The Andrew Carter thread

HowEver · Nov 22nd, 2005, 10:33 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by markoon
	"I was in a motorcycle accident two years ago and lost the use of my vocal chords. Now I cannot speak on the phone so you cannot contact me by phone"

Emad, honorary Nigerian of the year!

forbestimothy · Nov 25th, 2005, 12:07 PM

sandrabells@movemail.com

Same scam ... I didn't fall for it though.

HowEver · Nov 25th, 2005, 02:47 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by matt6
	This John Howard or andrew carter can easily on this site become any name to steal anyone's money? It affects all of us here. So I think everyone has a duty to really try to stop these guys at any cost. I know of three people on this site that was taken by johnathan howard including me.Using paypal didn't do a thing in protecting me! Paypal gives you the run around, until you're tired and then go away. http://paypalsucks.com/ is a great site to really get to know these guys! I hope the webmaster will do something about this situation from these to guy's . Contact the rcmp and do something to protect your site webmaster.

I realize you may not return to this site (1 post), at least under this username, but if you had read this thread you would know that it isn't two people, it is probably only one.

May be part of the problem...

bigni · Nov 25th, 2005, 02:55 PM

I got a scam email from sandrabells@movemail.com too. Except it was in reponse to my andrew cater post. Don't know what she meant when she said she was interested in buying my "product".

Applelover · Nov 25th, 2005, 03:16 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by bigni
	I got a scam email from sandrabells@movemail.com too. Except it was in reponse to my andrew cater post. Don't know what she meant when she said she was interested in buying my "product".

Maybe she wants to buy 'Andrew Carter' so she can beat him to a pulp. Lol. Any developments Bigni? Sorry if you werent able to get your money back.

yoyo · Nov 27th, 2005, 11:22 AM

Here is my John Howard story. He posted a 15in powerbook a while ago. Price was best offer so I emailed him with some questions and he answered. I didn't reply but he mailed me a few days later with the bait. He wanted only $750 shipping included. Too good to be true. He listed his location as some small town near Montreal, in Ontario. I mailed back with more Qs and told him I will drive out from the GTA to pick up. That was the last I heard from him. The ad was pulled for a few days and then relisted. I mailed him a few more times to no avail.
I was not surprise to see his name as a possible scammer.

NBiBooker · Nov 27th, 2005, 11:26 AM

Everyone knows that John Howard is also a name used by the John Howard Society, a group that tries to help male prision / jail inmates and paroles, right?

I though the irony was too good to be true.

JPL · Nov 30th, 2005, 12:35 PM

Woah--Racial profiling, out and out racial prejudice and the threat of physical violence. Welcome to the good ole USofA cause this can't be Canada. Nobody said sorry or anything concillatory.

Bottom Line to all this ranting, winning and crying Buyer Beware if you don't know who you are dealing with. Deal face to face or:
1 have stuff sent COD
2 buy through ebay
3 escrow purchases can work (did this with a guy in England)
4 if its too good to be true it probably isn't, there are very, very few bargins

You have to protect yourself and you can't expect this board or any other to be your defence against people who want to take you and your own ..........

just my two cents

MACSPECTRUM · Nov 30th, 2005, 03:03 PM

	Quote:
	if its too good to be true it probably isn't, there are very, very few bargins

very good advice

mikeinmontreal · Nov 30th, 2005, 03:46 PM

My 2 cents. Used Macs tend to retain good value, and after pouring over countless ads and auctions, I came to the realization that, in the end, it is probably best to buy brand new, since there are not that many good bargains out there. No headaches, no scams, full warranty. I am waiting for Macworld to see what products are announced; at that point, there will be some good deals on "clearance" Macs. Remember when the new Imac G5s came out in October; "clearance" G5s were $500 to $600 cheaper.

Nov 25th, 2005, 12:07 PM	#52
forbestimothy New Neighbour Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1	Watch out for this guy too ... sandrabells@movemail.com Same scam ... I didn't fall for it though.

Nov 27th, 2005, 11:22 AM	#56
yoyo Full Citizen Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 342	Here is my John Howard story. He posted a 15in powerbook a while ago. Price was best offer so I emailed him with some questions and he answered. I didn't reply but he mailed me a few days later with the bait. He wanted only $750 shipping included. Too good to be true. He listed his location as some small town near Montreal, in Ontario. I mailed back with more Qs and told him I will drive out from the GTA to pick up. That was the last I heard from him. The ad was pulled for a few days and then relisted. I mailed him a few more times to no avail. I was not surprise to see his name as a possible scammer. __________________ G4 400 sawtooth 1 gig/80 gig/120gig/CDRW/32meg Radeon/ OSX 10.3.2 16 gig iPhone 2G, original 5 gig ipod, Macbook pro 2.4

Nov 27th, 2005, 11:26 AM	#57
NBiBooker Honourable Citizen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick Posts: 1,474	Everyone knows that John Howard is also a name used by the John Howard Society, a group that tries to help male prision / jail inmates and paroles, right? I though the irony was too good to be true. __________________ My gear: White MacBook 1.83, 2 Gigs of Ram, Combo Drive, OS 10.5, iPod Video 30 Gig, Canon Digital Rebel XT. iPhone 3G 8 Gig.

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Nov 25th, 2005, 02:55 PM	#54
bigni New Neighbour Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 12	I got a scam email from sandrabells@movemail.com too. Except it was in reponse to my andrew cater post. Don't know what she meant when she said she was interested in buying my "product".

Nov 30th, 2005, 12:35 PM	#58
JPL Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,237	Woah--Racial profiling, out and out racial prejudice and the threat of physical violence. Welcome to the good ole USofA cause this can't be Canada. Nobody said sorry or anything concillatory. Bottom Line to all this ranting, winning and crying Buyer Beware if you don't know who you are dealing with. Deal face to face or: 1 have stuff sent COD 2 buy through ebay 3 escrow purchases can work (did this with a guy in England) 4 if its too good to be true it probably isn't, there are very, very few bargins You have to protect yourself and you can't expect this board or any other to be your defence against people who want to take you and your own .......... just my two cents

Nov 30th, 2005, 03:46 PM	#60
mikeinmontreal Full Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 932	My 2 cents. Used Macs tend to retain good value, and after pouring over countless ads and auctions, I came to the realization that, in the end, it is probably best to buy brand new, since there are not that many good bargains out there. No headaches, no scams, full warranty. I am waiting for Macworld to see what products are announced; at that point, there will be some good deals on "clearance" Macs. Remember when the new Imac G5s came out in October; "clearance" G5s were $500 to $600 cheaper.