is this a SCAM???

Read the hilarious thread I had with "Amy" from the bottom up after receiving the same reply as these after enquiring about a Mac Pro. Realizing it was a scam I toyed with this guy for a while and even call him "guy" just to see what he responds.

Im at a loss for words....

Today I just received a fresh new slightly different unsolicited email from Amy again.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Amy Benson <[email protected]>
Date: Feb 7, 2008 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: Mac Pro 3.0 Ghz 8 Core - $1700
>To: qimosabe

Amy Benson
16 Katherine Road
London E78LS
UNITED KINGDOM


qimosabe wrote:
Don't you see I am avoiding Western Union and you keep pushing it down
my throat? Do you want to make me cry? Why aren't you listening to me?
I feel like you don't care about what I am saying.

I asked about your name and adress, the Front side bus and you keep
ignoring me. I think you are not so nice anymore. I want my mommy.


On Feb 7, 2008 12:08 PM, Amy Benson wrote:
> I was sent here with my work.
> You cut the fees from Western Union from the total amount and send the
> remaining balance. I pay the shipping fees. You send the money to UPS
> agent name and I receive the money only after you receive the item.
>
> Regards,
>
>

> qimosabe wrote:
> Wouldnt you rather have cash than go through Western Union? Plus I'll
> pay you the extra charge that Western Union would charge me. So you
> get MORE money and nobody knows about it. If you dont like more money
> then I am beginning to question your thinking. What's the difference
> between a PowerMac and a Mac Pro? The front side bus is what speed
> again?
>
> So what do you do in England?
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 11:32 AM, Amy Benson wrote:
>> Dear sir,
>> You send the money to UPS agent name and address no to me.UPS will
>> hold your money until you inspect the item.
>>
>>
>> qimosabe wrote:
>> I have an even better idea. Why dont you send me the computer first,
>> THEN ill contact Western Union and wire the money once the computer is
>> in my possession. This way you get your money faster. Please send your
>> name and address so I can prepare the transfer to Western Union once I
>> receive the shipment. I know you wouldnt try to rip me off as you
>> sound like a nice guy.
>>
>> On Feb 7, 2008 11:20 AM, Amy Benson wrote:
>>> If you are don't satisfied you receive the money back and I pay for the
>>> shipping.
>>> You send the money to UPS agent name and only after you receive the
>>> PowerMac, check it and see that all is in order you will instruct UPS to
>>> send me the information about the money deposit and I will be able to
>>> receive the funds.
>>> Please send me your full name and address for shipping...
>>>
>>>
>>> qimosabe wrote:
>>> How about if I hold the money for 7 days and then mail it to you once
>>> I am satisfied. I think that makes more sense. I'll even pay you back
>>> for the shipping too. What is your address so I can prepare the cash
>>> envelope?

 

post this on scambaiter.com it s awhole forum about this kinda stuff

 

"Amy" gets around. Just reading the posts and I too, have been in contact with this scammer regarding an interest in a notebook. CrispyUK noted info from the UPS site about their international C.O.D. terms saying they don't accept $$ via Western Union. "Amy" knows this too, and emailed me the link, asking instead for the $$ to be wired from my bank into a UPS account that "Amy" has instead. So what if the funds are "traceable" Still, UPS won't let anyone inspect a package they receive - once opened, it's delivered and they'll send the funds to the shipper's account! Then one is SOL!

 

No surprises from this callsign! "Amy" is based in the East-End of London.
Big scamming area, along with SE.

Avoid Western Union like the plague.

 

Just one thing, I have never quite understand why western union is so bad...I am not defending it or anything I would just quite like to know Thanks

 

Because the originator of the wire transfer has *zero* protection. Recipient gets the $$ and disappears into the night, laughing at another sucker that fell for the scam. Some scammers use this under the guise of selling athletic event tickets, concert tickets, etc.

It's like sending cash to a cactus in the middle of the desert.

-sd

 

Ah I see Thanks rep for you!

 

Cool! Thanx!

About three years ago, there was a guy who worked the entire SE United States with a ticket selling scam. He would troll message boards for various university/pro team fansites, NASCAR sites, you name it, trying to spot high-profile events, and would find people looking for tickets. He'd come up with some elaborate story about how he was a pilot and had great tickets, but wouldn't be in town to transfer them in person. The end result of his story was *always* a request for a wire transfer. He actually called me with the scam (told me he was a pilot), but the minute he said "wire transfer" I knew it was bogus. He also couldn't come up with section numbers for the tickets he claimed he had.

Several people got scammed (to the tune of several hundred $$), IIRC, over some NASCAR tickets, and actually was later caught. He later claimed he wasn't taking his medication for some sort of disorder, whatever, so it really wasn't his fault....Riiiiiiiight.....

Anyway, wire transfers are ALWAYS a red flag for a scam. You would not believe how orchestrated these things are, unfortunately. Saw a news feature on it about a year ago, and they have entire boiler room operations in certain countries that do *nothing* but spin out these scams, figuring if they hit only 0.1% of their targets, they're likely to make serious $$..

-sd

 

Good stuff...
I see it is a complete scam. More time you staying with a scamer, it takes that much time off of the scammer try to scam other.
+ Rep 4 ya!