New Nigerian Scam?
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We got an email at work this week. The odd bit was that it wasn't addressed to us. Stranger still, it was an URGENT ORDER for 300 Yamaha motorcycle parts, with a request for a quote for delivered cost and details of which credit cards we accept. Out of curiosity I responded, and explained that the parts are available from us, are in stock in the warehouse, and that although the email wasn't addressed to us, we might be able to help. For the life of me, I can't imagine what anyone would want with 300 fuel line assemblies for a 2003 Roadstar, but the customer is always right, no? A response came back almost too quickly, insisting that I immediately respond with full details, including UPS Express shipping to Lagos, Nigeria. Sproing!!! Instant scam alert! As with all such scam emails, the diction, spelling, and punctuation were atrocious. But I can't imagine how anyone would hope to profit from buying a surplus of a product few would have a need for. How would you go about it, if you wanted to use this opener to con a business over the Internet? Should I play the game?:rolleyes: "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
Get their credit card info, and if it all checks out, charge them for the parts and shipping and ship it. Let the card company take the hit if they approved the transaction. Just don't give them any of your financial info.
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Get their credit card info, and if it all checks out, charge them for the parts and shipping and ship it. Let the card company take the hit if they approved the transaction. Just don't give them any of your financial info.
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](http://www.canucks.com)"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
I've been thinking that it might be fun to contact the FBI and see if they want to monitor this one. If it's legit, good - it's a $6000 sale. If not, they may want to pursue it to prosecution. Naturally, I won't be giving out any details about our banking accounts or credit card factors. "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
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I've been thinking that it might be fun to contact the FBI and see if they want to monitor this one. If it's legit, good - it's a $6000 sale. If not, they may want to pursue it to prosecution. Naturally, I won't be giving out any details about our banking accounts or credit card factors. "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
Roger Wright wrote: I've been thinking that it might be fun to contact the FBI and see if they want to monitor this one. If it's legit, good - it's a $6000 sale. If not, they may want to pursue it to prosecution. Sounds like a good plan :)
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Get their credit card info, and if it all checks out, charge them for the parts and shipping and ship it. Let the card company take the hit if they approved the transaction. Just don't give them any of your financial info.
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](http://www.canucks.com)"You're obviously a superstar." - Christian Graus about me - 12 Feb '03 "Obviously ??? You're definitely a superstar!!!" mYkel - 21 Jun '04 Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
PJ Arends wrote: Let the card company take the hit if they approved the transaction Ummm...do you *really* think that the card company "takes the hit" in the long term? They just raise their rates, simple as that. The customer always takes the hit. It's like air miles, why do people think that they are being given something for free? They pay for them and on some level they know it.
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We got an email at work this week. The odd bit was that it wasn't addressed to us. Stranger still, it was an URGENT ORDER for 300 Yamaha motorcycle parts, with a request for a quote for delivered cost and details of which credit cards we accept. Out of curiosity I responded, and explained that the parts are available from us, are in stock in the warehouse, and that although the email wasn't addressed to us, we might be able to help. For the life of me, I can't imagine what anyone would want with 300 fuel line assemblies for a 2003 Roadstar, but the customer is always right, no? A response came back almost too quickly, insisting that I immediately respond with full details, including UPS Express shipping to Lagos, Nigeria. Sproing!!! Instant scam alert! As with all such scam emails, the diction, spelling, and punctuation were atrocious. But I can't imagine how anyone would hope to profit from buying a surplus of a product few would have a need for. How would you go about it, if you wanted to use this opener to con a business over the Internet? Should I play the game?:rolleyes: "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
Not all Nigerians are dodgy :) Providing you gather their info, and give only the motorcycle parts in return (after payment of course :) ) I'd say go for it. But yes, I agree - odd order.
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I've been thinking that it might be fun to contact the FBI and see if they want to monitor this one. If it's legit, good - it's a $6000 sale. If not, they may want to pursue it to prosecution. Naturally, I won't be giving out any details about our banking accounts or credit card factors. "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
I suppose one possibility is that they could be using a stolen credit card number! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaun Austin: .NET Specialist. Spreading the word of .NET to the world... well the UK... well my tiny corner of it!! :-D
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I've been thinking that it might be fun to contact the FBI and see if they want to monitor this one. If it's legit, good - it's a $6000 sale. If not, they may want to pursue it to prosecution. Naturally, I won't be giving out any details about our banking accounts or credit card factors. "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
Go to it undercover motorbike parts sales man :cool: *Theme from Dragnet* Elaine (covert fluffy tigress) The tigress is here :-D
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We got an email at work this week. The odd bit was that it wasn't addressed to us. Stranger still, it was an URGENT ORDER for 300 Yamaha motorcycle parts, with a request for a quote for delivered cost and details of which credit cards we accept. Out of curiosity I responded, and explained that the parts are available from us, are in stock in the warehouse, and that although the email wasn't addressed to us, we might be able to help. For the life of me, I can't imagine what anyone would want with 300 fuel line assemblies for a 2003 Roadstar, but the customer is always right, no? A response came back almost too quickly, insisting that I immediately respond with full details, including UPS Express shipping to Lagos, Nigeria. Sproing!!! Instant scam alert! As with all such scam emails, the diction, spelling, and punctuation were atrocious. But I can't imagine how anyone would hope to profit from buying a surplus of a product few would have a need for. How would you go about it, if you wanted to use this opener to con a business over the Internet? Should I play the game?:rolleyes: "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
You seem to have a bias when it comes to dealing with Nigerians. If the mail wasn't addressed to you why did you respond to it? Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people.And I think the same thing applies to your country. The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population. I will suggest you visit www.efccnigeria.org if you have any problem with Nigerian business or better still the FBI if you have any doubt.:mad: What would life be without programmers and salesmen?
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You seem to have a bias when it comes to dealing with Nigerians. If the mail wasn't addressed to you why did you respond to it? Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people.And I think the same thing applies to your country. The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population. I will suggest you visit www.efccnigeria.org if you have any problem with Nigerian business or better still the FBI if you have any doubt.:mad: What would life be without programmers and salesmen?
Crikey Kene, he wasn't being rude. It is unfortunate that the huge number of Nigeria scams have given the country a bad name, but it is also true. I have an intelligent boss with a great sense of humour who happens to be Nigerian. He himself makes jokes about the Nigeria scam emails. Of course, we both had a good laugh the day he recieved a "Nigeria Scam" email from a South African :-D
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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You seem to have a bias when it comes to dealing with Nigerians. If the mail wasn't addressed to you why did you respond to it? Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people.And I think the same thing applies to your country. The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population. I will suggest you visit www.efccnigeria.org if you have any problem with Nigerian business or better still the FBI if you have any doubt.:mad: What would life be without programmers and salesmen?
Kene wrote: Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population Probably, but in Roger's defence, the only contact I (and many other people from English speaking countries) have ever had with Nigerians in the past has always been the 419 scammers - so, rightly or wrongly, I've/we've learned to be somewhat skeptical. It is a shame that these scammers are so prolific that they tar the whole country with their bad reputation.
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Not all Nigerians are dodgy :) Providing you gather their info, and give only the motorcycle parts in return (after payment of course :) ) I'd say go for it. But yes, I agree - odd order.
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Meg's World - Blog PhotographyIf it is a scam, I assume that it's not anyone from Nigeria. The only cases of the famous fraud scheme I've seen resolved were operated by others purporting to be Nigerian. If not, I'll do my best to fill the order, strange as it sounds. Who knows, perhaps a large motorcycle dealer in Nigeria was shipped a boatload of bikes with defective fuel system parts. Such things do happen. "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
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You seem to have a bias when it comes to dealing with Nigerians. If the mail wasn't addressed to you why did you respond to it? Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people.And I think the same thing applies to your country. The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population. I will suggest you visit www.efccnigeria.org if you have any problem with Nigerian business or better still the FBI if you have any doubt.:mad: What would life be without programmers and salesmen?
Kene wrote: you know little or nothing about Nigeria True. It's an obscure country in a part of the world I'll probably never visit. What I know of it is that I get emails with obvious criminal intent from people claiming to be from Nigeria several times a week. None to my knowledge have ever actually originated in Nigeria. As you apparently didn't notice, I most carefully phrased it as a question, not an accusation. It has all the earmarks of a con, but if it's legitimate I intend to make the sale if it is legal to do so. I have no bias of any kind, but only a fool would ignore obvious signs of a fraud attempt. They may be accidental, but historically the odds are against it. Any proposal of this sort from any place in the world would set off red flags in my mind - even the US. Only Yamaha dealer would have a reasonable need for this quantity of a single part number, and a dealer would have the same access to the factory warehouses I have. Thanks for the link to efccnigeria, btw. I didn't know about that one, and the FBI isn't all that easy to talk to around here. They only have one agent in the whole county, and he only works Tuesdays.:sigh: "My kid was Inmate of the Month at Adobe Mountain Juvenile Corrections Center" - Bumper Sticker in Bullhead City
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You seem to have a bias when it comes to dealing with Nigerians. If the mail wasn't addressed to you why did you respond to it? Tell me, would you have reacted differently if the mail had been from another location? Majority of Nigerians are honest and hardworking people.And I think the same thing applies to your country. The way and manner you handled this issue shows you know little or nothing about Nigeria and her over 150 million population. I will suggest you visit www.efccnigeria.org if you have any problem with Nigerian business or better still the FBI if you have any doubt.:mad: What would life be without programmers and salesmen?
He's simply referring to recent email scams, running with a current joke/trend. No reasonable person actually believes all or even a majority of Nigerians are con artists. BW The Biggest Loser
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