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« on: February 27, 2006, 05:01:13 PM » |
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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
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madasahatstand
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2006, 05:03:14 PM » |
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whats the worsst that can happen? take the money then send the ribbons. that way you dont lose anything
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2006, 05:10:42 PM » |
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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.
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daveb
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2006, 05:14:42 PM » |
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why not order something useful tho instead of a few strands of shiney cloth?
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AndrewT
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2006, 05:16:49 PM » |
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Silo, you want to stay away from the ribbons, sounds like a scam.
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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.
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Nem
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2006, 05:41:24 PM » |
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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? |
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Ironside
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2006, 05:48:10 PM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2006, 05:48:51 PM » |
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Why?
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Wardonkey
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2006, 05:52:01 PM » |
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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?
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2006, 06:02:11 PM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2006, 07:43:36 PM » |
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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. |
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madasahatstand
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« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2006, 08:11:29 PM » |
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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? |
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Ironside
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« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2006, 08:16:37 PM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2006, 08:55:47 PM » |
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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  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2006, 09:12:20 PM » |
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Bargepole. Touch. A. With. It. Don't.
Simple as that.
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