Re: [AMC-List] various scams
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Re: [AMC-List] various scams
- From: Ken Siroonian <KSiroonian@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:17:35 -0400
Yes, Joe Fulton adn John Elle- both are great guys, very knowledgable,
thank goodness for these great sources of knowledge and expertise.\
Regards.
On June 3, 2006 Ross & Terrie Guistino wrote:
> Thanks, Eddie, for alerting us to these nuisances. I'd like to throw
in my
> 2 cents which has helped me out tremendously. I found a nice little
utility
> that I installed in my browser which tells me exactly which site I'm
on. As
> noted below, you may think you are clicking on an eBay link, but in
reality
> you're redirected to some bogus site that looks exactly like eBay.
The
> utility I have actually can tell which site you are on, and if you
don't see
> eBay in the information box, then DON'T continue! I recommend it
highly.
> If you wish to check it out, here is the website:
>
> http://www.spoofstick.com/
>
> AMC Content: Several months ago, I brought Greta into my mechanic's
to
> replace the cracked head. Upon replacing that, he found that the
exhaust
> manifold was so warped that he couldn't even shave it to fit. So I
got
> another one--both the head and manifold came from that great guy in
> Salinas--Joe Fulton--and upon replacing it, discovered that the
radiator
> really wasn't well. So I had the rad recored. I have yet to get the
car
> back but she's getting close. I love old cars.
>
> Ross Guistino
> NorCal AMCs
> '73 Gremlin 304 aka Vivo
> '75 Gremlin X aka Greta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx [mailto:amc-list-bounces@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Eddie Stakes
> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:19 PM
> To: baadassgremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; AMC List
> Subject: [AMC-List] various scams
>
> Many of you are aware of the different types of scams on internet,
this is
> one of several you see that 'originates' from ebay. There are a mess
of them
> out there like the "$20 Chase Survey" or "Laredo National Bank" or
> "put-any-credit-union name here" or "update your account" and so
forth. All
> of them are intended for you to click on a link, which is anywhere
from
> Nigeria, Britian, Romania, who knows, but it is a attepmt to steal
your
> info, whether bank account, passwords, log in, user ID all of it.
>
> Thwe one below here won't have the official ebay headers and banners.
But
> they sometimes show up, sometimes not, on the email the scammers send
you.
> Some are threatening like "you cashed my chevk where is my item???"
or "I'm
> going to turn you into ebay!" or as in the one below, tells you they
have
> not gotten your paypal payment, like I would want a Chevy.
>
> On this one I simply looked at the item number which don't exist. So
I
> didn't bother to even look up the 'seller' and simply forwarded whole
mess
> to spoof@xxxxxxxx and spoof@xxxxxxxxxx since paypal was mentioned,
they will
> then track it and shut it down on the servers end.
>
> But you gotta watch some of this stuff, as the scammers are really
good and
> sneaky!
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> Question from jhonthomas30
> jhonthomas30( 30036)
> Positive Feedback: 100%
> Member Since: Mar-22-04
> Location: KY, United States
> Registered On: www.ebay.com
>
>
> Item: Chevrolet : Camaro
(4645270941)
> This message was sent while the
listing was
> active.
> jhonthomas30 is a potential seller.
>
>
>
> HELLO, THE CAR WILL ARRIVE AT YOUR
HOME
> ADDRESS IN 2 DAYS.WHY I HAVENT RECEIVED THE PAYMENT FROM YOU IN MY
PAYPAL
> ACCOUNT? PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP!
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Messages.
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> Item Details
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> Item name: Chevrolet : Camaro
> Item number: 4645270941
> End date: Jun-06-06 07:07:41 PDT
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