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Title: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 11, 2006, 02:41:52 PM A strange thing happened to me today. I was down the street taking back a couple of DVD's to the video shop. The rain was pissing down as it normally does where I live. The street was fairly empty.
A car pulled up next to me by the road. It was a nice dark colored BMW. A good looking foreign guy abit like the F1 driver Giancarlo Fishechella ( I am not gay, this is merely a description) opened the window. I asked " can I help you " thinking he was after directions He said " Yes, do you speak italian....my name is Luca ...." I said " No mate, I can't speak Italian, only english and a tiny bit of Arabic" He said " That is ok.... I work for Gianni Versace.....have you heard of them" I said " of course i have heard of them.... everyone has" He then said " I want to give you a gift.....what is your name and address?" At this point I started to get abit nervous. I said " what kind of gift" thinking he was going to shoot me or something He said "I want to give you 3 new suits( like the one he was wearing. expensive looking) and 10 pairs of leather shoes and jackets" I said " and why would you want to do that mate" Well he said " I need you to store these boxes for my associates". In the back of his car there were several sealed silver boxes. " get in the car and I will take you to your clothes and let you try them on " At this point, I said no thanks mate, I have to meet a friend for lunch and left him. Weird isn't it . I think he was probably after my kidneys or something. He stopped the car further down the street next to another guy about my age and build. I stopped walking and pretended to look at the display in the newsagents window. After a few minutes, the guy got in the car and drove off with the foreign guy. What an idiot for getting in the car with a stranger. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Mar on February 11, 2006, 02:53:44 PM Strange. What town did this happen in? Kidneys for suits doesn't sound too bad, you only need one afterall? right?
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: AndrewT on February 11, 2006, 02:55:39 PM Blimey.
I look forward to watching the reconstruction of this on Crimewatch. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: ifm on February 11, 2006, 03:00:17 PM You should call the filth, won't look good if the fella got chopped up and you posted on a poker site instead of getting the pigs onto him.
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 11, 2006, 03:58:21 PM It happened in Kilmarnock.
I told a few guys I knew who were at the local shop. They said I was daft not to go and get the free suits. But, I still remember those TV adverts from about twenty years ago. Even at 26, I still wouldn't get in a car with a stranger. I wish I could speak Italian. Atleast then I would have been able to quiz the guy abit more. My knowledge of foreign languages extends to about five words in Arabic. They are how to say - Hello, goodbye, where are the toilets?, Are you singLe?, and Can I have reservations for 8pm this evening?. Not much use in this situation. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Graham C on February 11, 2006, 07:03:32 PM My knowledge of foreign languages extends to about five words in Arabic. They are how to say - Hello, goodbye, where are the toilets?, Are you singe?, and Can I have reservations for 8pm this evening?. Not much use in this situation. lol all useful stuff eh :D Strange old tale. Regret not going? I'd have been tempted. I assume its all hooky and stuff and he wants you to look after something dodgy but for a nice bung it could turn out ok. Bit risky though. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: bundle on February 11, 2006, 09:43:56 PM Quote but for a nice bung it could turn out ok Depends on what he's bunging and how big it is :D Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: charmaine on February 11, 2006, 09:49:25 PM Way too weird , glad you didnt get in the car !!!.. makes you wonder how the bloke is who did
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Cybertim on February 11, 2006, 10:10:37 PM its a very common scam that usually happens in motorway services... it used to be in the form of "I am coming home from a successfull fashion show and my boss nsays I can have the suits/leather jackets/watches as a bonus but nI dont want to take them through customs",,, the latest version is the one that you came across and it always ends up in " Listen I need to know I can trust you so I will drop you off at the cashline and you can have the suits for 50 quid each)..
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: thediceman on February 12, 2006, 10:40:57 AM My knowledge of foreign languages extends to about five words in Arabic. They are how to say - where are the toilets?, Are you singLe I'm surprised you haven't learn't the Arabic for cottaging :o Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: madasahatstand on February 12, 2006, 10:46:40 AM all sounds a bit strange to me and also glad you didnt go. gets you wondering though about those suits if he was for real. if he didnt give you a reason for giving you the suits, you probably were not going to get them. maybe he thought you were a fashion icon and thought you could drum up some business for the versace empire by strutting your stuff in them up the local dancing. when people ask where you got your gear. you respond, 'versace' and get commission for every sale. well we can all dream
good story mad Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 12, 2006, 11:59:56 AM lol. I like the commission idea.
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: SimonH on February 12, 2006, 07:38:03 PM A similar thing happened to me about 5 years ago in Safeways (now Morrisons) car park. Italian guy pulls up in a nice looking motor shows me his business card and explains he will give me all this surplus stock he has, my eyes light up as he shows me a few nice suits and about 5 leather jackets. He then says it's all mine for £80. Mmmmm, so you're not exactly giving it to me are you. I rifle through my pockets and find about £15, he then says he will take £50 and points to row of cashpoints. I know for a fact I had no money in my account and told him so, I then pointed to one particular leather jacket and offered him my £15 for it. He wasn't keen on the idea and drove off. If this is a scam I'm not sure how it works, would he have held me up at the cashpoint? Because the suits and jackets looked good quality to me. It was mid afternoon if I remember correctly, definetley daylight anyway And Safeway (now Morrisons) had one of those car parks with a barrier where you show your shopping reciept or pay £2 to get out. So I don't think sticking me up at the cashpoint would of been a good idea. I think I missed myself a bargain. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 12, 2006, 07:45:07 PM Yea, its a shame you didn't have the money in your account to buy the jacket.
This must have been in the days before you started winning a fortune at poker. :D Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: RED-DOG on February 12, 2006, 08:10:29 PM If something looks too good to be true, it usually is
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Poppet7 on February 12, 2006, 08:12:39 PM Very weird, I would've been freaked out. Glad you didn't get in the car, but then again, you're not stupid!
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 12, 2006, 08:58:43 PM Thanks for saying I am not stupid. The checks in the mail :-)
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Ironside on February 12, 2006, 09:41:19 PM is that a check as in an X marks the spot or a cheque as in money, guess you aint stupid after all sending the poor girl an X
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 12, 2006, 09:43:44 PM sorry, that should be cheque. I can't spell
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Ironside on February 12, 2006, 09:45:10 PM dont try that old one you were trying to get away on the cheap
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Sark79 on February 12, 2006, 09:47:02 PM lol..yea you got me
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Dewi_cool on February 12, 2006, 09:47:47 PM A similar thing happened to me about 5 years ago in Safeways (now Morrisons) car park. Italian guy pulls up in a nice looking motor shows me his business card and explains he will give me all this surplus stock he has, my eyes light up as he shows me a few nice suits and about 5 leather jackets. He then says it's all mine for £80. Mmmmm, so you're not exactly giving it to me are you. I rifle through my pockets and find about £15, he then says he will take £50 and points to row of cashpoints. I know for a fact I had no money in my account and told him so, I then pointed to one particular leather jacket and offered him my £15 for it. He wasn't keen on the idea and drove off. If this is a scam I'm not sure how it works, would he have held me up at the cashpoint? Because the suits and jackets looked good quality to me. It was mid afternoon if I remember correctly, definetley daylight anyway And Safeway (now Morrisons) had one of those car parks with a barrier where you show your shopping reciept or pay £2 to get out. So I don't think sticking me up at the cashpoint would of been a good idea. I think I missed myself a bargain. Same thing happenned to me and my mate in the southwaite services on the M6, Italian fellow asked if we wanted to buy some leather jackets, said he was a rep and had some spare, bought around 9 jackets for £80. sold them all but 2 for £40 each still got 2 left, u wanna buy one !!!!! Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Graham C on February 12, 2006, 10:22:04 PM Seems this is quite common
wish someone would offer me them ! Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: moritzey on February 12, 2006, 11:46:30 PM Sorry, slightly off-topic, but this is what I always have to think about when reading stories like this
Quote ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU, THAT YOU WERE CHOSEN TO ACT AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON. I AM SOORY IF THIS LETTER COMES TO YOU AS AN EMBARRASMENT BUT BE REST ASSURED THAT YOUR PARTICULARS OF CONTACT WAS GIVEN TO ME THROUGH OUR LARGE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AFTER A DUE SEARCH, FOR RELIABLE AND CAPABLE FOREIGNER THAT WILL HANDLE CONFIDENTIALLY A TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY,FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC TO A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT. THE DEAL IN DETAILS: - A FOREIGNER, LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON WASAN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND RESIDESHERE IN NIGERIA UNTIL HIS DEATH FIVE YEAR AGO IN A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT. HE HAD A DEPOSIT OF (US$32, 624,000) THIRTY TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, WITH THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC BEFORE HIS DEATH IN AUGUST 1996.I AM HIS ACCOUNT OFFICER AT THE UNION BANK, AND NOBODY HAS SERVICED THE ACCOUNT OR SHOWN UP FOR HIS MONEY SINCE AFTER HIS DEATH TILL DATE. ALTHOUGH, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE BANK TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN OR ANY OF HIS RELATIONS, BUT ALL TO KNOW AVAIL (HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN). IT IS ON THIS NOTE SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF UNION BANK, WHO ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE INCIDENT RESOLVED AND ASKED ME TO FIND AND NEGOTIATE WITH TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNER WHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST,AND ACT AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON,THIS SUM OF MONEY IS NOW KEPT IN THE “DECEASED ACCOUNT” OF THE UNION BANK PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MONEY (US$32, 624, 000) WHEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE USED FOR A JOINT VENTURE ESTABLISHMENT, AS MAY BE AGREED BY BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, FOR WE HAVE CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO SAFEGUARD YOU IN THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE, IF YOU WISH TO ASSIST US, HASTEN UP AND SEND THE FOLLOWING TO ENABLE US EFFECTIVELY PROCESS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT FOR SMOOTH TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, TO BE NOMINATED BY YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE ENG. EDEN ANDREW WILSON, YOU ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME. THE NAME TO BE USED IN CHANGING THE EXISTING NEXT OF KIN AT THE BANK. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR FAST AND SAFE COMMUNICATION. WE KNOW WE HAVE NEVER MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND OF TRANSACTION WITH YOU BEFORE AS TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF YOUR TRUST AND HONESTY. BUT BASED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION,I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY IF IT FINALLY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. IT IS ON THIS NOTE I CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE AND ASK FOR YOUR CONSENT, AND PERMISSION TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE, FOR SECURITY REASONS ACKNOWLEDGE ME THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER BY MAILING ME BACK THROUGH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS. I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE, YOURS FAITHFULLY, DR. USMAN JAFFER. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Graham C on February 12, 2006, 11:48:43 PM you sent him your bank details though didnt you Mozza ;)
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: moritzey on February 12, 2006, 11:57:44 PM Hey I'm a student. When there's nothing in my account to nick, he could only do me good, really ;)
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: bolt pp on February 13, 2006, 08:17:37 AM A similar thing happened to me about 5 years ago in Safeways (now Morrisons) car park. Italian guy pulls up in a nice looking motor shows me his business card and explains he will give me all this surplus stock he has, my eyes light up as he shows me a few nice suits and about 5 leather jackets. He then says it's all mine for £80. Mmmmm, so you're not exactly giving it to me are you. I rifle through my pockets and find about £15, he then says he will take £50 and points to row of cashpoints. I know for a fact I had no money in my account and told him so, I then pointed to one particular leather jacket and offered him my £15 for it. He wasn't keen on the idea and drove off. If this is a scam I'm not sure how it works, would he have held me up at the cashpoint? Because the suits and jackets looked good quality to me. It was mid afternoon if I remember correctly, definetley daylight anyway And Safeway (now Morrisons) had one of those car parks with a barrier where you show your shopping reciept or pay £2 to get out. So I don't think sticking me up at the cashpoint would of been a good idea. I think I missed myself a bargain. You should have dragged him out of the car and drove off. then tried to sell the jackets for £40. why did'nt you think of that? Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: daveb on February 13, 2006, 11:07:34 AM id would of told him i was a police officer and seen how he reacted, but to me most of these stories sounds like a cashpoint scams, the guy waits in the car while you draw out money but another guy is close by watching you type your pin you card get either stuck or copied through a false face on the cash point, hey presto they have your card (or a copy) and your pin number!
Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Rod Paradise on February 13, 2006, 11:22:03 AM id would of told him i was a police officer and seen how he reacted Guy in the pub did that once - wee fella in with a bag of pirate DVDs - offers them to a guy who pulled a works pass with his photo - said he was from the trading standards. Wee fella legs it, leaving the bag of DVDs which were shared round the pub :D Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: thetank on February 13, 2006, 11:54:45 AM Good fold. Obvious dodginess somewhere.
Strangers don't give stuff away, all con-artists play on peoples greed. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: Rod Paradise on February 13, 2006, 01:49:08 PM id would of told him i was a police officer and seen how he reacted Guy in the pub did that once - wee fella in with a bag of pirate DVDs - offers them to a guy who pulled a works pass with his photo - said he was from the trading standards. Wee fella legs it, leaving the bag of DVDs which were shared round the pub :D At which point this rather short guy came running up announcing that he was an off duty police officer and that they were to stop at once. All of a suuden this scottish guy,that appeard to be a bit drunk, came running over shouting"i hate old bill" and clumped him square on thw jaw. he ran out and the police officer stayed down for about ten mins!!! LOL - in my local in Anderston a barmaid was going out with a cop (which she had to keep quiet), she was working one night when a fight started. Hero boyfriend pulled the warrant card & shouted at them to stop, he was the police... the boys stopped fighting & he got a doing. Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: lazaroonie on February 13, 2006, 02:02:35 PM Its all one form or other of the motorway service station gangs that have been going around for years. Over my time of travelling the country I have been offered....
watches (the old trick of showing the posh add for that watch brand in the posh car magazine) Hifi speakers fridge freezers leather jackets camcorders vodka it is true that con artists pick on people who are most likely to be a little bit dishonest themseleves. of course I never bought any of that stuff.... Title: Re: Strange Man Post by: AndrewT on February 13, 2006, 03:25:21 PM watches (the old trick of showing the posh add for that watch brand in the posh car magazine) "Course these are legit mate. Nah, you got it wrong - Rollex has got 2 'l's" |