Hey everyone

Thought I would put this on here because everyone loves a good scam story.

Here goes...... As you know I've got my old Lega four spoke wheels up for sale, also got an ad on Wheel Sanctuary which is where this guy must of saw them, so I get this email today about some guy being interested in them so I message him back blah blah blah i'll just copy and paste the conversation because its easier.......

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'Tim':

1970's ATS Style Retro Alloys

Hi Mate,

In reference to your on-line placed advert. I will like to know if this item is still up for sale and if its condition still remain as described in the advert and what is the final price asking??? Finally,I will like to pay via PayPal... and I have a pickup agent that will be coming for the pickup in your location. So kindly get back to me with your direct email address and phone number to my email address at (tim.j0010@yahoo.com.au) so that i can contact you towards completion of this transaction.Regards...Tim http://www.wheel-whores.com/classifieds/sh...hp?product=5614

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Me:

Hi

The wheels are still up for sale, exactly the same condition just a bit dusty so i'll give them a clean and a polish. The lowest I'm willing to go is £***.

Payment by paypal is fine my email address is

blahblahblah@hotmail.com

Mobile Number : ************

Regards Jordan

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'Tim':

Hi Jordan,

I really appreciate your response, I am an Oceanographer and am currently on the sea at the moment. i am buying the item as a gift for my Son, i want to make it a surprise for him as he tells me he will like it for his birthday gift, but i do not want him to know anything about the item until it gets delivered to him. Due to my circumstance that am here on the sea that i can only pay through PayPal as i don't have access to my on line banking because i deactivated it for safety reasons.But as I am about to make the payment via PayPal i had this little problem with the picking up of the item, i tried to secure booking with my pick up agent, but they asked me to pay first before they can make the booking, and they only accept cash or Western Union Money Transfer for payments and they don't accept PayPal.

I am on the sea right now and there is no way i can find a western union agent to make the transfer to my pick up agent, so i wanted to seek for your consent if i should include my pick up agent's fees together with your payments through PayPal, after i make payment to your PayPal account you will help me wire the pick up fee to the agent via western Union Money Transfer immediately i pay you and you receive payment confirmation message from PayPal. I don't mean to bother you but I'm sure you understand that I'm presently on the sea and there is no way i can get funds to my shipper. I will be very happy if my offer is given a favorable consideration.

Respond as soon as possible so that i can send out your Payment shortly and you will receive payment confirmation message from PayPal towards fast accreditation of your account.

Best regards,

Tim.

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So now I'm thinking wtf this sounds soo iffy, look up Tim James Oceanographer on google and find this what some guy posted on a scam website.....

Hello,

I was also contacted by this fool ,he contacted me tonight in answer to my wheels for sale ad . He used the same story ,Timothy James oceanographer out at sea that wants to buy the wheels for his son as a gift,wants to pay with paypal and have his agent James Wolf collect the wheels bla bla bla..... :laugh-s:

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Haha I've got you now you motherf***er!!

So I'm still in contact with him and i want to hear idea's on how to majorly piss him off

pretend to go through with it. but just dont send the wheels lol

or say you have a speed boat and youll deliver them to him on sea

lol yeah just ask for his coordinates and say you will drop them off once his payment has cleared (no need to fuck around cos hes got paypal and so do you)

Ask him for his current GPS location and Next port of call and you'll have them delivered to him there.

bugger matt got there before me.

Edited 18 June, 201115 yr by Cymro

Send him this,

Oh, you're and oceanographer, thats handy, so am I! Where are you studying at the minute? I could be coming to you, so I could bring the wheels with me!

What a coincidence, i had the exact same email about my 106 I'm selling, if you want you can put the wheels in it to save on shipping costs

PLEASE lads, have some fun with this!!

mine stopped replying :(

I may send him some random photo's of fish and ask him if they're any good :L

Some of these idea's are genius keep them coming :)

just keep asking him about oceanography, pretend you're really interested in it and never get round to talking about the wheels

tell him his son was in touch about the wheels as a 'gift for his dad' but needed to arrange elaborate shipping to get wheels to a boat due to him being at sea as he's an oceanographer - so if he could keep quiet about the surprise but supply his exact location - you'll ensure he gets the wheels get to him wherever he is, but he doesn't have to pay cos his son already paid

too far fetched?!

:)

"was wondering if you could help me mate? my goldfish just had a shit and it seems to be stuck to its arsehole and wont fall off like it usually does.. is it going to die? i've had goldie since i was like 10 and i dont wanna lose him! :( :( :( :("

What a coincidence, i had the exact same email about my 106 I'm selling, if you want you can put the wheels in it to save on shipping costs

This is good

Just e-mail him and say that someone from your "company" is interested in a mates 106 and you will quite happily put the wheels in or on it to save on shipping costs...

lmfao definately tell him you uncle ownsa yaught and he has agreed an at sea delivery lol (with the 106 onboard too)

lmao

Id make him pay but not send the wheels.... teach him a lesson !

Then your just as bad as him!!