So The Scammer Sent 40900 British Pounds...

[Scenicdrive]

to the good doc's lawyer presumably to purchase a piece of land that is advertised on the Internet. It is in the form of a bank check, presumably made out by HSBC Bank PLC in England on behalf of a company who makes heat exchanges. The purchas price is actually $52,000.00USD. But 40900 British pounds will be about $70,000.00USD. Obviously he wants the balance of money back from that excess payment. The reason the good doc's lawyer is involved because then the scammer will never know where to find the good doc and vital information will never be known to him except the lawyer's office address which as a friend, he does not mind.

So today the good doc took the check to a HSBC branch and a group of bank officials determined that the bank check is fake. LOL!!! There are too many tell tale signs anyway.

1. The scammer never seems to care about the property and never wanted to even look at it.

2. He claims to be in UK but his check was sent out from Togo, an African nation next to Ghana.

3. The fake bank check was made out on 11-18-2009 whereas the letter containing the fake check was sent out on 11-14-2009 and arrived on 11-17-2009. That scammer can really travel back and forth in time. LMAO!!!

4. The fake check does not have any printings at the back for signature and endorsement.

Now without knowing he is busted, of course the scammer wants his 'excess' cash of about $18,000.00. The good doc is trying to lure him into giving out his real name and legal address so the cops can pay him a visit perhaps in Africa eh??? Is there a better way to punish this thugs who try to pry on unsuspecting victims???

 

[Hangman]

Did I just stumble into something mid-way through the conversation?

 

[Gomer123]

The scammer resides in a country where there is no legal recourse. It's always this way.

 

[Mencken]

to the good doc's lawyer presumably to purchase a piece of land that is advertised on the Internet. It is in the form of a bank check, presumably made out by HSBC Bank PLC in England on behalf of a company who makes heat exchanges. The purchas price is actually $52,000.00USD. But 40900 British pounds will be about $70,000.00USD. Obviously he wants the balance of money back from that excess payment. The reason the good doc's lawyer is involved because then the scammer will never know where to find the good doc and vital information will never be known to him except the lawyer's office address which as a friend, he does not mind.

So today the good doc took the check to a HSBC branch and a group of bank officials determined that the bank check is fake. LOL!!! There are too many tell tale signs anyway.

1. The scammer never seems to care about the property and never wanted to even look at it.

2. He claims to be in UK but his check was sent out from Togo, an African nation next to Ghana.

3. The fake bank check was made out on 11-18-2009 whereas the letter containing the fake check was sent out on 11-14-2009 and arrived on 11-17-2009. That scammer can really travel back and forth in time. LMAO!!!

4. The fake check does not have any printings at the back for signature and endorsement.

Now without knowing he is busted, of course the scammer wants his 'excess' cash of about $18,000.00. The good doc is trying to lure him into giving out his real name and legal address so the cops can pay him a visit perhaps in Africa eh??? Is there a better way to punish this thugs who try to pry on unsuspecting victims???

Another one of the endless similar scams. I know people who have cashed cheques with similar or different stories, and had the money for a while until the bank actually tries to clear the cheque. Fortunately they never took the next step of sending the difference back.

But a good idea would be to endorse another scammer cheque for even a larger amount, and try to get them to send you the difference...oh wait a minute, that might be illegal.

 

[Noir]

Lightening up the awkward moment...

I came across this interesting website called 419 eater, where people try to scam the scam artists through a series of emails, faxes and phone calls. It is quite funny hearing what some of these people made these scam artists do...I guess it's a small form of payback considering what the scam artists have to pay for long distance calls, packages, and other fees.

My favourites include a Monty Python sketch, as well as a hand written and audio recording of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

http://www.419eater.com/html/cyril_ifey.htm

http://www.sffaudio.com/?p=3380

Seriously speaking...Unfortunately these scams run rampant and there is little that one can do to recover lost funds/take any legal recourse.

 

[afterhours]

ask for $250 to be wired to you by Western Union in order to pay a bank admin fee for dealing with african cheques; if it arrives, go buy a steak dinner and send back a report reviewing the restaurant and meal

 

[mandrill]

It's silly. No one buys land just by mailing in a cheque! Land is bought via lawyers who require certified cheques and registry office clearances and mortgage and property tax clearances, etc.

Ohmigollywolly `y~~~y

 

[The Fruity Hare]

I was selling a motorcycle and a guy supposedly from the UK tried the same shit on me.
"Send me back me $5000.00!"
I found it curious that the check drawn on THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA was actually real. The account however was fake.

Similar story with a co worker who was selling a car. He was offered at least 50% over value and almost fell for it until I googled the scam for him.

 

[Scenicdrive]

The scammer resides in a country where there is no legal recourse. It's always this way.

Is Togo one of these countries? The plan is to draw out as much information from the scammers and see if there is enough for the police to get them. So far he is requesting the excess money to be sent to his developer, presumably to develope the land to be purchased. When this information is received, perhaps it is time to tell the scammers the bank check is bogus. Send cash via Western Union to make good the purchase or the scammers will be reported to the police. LOL!!!

So far and apparently this scammer is smart enough not to revealed his address, presumably that we need for the new title. Obviously the name he give in our correspondence is mostly likely fake as well.

 

[Scenicdrive]

U just wasting u r time but who am I to tell u that....these scammers got a bunch of peeps doing the dirty work for them and I'm pretty sure they don't give fuck whether ur suspecting or voulnerable

The good doc is sure that these scammers are not as caring as Lisa of Toronto.

 

[Scenicdrive]

It's silly. No one buys land just by mailing in a cheque! Land is bought via lawyers who require certified cheques and registry office clearances and mortgage and property tax clearances, etc.

Ohmigollywolly `y~~~y

Presumably this bank check is a 'certified' check. It shows you requiring certified funding from the scammers is not as safe as you think.

 

[tboy]

Is Togo one of these countries? The plan is to draw out as much information from the scammers and see if there is enough for the police to get them.

The police in these countries don't care, they're probably on the payroll.....

 

[Gomer123]

Dude these guys have been doing this for years. Their country doesn't care that they do it. You (and the Doc) are completely wasting your time.

 

[landscaper]

Presumably this bank check is a 'certified' check. It shows you requiring certified funding from the scammers is not as safe as you think.

The authorities found the back link , it went to the chief of police Togo city.....

 

[danmand]

They do this for surprisingly small amounts. I received an email when I put
my old pickup on Craigslist for $1500. "I am happy to pay the listed price ...."

 

[Scenicdrive]

I came across this interesting website called 419 eater, where people try to scam the scam artists through a series of emails, faxes and phone calls. It is quite funny hearing what some of these people made these scam artists do...I guess it's a small form of payback considering what the scam artists have to pay for long distance calls, packages, and other fees.

Scamming the scammers eh??? LOL!!! Making them pay perhaps is more appropriate.

 

[Scenicdrive]

They do this for surprisingly small amounts. I received an email when I put
my old pickup on Craigslist for $1500. "I am happy to pay the listed price ...."

So true!!! Big and small, they scam you all.

 

[Scenicdrive]

Guess what? Today the scammer sent me a series of emails urging me to send the excess money to his 'developer's account'. This is perhaps his account to receive the money he would scam and then pull a Houdini.

What next? To tell him the bank told me the check is bogus and cannot be honored. Then tell him to wire cash to close the deal. If not, he proves himself to be a scammer and all his information will be given to the police to pursue him. Wonder what his response will be??? LOL!!!

 

[Scenicdrive]

why don't you just send him a blank cheque already....these guys used to target escorts ALOT until they figured out we are worthless to them lmao

Very well, would it be more satisfactory if the good doc's blank check is sent to Lisa of Toronto??? LOL!!!

Now why would the scammers think that you are worthless to them??? Won't they be getting orgasms upon orgasms??? LMAO!!!

 

[Scenicdrive]

ya that sounds goooooooooooooooooooood....well sorta if doesn't bounce on my numbers ha ha

Hmmm....that will depend on how the good doc is being treated, don't you think??? LOL!!!

worthless as in they couldn't get anything from us...we caught on to their scam long long time ago...their game was to book several days of the sp's time...same thing...coming from London England...the scammer says he is an engineer...has company cheque...will send full payment + blah blah blah...and they they ask for REAL NAME/BANK INFO/ADDRESS....lol and that's where sp's for the most part draw the line.

The first line of defense against scammer always is and will be: SEND CASH!!!