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So sick of scammers!! Ok, I have some puppies for sale and a couple of ads out there. So last night I get a message and someone asking about the pups, asked me to send info to his e-mail. So I did, this morning I get his reply asking me to accept his payment, cash it, send the money, and his shipper will pick up the dog. Yea, right, I may have been born at night, but not last night. I used to get the same things when I had birds advertised. Are people still falling for this? These people make me sick, trying to take advantage:mad: :thumbdown :thumbdown |
SCAM! :mad: :thumbdown Good thing you knew about them!!!! Some people fall for this type of scam. |
It is frustrating......I get 'relay' calls all the time from scammers. Relay calls are designed for the deaf and mute but the scammers are taking them over. When a relay operator calls, I just tell them I do not take relay calls and I hang up. The only way to get them to quit calling is to call your phone company and have the relay numbers blocked (there are about 5 different numbers they use). |
I go on puppyfind.com all the time, and I always have at least 2 or 3 ppl out of the ppl I email, sometimes more that are trying to scam me. They always say they just moved away from the United States, and they even use the LORD in it when they write it, and its obviously a scam. Well we know where theyre going in the end. They say... send the money, just for shipping, the puppy is free! I just want to get it back to the US, so sent the money for shipping, and I will send the puppy... Well, how'd you have all the money to get to another country from the US, but you dont have enough money to send a dog through the mail? and why didnt you just leave it here?? |
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The first tme I got one (silly me) I did go so far as to give them my email address. Upon receiving the return email and realizing it was a scam, I informed them that we would not be doing any "business" with them. Would you believe they still sent us a money order? Although it looked real, I took it to the post office....they checked, and it was fake. I gave them printouts of the email, etc. but I don't see how they can really track these people down. |
Scammers.....sigh.......! It is so frustrating because I, for one, feel like I have to question and distrust everyone. I knew they targeted us folks looking to buy a yorke, I had no idea that they got your end too. |
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http://www.scamorama.com/deaf_relay.html If you ever run an ad in a newspaper then you can expect some relay calls. They are so irritating. It is so sad because the deaf really need this service and it is getting overrun by scammers. |
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I've actually used the service before (first time ever this year) because I have a student whose mother is deaf and she asked me to call it to speak with her about her daughter. Also, sometimes I like to inquire about pups on puppyfind or livedeal to try to report scammers. Well, a few weeks ago I got the deaf story and they referred to me calling a relay service, but I thought nothing of it b/c I haven't heard of it before, and just ignored the emails! Now I do! Thanks! :thumbup: |
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Let's say you are selling something for $3000. These scammers tell you they already have a $5000 check made out and if you'd kindly take this one instead. They then tell you to please just send the "extra" $2000 with the item you are selling (sometimes they "give" you extra money for your troubles). Well, before you realize, the check is fake. Now you are out your item PLUS $2000 of your own money! :mad: I'm not sure why they refer to a shipper. Anyone care to explain that part to me? :) |
There should be a black hole that scammer's emails could be sent to that would never let those creeps out:mad: . |
Scammers:mad: :thumbdown |
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