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Title: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Graham C on February 27, 2006, 05:01:13 PM We've recieved an email at work asking for 1000 medal ribbons - no medals, just the ribbons. This is a bit strange - what I am not pleased about is that it's from Nigeria.
We have been given credit card details though. It doesn't please me any more, but I could process it and see what happens. Other things that don't please me are that he's asked for DHL delivery specifically and also that he's used a yahoo.co.uk email address rather than the email from the 'company' he works for. He could have also used a Nigerian email address too I'm sure. The thing stinks of scam to me but I'm tempted to process the card and see what happens What to you think? Have you seen this before and heard what's happened? I know loads of scams are about but it seems a wierd one to me - why give me card details? Thanks Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: madasahatstand on February 27, 2006, 05:03:14 PM whats the worsst that can happen? take the money then send the ribbons. that way you dont lose anything
Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Bongo on February 27, 2006, 05:10:42 PM Stolen CC, you take payment, send ribbons and then the nice CC company takes the money back off you as it's a stolen card.
Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: daveb on February 27, 2006, 05:14:42 PM why not order something useful tho instead of a few strands of shiney cloth?
Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: AndrewT on February 27, 2006, 05:16:49 PM Silo, you want to stay away from the ribbons, sounds like a scam.
If you really want to get rich, then all you have to do let me use your bank account, as I have profited from the sale of a Botswanan mining company, but can't move the funds directly to me for tax reasons. There is a total of ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS waiting to be moved, of which you can have 20%. I just need a small sum of $5000 from you to bribe a couple of officials. This money is insignificant compared to the huge fortune which you will reap from this deal. Please PM me if you are interested... Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Nem on February 27, 2006, 05:41:24 PM Stolen CC, you take payment, send ribbons and then the nice CC company takes the money back off you as it's a stolen card. Wouldn't he be covered by the CC fraud insurance? Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Ironside on February 27, 2006, 05:48:10 PM Stolen CC, you take payment, send ribbons and then the nice CC company takes the money back off you as it's a stolen card. Wouldn't he be covered by the CC fraud insurance? nope Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Nem on February 27, 2006, 05:48:51 PM Why?
Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Wardonkey on February 27, 2006, 05:52:01 PM Just because he is in Nigeria it doesn't mean he is a fraudster...
If you got the same order form Bracknell would you be suspicious? Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Ironside on February 27, 2006, 06:02:11 PM Why? under the new chip and pin system the cc fraud insurance has changed and now the onus is on the sellar to insure the card is not fraudulent Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Geist on February 27, 2006, 07:43:36 PM I would go back to him with your concerns as it is a bit weird him using a co.uk address. If it is for the company have you tried serach for them or even contacting them to make sure it is correct.
Also you can cehck her http://www.nigerianscams.org/x_letters.htm#KingsleyAboki for a list of the general type of letters and names used to see if it looks like one of them. Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: madasahatstand on February 27, 2006, 08:11:29 PM Stolen CC, you take payment, send ribbons and then the nice CC company takes the money back off you as it's a stolen card. Wouldn't he be covered by the CC fraud insurance? surely if you take a cc in good faith you need to be paid? Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Ironside on February 27, 2006, 08:16:37 PM Stolen CC, you take payment, send ribbons and then the nice CC company takes the money back off you as it's a stolen card. Wouldn't he be covered by the CC fraud insurance? surely if you take a cc in good faith you need to be paid? up untill recently you would of been but as part of the new security systems its no longer the way a shop not using chip and pin is liable to any fraud a telecom or internet firm would need the CIV alot of firms havent worked out yet that they are now liable without these details and even with them sometimes they are still liable Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: doubleup on February 27, 2006, 08:55:47 PM why not order something useful tho instead of a few strands of shiney cloth? You cruel man - shiney cloth is Silo's life and career and you callously dismiss it :D Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: tikay on February 27, 2006, 09:12:20 PM Bargepole. Touch. A. With. It. Don't. Simple as that. Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: b4matt on February 27, 2006, 09:39:31 PM Silo, you want to stay away from the ribbons, sounds like a scam. rotflmfao rotflmfaoIf you really want to get rich, then all you have to do let me use your bank account, as I have profited from the sale of a Botswanan mining company, but can't move the funds directly to me for tax reasons. There is a total of ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS waiting to be moved, of which you can have 20%. I just need a small sum of $5000 from you to bribe a couple of officials. This money is insignificant compared to the huge fortune which you will reap from this deal. Please PM me if you are interested... I would like to invest.... i enclose my card in the name of my cousin mr mwamba ndingdar... please proceess within the next hour... :D :D Title: Re: O/T Nigerian Scams - I think I have one! Post by: Graham C on February 27, 2006, 10:35:03 PM Just because he is in Nigeria it doesn't mean he is a fraudster... If you got the same order form Bracknell would you be suspicious? I'd be suspicious if he had a Nigerian email address! I'll phone the bank Wednesday (I'm off tomorrow) and see what they say - they can probably check the card out straight away. Oh Andrew - you got my pm ? :D |