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View Poll Results: Do you think this is a scam or legit?
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95.83% |
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Legit
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07-13-2009, 10:48 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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By "full", I think it was assumed you'd edit your email address.
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07-13-2009, 10:50 AM
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#42
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Yeah I copied it you can take it down now.
That IP you have is Yahoo's server IP... I think
But hey, we share the same first name.
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07-13-2009, 10:52 AM
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#43
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Missed the bus
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Originally Posted by ken0042
By "full", I think it was assumed you'd edit your email address.
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Yeah... I was about to delete it but I don't really care. If someone really wanted to email me can't they do so in the drop-down menu in my name?
I did take it off though.
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07-13-2009, 11:07 AM
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#44
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's real easy to pick out scammers. When they give you their life story, it's a scam. I don't know why these idiot scammers think that a big elaborate story will make it seem more plausible. To me, it just sends up flags of caution because it's so ridiculous.
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I said, in reply to our RV issue, why didn't the guy just say, "Gotta sell at any price, I'm in debt" or something simple to not raise red flags? It's frustrating when your looking for a deal. I think there's people out there that are just trying to unload their stuff for a quick buck? I guess I'm the target sucker they are looking for, they caught me twice. I emailed the last guy 6 - 7 times, asking him if he trades email stories with his buddies to scam people out of money, and also advised that he changes said story to actually succeed at ripping people off. Funny enough, I never got a response.
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07-13-2009, 11:08 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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Anytime I read about an online scam I'm always reminded of the complete awesomeness of the P-P-P-Powerbook operation.
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
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07-13-2009, 11:09 AM
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#46
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CP's Fraser Crane
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Originally Posted by DOK
I said, in reply to our RV issue, why didn't the guy just say, "Gotta sell at any price, I'm in debt" or something simple to not raise red flags? It's frustrating when your looking for a deal. I think there's people out there that are just trying to unload their stuff for a quick buck? I guess I'm the target sucker they are looking for, they caught me twice. I emailed the last guy 6 - 7 times, asking him if he trades email stories with his buddies to scam people out of money, and also advised that he changes said story to actually succeed at ripping people off. Funny enough, I never got a response.
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Why would you help make him a better scammer?
EDIT: ATR I couldnt find anything.. So I emailed him from a fake email account I have and can check his header better from mine I think.
Man its been a LONG time since I have done this.... 
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07-13-2009, 11:11 AM
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#47
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by alltherage
I love how 51 people have voted in the poll and it's 100% scam.
CP... why you so smart?
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Because when it seems too good to be true it always is
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07-13-2009, 11:13 AM
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#48
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by stang
Why would you help make him a better scammer?
EDIT: ATR I couldnt find anything.. So I emailed him from a fake email account I have and can check his header better from mine I think.
Man its been a LONG time since I have done this.... |
I've been round here long enough, should have put that in green. They aren't stupid, they are just waiting for someone who is.
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07-13-2009, 11:15 AM
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#49
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Originally Posted by red sky
Because when it seems too good to be true it always is
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Also keep in mind the geekiness/ Internet savy of the CP community. The scammers likely don't think people like us will fall for it, but people like our parents.
If you can respond to 1000 emails in a week and get just one out of that 1000 to fall for it, then that's a decent wage for the week.
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07-13-2009, 11:16 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by stang
Why would you help make him a better scammer?
EDIT: ATR I couldnt find anything.. So I emailed him from a fake email account I have and can check his header better from mine I think.
Man its been a LONG time since I have done this.... |
alltherage - clearly, stang is trying to jump on this deal and get the truck. 
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07-13-2009, 11:16 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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I've been in the market for a car and ive noticed loads of these ads on autotrader. Just some ridiculous "deals" on there. How can they allow so many BS ads on their website? Shouldn't they be removing them in order to protect their credibility?
Ive switched to browsing the car ads on craigslist more now.
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07-13-2009, 11:20 AM
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Missed the bus
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Originally Posted by red sky
Because when it seems too good to be true it always is
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Totally. I didn't realize their ads were free now... so out comes the riff raff.
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07-13-2009, 11:22 AM
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#53
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by Igottago
I've been in the market for a car and ive noticed loads of these ads on autotrader. Just some ridiculous "deals" on there. How can they allow so many BS ads on their website? Shouldn't they be removing them in order to protect their credibility?
Ive switched to browsing the car ads on craigslist more now.
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The used car business has always been sketchy... now they're just using the internet to bring it down even further.
I remember looking for a used car in flyers and then going to the lots only to find that they didn't have the cars from the flyer in their lot (and probably never did).
The best used cars I have ever purchased have been ones that the owner really didn't want to sell and didn't bother trying too hard to sell it. If someone is almost begging you to buy something, the chances are, it's not worth it.
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07-13-2009, 11:28 AM
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#54
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by alltherage
Edit: Neermind. 192.168.124.29 but it seems like he has it blocked or something.
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192.168.*.* is a reserved IP range for private networks and stuff, it's not a real IP on the Internet. 99% of people with routers at home probably have an IP address starting with 192.168.
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07-13-2009, 11:28 AM
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#55
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Hey- a vote for legit! Now I'm glad I made the poll public. 
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07-13-2009, 11:46 AM
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#56
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by ken0042
Hey- a vote for legit! Now I'm glad I made the poll public. |
Does anyone have Phaneuf-3's email address?
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07-13-2009, 12:22 PM
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#57
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Missed the bus
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Originally Posted by ken0042
Hey- a vote for legit! Now I'm glad I made the poll public. |
Or it could just be fotze lurking. 
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07-13-2009, 01:14 PM
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#58
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace
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I came here to post exactly that link. That was the greatest case of scam baiting in recorded human history!
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07-13-2009, 01:19 PM
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#59
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sec 216
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Originally Posted by ken0042
Hey- a vote for legit! Now I'm glad I made the poll public. |
I figured somebody has to have some sympathy for the guy's sick daughter.
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07-13-2009, 01:20 PM
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#60
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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It is a scam. There was a Nissan 350Z up the other day for $4500 with 28000km on it.
My dad saw a boat brand new for $4500 from Quebec, the Nissan was from Halifax.
IT IS A SCAM. They want you to send the money, then they ship the vehicle (they don't).
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