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Offline AKcurly

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« on: May 16, 2004, 02:44:57 PM »
This is hilarious

You can read the bbs (Read the original thread here)
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dumbmrblah/Scamming%20the%20Scammer.htm

or download the pdf version of it (the bbs is 2,000 posts long) by selecting "The P-P-P-Powerbook"

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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2004, 03:51:48 PM »
ROFL :rofl

thx curly
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Offline GtoRA2

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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2004, 06:42:06 PM »
I read the whole PDF, good stuff, did the scammer ever email him or anything more come of it?
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Offline majic

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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2004, 08:17:06 PM »
:aok
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Offline hawker238

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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2004, 09:23:30 PM »
Can someone sum it up?
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Offline Nash

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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2004, 09:26:10 PM »
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Originally posted by hawker238
Can someone sum it up?


Crime doesn't pay.

But seriously... I read it all and it was good stuff. I couldn't make any of the links to the actual BBS thread work though. Anyone else have any luck there?
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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2004, 09:31:33 PM »
OFG THAT WAS AWSOME!

Just to let you all know I had a post about a friend of mine buying a bike from europe.  Turns out my freind got hosed for $1550.  He's reported it to western union and the FBI and cycle trader and everything.
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Offline AKcurly

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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2004, 11:42:29 PM »
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Originally posted by hawker238
Can someone sum it up?


A London guy tried to buy a Mac notebook from an American on Ebay.    The brit was obviously trying to steal it since the escrow service he wanted to use (not Ebays) wasn't legit.

So, the American took a notebook binder, marked it up crudely so that it vaguely resembled a notebook and fed-exed it to London with a declared value of $2,000.00.

The London crook had to pay 27% tax on the item before Fedex was allowed to deliver it.

There were several brits in on the plot (good guy side) and they slipped in the delivery address and took pictures of the fellow as he opened it.  He paid approximately $500.00 tax for a 3 ring binder.

The BBS (URL noted at top) participated in the scamming of the scammer.  Everyone pitched in for the FEDEX delivery costs.

Heh, read the thread.  Gack, it was a gas.

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Offline Gunslinger

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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2004, 11:56:49 PM »
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So, the American took a notebook binder, marked it up crudely so that it vaguely resembled a notebook and fed-exed it to London with a declared value of $2,000.00.


Alas the apple powerbook that a scamer paid $500 in duty fees for





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Offline Vermillion

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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2004, 08:04:17 AM »
LOL! you guys made my morning with this story :D !!
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2004, 09:04:27 AM »
The "Kiddie Porn" icon is a nice touch!

"Lovely barbershop.  Pity I wasn't invited." is a great quote!
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Offline Chortle

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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2004, 09:47:30 AM »
lol thx for this. The guy who slipped in when the thing was delivered heard angry voices and asked 'Is it broken?' lol pure class :)
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