Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Scam ?? NFC -

[LarryT (l02turner]

Good idea - thx -

Larry

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From: "Jim Conforti" <lndshrk [at] xmission.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:06 PM
To: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>; "ferrari List" 
<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Scam ??  NFC -

> Contact Moneygram - that's who it purports to be from.
>
> They can tell you in seconds if it's fraudulent.
>
> On 6/9/2010 7:38 PM, LarryT wrote:
> > Thanks Guys --  for all the great suggestions - I'll wait to see if he
> > contacts me and go from there.
> >
> > re: the "wait 2 weeks" gambit.  I've heard it can take 4 weeks for the 
> > bank
> > to find out they're holding fraudulent paper.  But your point is valid - 
> > I
> > have plenty of time....
> >
> > re: open a new bank acct just for this.  Possible -- I'm thinking about 
> > that
> > one -
> >
> > re: Check cashing place.  Never used one - don't they get ID, etc just 
> > for
> > situations like this??  Wouldn't want a "bent nose" guy  to come looking 
> > for
> > me -
> >
> > re Hunters idea of playing him and making him spend money.  Maybe I'll 
> > tell
> > him to come get it and I'll meet him at the airport with a cashiers 
> > check -
> > course, I'll send him to the wrong airport. ;-)   Maybe I should ask for 
> > a
> > picture ID to give to the cops?  Then again, playing with criminals can 
> > be a
> > bad idea -
> >
> > re: Jim's question about a scanner - yep, got one....
> >
> > The other problem is lack if ID - the Payable Through is:
> > WF National Bank
> > South Central
> > Faribault, MN (no zip given - which I find suspicious)
> > Issuer is:
> > Moneygram Payment Systems
> > (no other info)
> >  The payer is shown as Charris  Whelan
> > 8501 NE Hazel Dell Ave
> > Vancouver, WA 98665
> >
> > This raises an alarm - ". The address according to google maps shows a
> > overgrown wooded parcel in Vancouver, Washington. "  IMO this confirms a
> > scam....
> >
> > Another oddity is the originating date is 5/3/10 - why buy it a month 
> > ago?
> >
> > I plan to call my Wells Fargo bank tomorrow, or send a email tonight to 
> > get
> > a feel for the validity of the m.o. -
> >
> > Sorry I bothered ya'll -
> >
> > Take care --
> > LarryT
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Brian E. Buxton" <bebbmi [at] sigecom.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:34 PM
> > To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Scam ??  NFC -
> >
> > > No it's most likely a scam.  Has anyone on the list ever gone through 
> > > the
> > > trouble to and a money order or cashiers check for any reason to someone
> > > not expecting it and not include any kind of correspondence or invoice 
> > > to
> > > explain what it's for?
> > >
> > > Brian E. Buxton
> > > 301 North Royal Ave.
> > > Buxton Plaza
> > > Evansville, IN 47715-2866
> > >
> > > (812) 476-2281 x 209  office
> > > (812) 760-5513  mobile
> > > (812) 476-2284  fax
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my Apple iPad 3G.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jun 9, 2010, at 7:04 PM, "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > You're being paranoid and it sounds likely.
> > > > If there's contact information, you might just want to call and find 
> > > > out
> > > > WTF.  And, you also might want to call the USPS's Fraud Office...or 
> > > > just
> > > > call your local post office, they can probably help you with that.
> > > > All the best,
> > > > Tom
> > > > Tulsa
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> > > > To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> > > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:46 PM
> > > > Subject: [Ferrari] Scam ?? NFC -
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Gang -
> > > > >    I got something in the mail today --  all I can think is it's a 
> > > > > scam.
> > > > > Rec'd a money order for $870.35 from someone I've never heard of.  I
> > > > > have
> > > > > not rec'd any orders that were not paid with CCs nor any price 
> > > > > request.
> > > > > There was no note or explanation of why the money was sen
> > > > >
> > > > >    So, all I can think is they want me to deposit the MO then they'll
> > > > > say
> > > > a
> > > > > terrible mistake was made & would I please send them a refund.  After 
> > > > > I
> > > > send
> > > > > a refund (cause I'm a nice guy ;-)  a few weeks will pass and the bank
> > > > will
> > > > > tell me the MO was a fake or stolen or something.  And I'll be out 
> > > > > $870
> > > > and
> > > > > change.
> > > > >
> > > > >    Does that sound likely?  Or am I being paranoid?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thx
> > > > > LarryT
> > > > >
> > > > > OilAnalysis Time?
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> > > > > www.youroil.net
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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