beware of paysafe scam!! working in UK my arse

keebler27 · Mar 20th, 2007, 07:05 PM

Hi,

firstly, nope...i haven't been scammed..nor i am one of these low life pieces of scammer crap.

BUT, i've seen this a number of times recently when scouring for used macs (not on this site however, which is great). craigslist and kijjiiiaia or however you spell that

The ad is for a used G5 dual 2.x whatever (i have seen a mac pro once too)...it varies + a 20" or 23" apple display for $2000. if you email and they respond with something like:

"Hi,
The system is in perfect cosmetic and working condition without any scratches or dead pixels on the monitor, there are 2 years Apple Care warranty left on it. The price I will sell it for is $2,000.00, which is including all the shipping charges.
I live in Ottawa but currently I am with work in United Kingdom ( London ) for the next approximately 5 months. Anyway, there shouldn't be any problem, because I am using PaySafe services so I can sell the system without difficulty.
I left the system in their custody before leaving overseas. They will take care of the delivery. There's a 10 days return policy included so you will have the chance to inspect it before final decision.
So if you want to purchase it, let me know and I will explain you how PaySafe works and how we can move forward.
I am waiting your email.
Thanks"

DO NOT DO IT. It's a scam! Paysafe is no where to be found...anywhere.

total scam.

i'm posting this as education so maybe if we all recognize it and respond accordingly, these wankers will stop (but i know they'll try something different).

Cheers,
Keebler

7gabriel5elpher · Mar 20th, 2007, 07:22 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by keebler27
	..nor i am one of these low life pieces of scammer crap.

LMAO I couldnt agree with you more calling them that! If I ever get my hands on the guy who scammed me out of $500 I'm gonna smash his hands so he cant scam anyone else... online anyways!

MacDoc · Mar 20th, 2007, 07:26 PM

Yeah there was one like it on craigslist I reported. $480 brand new Powerbook.
same language, different escrow name.

HowEver · Mar 20th, 2007, 09:33 PM

My mantra... and payback's a bitch.

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/ (used to be www.p-p-p-powerbook.com but that site eats bandwidth)

www.419eater.com

www.thescambaiter.com

...

Macaholic · Mar 20th, 2007, 09:35 PM

I've seen this precise ad elsewhere a few times over the years. Nice to see that they updated the system to a G5 from the dual G4 Powermac they used to flog

7gabriel5elpher · Mar 20th, 2007, 10:44 PM

OMG HowEver.... I read that Powerbook scam! My response.... LMFAO until I cant breath! I love it when the bad guy's get what is coming to them! My hope is that someday the guy who fried me out of $500 will be fried out of triple that! Thanks for the link...

bmovie · Mar 21st, 2007, 07:47 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by MacDoc
	Yeah there was one like it on craigslist I reported. $480 brand new Powerbook. same language, different escrow name.

Both my friend and I at work got the the same reply when we answered this ad in craigslist...how can you pass up a macbook core 2 duo for $400?

You have to answer the ad and know that it's a scam.

You have to ignore or flag these when you see them

CanadaRAM · Mar 21st, 2007, 12:13 PM

report to info@phonebusters.com and to the ISP of the mail account that sent the fraud.

ZRXer · Mar 21st, 2007, 12:33 PM

That Powerbook prank is priceless. Excellent dedication to the cause. I'd pay to see something like that play out.

I stupidly fell for a scam eBay email and clicked the link and changed my password on the site, but stopped when it came to entering banking/credit card information. I went straight to eBay after that and cancelled the account. Nothing seemed to come out of it, but I've never trusted much in the way of emails offering good things since then...

keebler27 · Mar 21st, 2007, 12:34 PM

thanks CR. I was looking for a site where i could send the info.

unfortunately, i deleted the emails. i checked my sent items and my emails are there, but the internet headers are not there anymore

i'll still send the email addys...that might help, but i doubt it. maybe the mounties can force yahoo to pony up whomever registered the accounts.

btw, on a different note, i forward your website to my uncle. he's looking for ram. i'll be buying ram when i buy a mac pro, if they're released in april

Mar 20th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#1
keebler27 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,283	beware of paysafe scam!! working in UK my arse Hi, firstly, nope...i haven't been scammed..nor i am one of these low life pieces of scammer crap. BUT, i've seen this a number of times recently when scouring for used macs (not on this site however, which is great). craigslist and kijjiiiaia or however you spell that The ad is for a used G5 dual 2.x whatever (i have seen a mac pro once too)...it varies + a 20" or 23" apple display for $2000. if you email and they respond with something like: "Hi, The system is in perfect cosmetic and working condition without any scratches or dead pixels on the monitor, there are 2 years Apple Care warranty left on it. The price I will sell it for is $2,000.00, which is including all the shipping charges. I live in Ottawa but currently I am with work in United Kingdom ( London ) for the next approximately 5 months. Anyway, there shouldn't be any problem, because I am using PaySafe services so I can sell the system without difficulty. I left the system in their custody before leaving overseas. They will take care of the delivery. There's a 10 days return policy included so you will have the chance to inspect it before final decision. So if you want to purchase it, let me know and I will explain you how PaySafe works and how we can move forward. I am waiting your email. Thanks" DO NOT DO IT. It's a scam! Paysafe is no where to be found...anywhere. total scam. i'm posting this as education so maybe if we all recognize it and respond accordingly, these wankers will stop (but i know they'll try something different). Cheers, Keebler

Mar 20th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#3
MacDoc Honourable Citizen Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Planet Earth.....on slow boil Posts: 28,080	Yeah there was one like it on craigslist I reported. $480 brand new Powerbook. same language, different escrow name. __________________ Are you backed up??? if not why not? - Superduper is FREE!! Find out more here Support Green- buy Bullfrog Power http://www.bullfrogpower.com/

Mar 20th, 2007, 09:33 PM	#4
HowEver Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GTEh Posts: 14,324	My mantra... and payback's a bitch. http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/ (used to be www.p-p-p-powerbook.com but that site eats bandwidth) www.419eater.com www.thescambaiter.com ... __________________ ...

Mar 20th, 2007, 09:35 PM	#5
Macaholic Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,754	I've seen this precise ad elsewhere a few times over the years. Nice to see that they updated the system to a G5 from the dual G4 Powermac they used to flog __________________ 32GB iPad WiFi. 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Core2 Duo/6GB/200GB/GeForce 8600M GT 256MB GPU/DL-DVDRW/24" BenQ LCD. MacBook 2.4GHz Core2 Duo/2GB/200GB/DL-DVDRW >3TB of FW drives, 16GB iPod Touch, 8GB 5th gen Nano, Canon HV20 HD-DV cam, Kodak digicam, Canon scanner, Canon iP5400 printer, Jailbroken 8GB iPhone 3G. In memoriam: my Sawtooth "Frankenmac" with dual 1.3GHz G4/2GB/360GB striped RAID/DVDRW/ATI Radeon 9000 Pro

Mar 20th, 2007, 10:44 PM	#6
7gabriel5elpher Full Citizen Join Date: May 2005 Location: K/W Posts: 746	OMG HowEver.... I read that Powerbook scam! My response.... LMFAO until I cant breath! I love it when the bad guy's get what is coming to them! My hope is that someday the guy who fried me out of $500 will be fried out of triple that! Thanks for the link... __________________ ---Gabriel--- MacBook Pro 17" 2.5Ghz Matte Hi-Def Screen. .500GB Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid.4GB RAM. TeraBytes of storage... Macintosh Technician 10.6 Certified. Support Professional 10.6 Certified. Apple Certified Technical Coordinator 10.5 ---Carpe Diem---

Mar 21st, 2007, 12:13 PM	#8
CanadaRAM Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 3,155	report to info@phonebusters.com and to the ISP of the mail account that sent the fraud.

Mar 21st, 2007, 12:33 PM	#9
ZRXer Full Citizen Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 166	That Powerbook prank is priceless. Excellent dedication to the cause. I'd pay to see something like that play out. I stupidly fell for a scam eBay email and clicked the link and changed my password on the site, but stopped when it came to entering banking/credit card information. I went straight to eBay after that and cancelled the account. Nothing seemed to come out of it, but I've never trusted much in the way of emails offering good things since then... __________________ 20" iMac 2.16 C2D 14" iBook 1.25 G4 8 GB iPhone 3G, 500 GB Time Capsule Airport Express, 40 GB AppleTV Too many iPods Kawasaki ZRX1200R and too many Audis Apple stores: Edmonton, Fashion Valley Mall San Diego, University Towne Center San Diego, Ala Moana Shopping Centre Honolulu, Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Kahala Mall Honolulu, Calgary Market Mall

Mar 21st, 2007, 12:34 PM	#10
keebler27 Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,283	thanks CR. I was looking for a site where i could send the info. unfortunately, i deleted the emails. i checked my sent items and my emails are there, but the internet headers are not there anymore i'll still send the email addys...that might help, but i doubt it. maybe the mounties can force yahoo to pony up whomever registered the accounts. btw, on a different note, i forward your website to my uncle. he's looking for ram. i'll be buying ram when i buy a mac pro, if they're released in april

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