for payment to be done.plz kindly send me your
details for payment....
full name
street address
city
state
zip code
country
and a valid email address for confirmation of payment from bidpay.with all this
payment will be made asap,via bidpay.
thanks.
reply expected.

Just wondering which direction to take this in, hmm.

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My cordial reply - the name/address spells "SUCKER" downwards - wonder if he'll notice.
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Hello Mr. Mark Beckahm my good friend!

I can't wait for your grandson to get this phone, he will like it a lot. I included on it pictures of Britney Spears and similar POP MUSIC sensations, I hope that he will like them a lot. My details I include kindly to yourself are found on the below:


Sir Kyle McGuiver:
Underly House
Campton Road
Kirkdale
ED14 2JP
Republic of Ireland

For my valid email address please use [email protected]

Thank you my good friend I hope we will be in touch soon and bidpay will be in touch with me about the payment yes?

Many thanks my friend.

Kyle.

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And, lo-and-behold, he didnt get the "sucker" acronym. No, instead he replied:

hello,
thanks very much for your details.i will contact
bidpay for the payment rite away.plz once you receive
a confirmation from bidpay,alert me.and plz i will
like to know the shipping agency whcih you will like
to use to send the phone.
thanks.

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Update:
Dear Sir Kyle McGuiver,
A £250.00 money order for payment of eBay item#6389749438 - Nokia
3200 has been approved. Mark Beckam has chosen to use BidPay®Auction
Payments
for the speed of an online payment service from a name you can trust.
You can now send the item to the buyer while your money order is on
its way to you. The buyer's shipping information is provided below.
Your money order will be sent by the close of the next business day
after you receive this email. First Class mail is typically
delivered
within 5-7 business days.

Shipping information:
NAME : Sylvanus Anusiem
ADDRESS : Agbala Postal Agency
CITY : Owerri
STATE : Imo State
POSTAL CODE: 23483
COUNTRY : Nigeria

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I left it for a while because I've been busy and I got this rather urgent email today
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HELLO,
WHAT IS GOING ON OVER THERE?I HAVE MADE PAYMENT FOR YOUR PHONE AND I HAVE NOT HAD
FROM YOU SINCE,WHAT ARE TRYING TO DO.CAN PLZ GET BACK TO ME ASAP,B4 I GO AHEAD TO
CONTACT BIDPAY.YOU WILL BE INVESTIGATED.SORRY IF I SOUND RUDE.

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Oh no, dont let Bidpay investigate me! I haven't received any kind of payment but please don't get me in trouble for not sending you my item you gimp. NO NO NO!

And my reply

Hello MrMarkBestham,

I have problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I go to Bidpay to find shipping details for your phone for your favourite grandsone in Nigeria and I got a message on my screen:

"You must have cookies enabled to view this page"

I don't know what sort of scam you're running but I am not going to but cookies into my computer. Besides, my young Swedish flatmate ate the last of the cookies we had.

I cannot post the phone until we reach a non-biscuit-based agreement.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kyle.

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The anticipation mounts
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and we have a reply

hello.
the problem must bne fron your computer,it normally
happens like that.plz try an shipe the item out and
let me have the shipping details at once.never
worry,thats not a problem.

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I will try and shipe the item, I'm going to creatively work out what "shipe" means, though.

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My eventual reply was...
Hello Mark,

I contacted Bidpay to tell them I wanted to ship the item out but they said they do not offer that service, I think some of their employees are scared of the ocean. They told me I can either send the item by courier or by airmale, I think airmale sounds a bit suspicious, I knew a man that send a parcel by airmale once and it took 3 months to arrive. Anyway please tell me which method you would like me to send the item to you with so I can contact bidpay.

Also I hope the payment arrives soon, my Dog's liver problem is getting worse. He is very unwell and keeps being sick on the sofa because he cannot digest any food.

Thank you my friend

Kyle.

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How can he ignore my poor, poor dog? He's inhuman!

Wonder what his reponse will be...

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Ideas welcomed.

Now if you have any fun ideas about how I can make a fool of him, trip him up or generally annoy him, let me know please :-)

Peter .K wrote:
> I think I'm starting to get it. People create replicas of these sites
> to forward people to them and then nicking the money?!


Yep yep, it's the way the world is now mate.

Paradox: wrote:
> Peter .K wrote:
> Does your dog really need a new liver or was that a wind up?
> Maybe you could say that you're dying and need money for a new body.
>
> Yes, dog needs liver operation. He has a drink problem.
>
> E-bay won't accept my name and address for some reason (I did get my
> username deleted but they might have blocked my i.p address as well)
> any ideas of how I could get past this or cantact ebay about this
> matter?
>
> Email [email protected] perhaps? They wont block your IP because of
> multiple users and they are greedy.
>
> And any ideas of How I can update my paypal account, my card isn't
> being accepted properly
>
> Maybe because it's a solo or something rubbish and you're under 18?
>
>
> Anyone know where I can get a new DVD re-writer for cheap?
>
> eBay?

They basically rip the site coding and host it on an IP addy or URL-masked site. Also send emails that look legit but use sender cloaking so it may say its from "[email protected]" but if you reply it goes to "[email protected]"

Stupid people fall for them. I just type "sod off" in the password boxes of the fake logins. Because I'm ace.

Peter .K wrote:
> exactly what I wrote


Well done you retard you quoted me. Go back to licking the mildew from under the sink.

Peter .K wrote:
> Paradox: wrote:
> Peter .K wrote:
> Does your dog really need a new liver or was that a wind up?
> Maybe you could say that you're dying and need money for a new body.
>
> Yes, dog needs liver operation. He has a drink problem.
>
that's a good one, an alchoholic dog, first one I've read about.

> E-bay won't accept my name and address for some reason (I did get my
> username deleted but they might have blocked my i.p address as well)
> any ideas of how I could get past this or cantact ebay about this
> matter?
>
> Email [email protected] perhaps? They wont block your IP because of
> multiple users and they are greedy.

ok thatnx for the e-mail address I've been emailing to [email protected]
>
> And any ideas of How I can update my paypal account, my card isn't
> being accepted properly
>
> Maybe because it's a solo or something rubbish and you're under 18?

Yeah my Cards a solo, it wrks for me so it's fine
>
>
> Anyone know where I can get a new DVD re-writer for cheap?
>
> eBay?

I'll use e-bay if I can actually sign up

Paradox: wrote:
> Peter .K wrote:
> exactly what I wrote
>
>
> Well done you retard you quoted me. Go back to licking the mildew
> from under the sink.

I just quoted you again, you retarded retard and I'm not a sink licker, I lick better and tastier things that mildew

I can sort your paypal out for you if you want. I've been registering a new card lately.

I think my Paypal account is working, it has my email and my card number's still the same so once I've signed up to ebay (if possible) I'll have a go at buying something using paypal.

Ok Peter you give me and Paradox your details and we'll sort out your paypal for you and test it by buying an item and seeing if that works.

Deal?

no Deal, because I am not giving you my card details and address, you might come along stalking me with one of your little bb guns.

I will return tomorrow. Bye for now