Be careful scamming the scammers, it can be dangerous and they get mean quickly. They are criminals, after all.
I got one after I had put a saddle up for sale. There must be people hired to troll the ads by the thousands.
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He would probably send you payment for an amount greater than what is required, ask you to deposit it, and send him back the overpayment. Then…the payment does not clear, and you get scammed out of the money you sent him.[/QUOTE]
My exact thoughts. Anybody that has responded to a trailer add priced well below market most likely has has experienced the same.
I inquired about one vie email, there was no phone number, that was listed on Trailer World. I was pretty sure it was BS because they used “stock photo” from the manufacture’s website. The trailer was supposed to be in the area and I wanted to look at it.
The owner said they had been transferred overseas, standard scam practice, and could not meet with me. OK where is located so I can look at it? Was told it was in storage and the storage company doesn’t allow “non-owners” access. But if I wired payment to their escrow account I could look at it. If I didn’t like it they would refund my money. Yea right. I said send me the contact information for the escrow account manager so I could call and discuss. I said I would rather escrow the funds with my attorney and would be happy to pass on their contact information. End of communication.
I emailed Trailer World about this “suspect” add and forward the emails. They never got back to me. The trailer remained listed.
A few years ago I bid on a car on Ebay, one and only time. I got out bid and the car sold. A few days latter I get an email from the seller saying the high bidder reneged and the car was still for sale and priced at X. Was I was still interested.
I emailed back saying I was. But for me to pay that much more for it I want to inspect it first. The car was supposedly only a few hours from me. I said I would bring a bank certified check. If the car was in good order we could go to the state Motor Vehicle office and complete the transfer. End of communication.
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You said you don’t advertise, so “saw your advert” was Clue #1.
The email has obvious outright lies and parts don’t make sense. He asks if you “have boarding” about three times, as if it were the first ask.
The clues add up. :)[/QUOTE]
The name of our farm Gum Tree Stables is part of my email address. A “search” of our name will give our website link. Which provides background information and the services we provide along with our fees.
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It can be a way to check if an email address is accurate. Some spam blockers will inform the sender if there is “no such address here”. They may have a delivery or read receipt request on it. Accurate email addresses can be sold to others.
It can be a training program for a BOT. Did the program accurately read your web site well enough to generate an email to which a human responds? Then program is good. If not, program needs adjustments.
What is the country of origin of the email? You would need to read the email “header” and trace the IP addresses back to the first or second IP address. Then plug the address into a geographical ip locator.
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This is what I was thinking. Besides trying for a “money scam”. By replying back they verify the email address which would make it more sell-able.
The email address was markpage972 at yahoo
Another phone call scam that is going on now are calls from the “IRS”. The first message we received was a computer generated voice saying we need to contact the IRS ASAP at this number concerning “Case #”. We received this several times. The IRS has been advertising that they never contact by phone.
We received several of the same messages. I Googled the Connecticut number knowing it was a scam and there was lots of information on it.
A few day ago there was a voice mail message by a “real” person. Trying to use their “best English” The women went into a long diatribe that I must call back 'NOW" and if I don’t they are going to come and take everything I own and possibly put me in jail.
It ended with “if you don’t call me back, well, well, I feel sorry for you”
I wish I had recorded it before deleting it. It was quite amusing, “well, well, I feel sorry for you”. I would have posted on my FB page.
Like others we all get suspect emails and or calls. The internet is a beautiful thing to check these things out. We got a letter from Delta Airlines saying we had won 2 tickets to go anywhere in the world. Yea right.
I’ve got a better chance of Ed McMann coming back from the grave showing up at my door with my multi million check from the Publishers Clearing house contest that I entered as a kid.
