Sorry to bother you astute TUGGERS on this but I couldn't resist. I'm trying to rent my TS units and received the typical email that is going to send me a check for more than the rent and I'm supposed to send back the balance. FROM MY TUG EXPERTS I KNOW THIS IS A SCAM so I won't respond but I was wondering if I should report this to someone or should I just delete the email and forget about it?
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Rental Scam
- Thread starter jsfletch
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You could 1) do nothing (ignore), 2) report it (most likely, nothing will happen or
3) You could have a little fun with the scammer. Why not? He will probably offer more than your asking rental price, agree to it and get him to send you the money order -- something like what this guy did:
http://www.xach.com/togo/
3) You could have a little fun with the scammer. Why not? He will probably offer more than your asking rental price, agree to it and get him to send you the money order -- something like what this guy did:
http://www.xach.com/togo/
Re: >> I was wondering if I should report this to someone or should I just delete the email and forget about it? <<
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Don't waste yourt time or energy worrying about "reporting" (to whom?). There are likely many layers of fraudulent identities and addressses involved and these pond scum can simply obtain a new address to use in a matter of seconds anyhow (and, in fact, probably already have a multitude of alternates on hand already).
Give yourself a pat on the back for having some smarts --- and move on.
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Don't waste yourt time or energy worrying about "reporting" (to whom?). There are likely many layers of fraudulent identities and addressses involved and these pond scum can simply obtain a new address to use in a matter of seconds anyhow (and, in fact, probably already have a multitude of alternates on hand already).
Give yourself a pat on the back for having some smarts --- and move on.
There is an amusing scambaiting forum that gives further information about this cybersport:
http://forum.419eater.com/forum/
http://forum.419eater.com/forum/
TravelSFO, you had me laughing out loud with that exchange of emails. Zach kept that going for far longer than anyone could expect. What a hoot!
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Too funny. Reminded me of the Dateline NBC expose with Chris Hansen on identity and e-mail fraud.
take the fun option
i dragged the guy for a few weeks, reading his sob story how he needed the money for this- that- and every other little thing until i got bored with the excuses. i then responded that i visited the address he sent the check from and asked for him, but the people from the laundry shop (i googled the address to find it was really a laundry shop) said they never heard of him. and oh by the way, the bank in Illinois that the fake check was drafted on would like to speak to him. suprisingly, he never contacted me again.
i dragged the guy for a few weeks, reading his sob story how he needed the money for this- that- and every other little thing until i got bored with the excuses. i then responded that i visited the address he sent the check from and asked for him, but the people from the laundry shop (i googled the address to find it was really a laundry shop) said they never heard of him. and oh by the way, the bank in Illinois that the fake check was drafted on would like to speak to him. suprisingly, he never contacted me again.