Beware Scammer from classifieds!!
11-06-2013 | 01:36 PM
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Dag gone George Williams was going to buy my boat.
I accused him of being a scammer. He informed that I was very insultive and gave me an address in Houston to check out. I google earthed it and it is a parking lot. Knew it was a scam from the start.
I accused him of being a scammer. He informed that I was very insultive and gave me an address in Houston to check out. I google earthed it and it is a parking lot. Knew it was a scam from the start.
11-06-2013 | 01:42 PM
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11-06-2013 | 03:55 PM
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Not sure if its the same guy or not but i had a guy in TX claiming to be a coast guard guy and was out on duty for a few weeks and would have his daughter come and pick up a BBC i was selling that she needed for her daily driver.....wanted to pay me with a cashiers check and have her pick up the engine...i told him to send me the check and i will contact him 2 weeks after everything clears.......never heard back again. 
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11-06-2013 | 05:45 PM
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Had a fairly normal sounding email through PM about my MTI I have listed in the classified from GEORGE WILLIAMS and he had a normal sounding yahoo email. We have swapped probably 6-8 emails with him asking fairly educated questions about power and speed and trailer etc... I tell him the price and end with K as in $350k! He sends me an email back telling me he will wire me the funds in the morning wanting my full name, address, zip code, and phone number and we can wire funds. This time I can tell he is using a translator from the very bad English and him offering me $350 whole dollars for my boat!! Just watch out because I bet they are targeting more than just me and he may go away as I have questioned his lineage along with just about every foreign slur I can think of!! I made up racial slurs that I have never even heard of and I hope he is deeply offended...
11-06-2013 | 08:09 PM
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From: Long Island, NY
Old George likes Fountains too..
I am Mr George Williams
I am interested in buying your boat.I will like you to send me some pictures to view and also let me know the condition.
If still available for sale.
Kindly get back to me.
regards,
Mr George Williams
I am Mr George Williams
I am interested in buying your boat.I will like you to send me some pictures to view and also let me know the condition.
If still available for sale.
Kindly get back to me.
regards,
Mr George Williams
11-06-2013 | 08:22 PM
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From: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
You should have said "Deal" and had him wire you $350, then say "Sorry, I thought you where sending me a deposit, you can have the boat when you send me the rest of the 350K"
Oh, you thought it was $350 TOTAL? Gee, sorry, must have been a misunderstanding with your translator, by the way, Thanks for the NON refundable deposit, $350 will help with gas money this weekend.
Have a nice day
Oh, you thought it was $350 TOTAL? Gee, sorry, must have been a misunderstanding with your translator, by the way, Thanks for the NON refundable deposit, $350 will help with gas money this weekend.
Have a nice day
