Payment scam

Post scam emails to warn other rental owners, or if you are not sure if an enquiry is genuine, put it up here and see what others think.
Paul Carmel
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Payment scam

Post by Paul Carmel »

Hi,

If I read this right, this guy want's to pay us in mobile phone's!!
What next??????Mr Banga, do you think I am a sausage head? :roll:

"bonjour,
je voudrais faire une reservation de chambres avec vous
nous sommes en cote d'ivoire et nous voulons reserver des chambres
avec vous.
sejour du 20 au 27 mai
nombres de personnes 6
peit dejeuner compris
veuillez m'etablir le dévis
je voudrais par le biais de notre cooperation que vous me rendiez un
enorme service.
je tiens un magasin de telephones portables ici a abidjan , et je suis
en rupture de stock.
ce que je voudrais c'est que vous ajoutiez a votre facture le montant
de 15 telephones de cette reference:


15 SAMSUNG D 500

je reglerai la totalité du montant par Carte Bancaire et vous me ferez parvenir la
marchandise.
je vous ferez une commission de 500 € pour service rendu que vous préléverez sur la carte bancaire
je compte parfaire notre collaboration des mon arrivée chez vous
cordialement
Mr banga"
Cheers
PC
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tansy
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Post by tansy »

maybe mr banga could give some bongo drums with the 15 mobile phones..what a deal!!! :lol:

Does he meant he'll turn up withthem when he comes to stay with the extended family (approx 30 strong) including the 2 goats, 16 cows & 36 chickens...
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Post by vrooje »

Hmm... actually the way I read it, he wants you to add the price of 15 phones to the bill and send them to him after he pays you by bank card. Classic overpayment scam... with a new twist?

Though, I could be wrong... my french is not nearly as good as others' here!
Brooke
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Post by Paul Carmel »

Classic overpayment scam...yes it is! But payment via bank card is a new twist.......I bet he will have problems with his bank, and I will have to take payment by fake cheque( boring ) or Western Union. If it's WU then the fun can start :lol: This could end with an arrest......lets hope so
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Post by tansy »

cloned card peut-etre? I don't think the French system is completely infallible to crooks...
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Post by Paul Carmel »

Could be!
Cheers
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