Scam [RE-wrenches]

[Joel Davidson]

I called my credit card processor and expressed concern about the recent rash of
solar scammers. I was told that my only protection was to get the credit card
customer's number, expiration date, billing name and address and phone number (same
old same old) and keep records for at least a year in case the card owner reports
the card stolen after the sale and shipping so I can claim the business loss on my
taxes. Wattabunchofcrap.

"Chris @ the Oasis" wrote:

> It is a relatively simple procedure to contact the issuing bank and find out if
> the card holder information matches your would-be customer.  What I find
> interesting is that the issuing bank has no interest in prosecuting the would-be
> scammer, they just close down the card and send their customer another!  I just
> called a bank in the U.K. a few minutes ago (and the would-be customer's ifo
> doesn't match the actual cardholder's).  This was a fella from Sierra Leone.
>
> Trouble is, there are some legitimate customers in the African market.  You've
> gotta check 'em out or just accept a bank transfer.
>
> Chris Daum
> Oasis Montana Inc.
> 406-777-4321 or 4309
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Redgate [mailto:solarpro at aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 7:40 AM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: Lagos NY [RE-wrenches]
>
> In a message dated 5/20/2003 2:20:15 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> smitty at aaasolar.com writes:
>
> > Moral: The African email/solar scam is now domestic and coming to phone
> > near you. Smitty.
> >
>
> Hey Smitty:
>
> WHATEVER you do, don't give this Nigerian/USA scam artist name to
> Bernard...he'd be shipping a loada modules ASAP.
>
> Pat
>
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