phone scam questions [RE-wrenches]

[William Korthof]

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Thanks!!

I really appreciate the cautionary advice, I just sent the message
that we can't take credit cards, and I'm certainly not going to give
out our bank account information. I'm sure "she" will go away.

/wk

At 04:49 PM 3/2/2004, you wrote:
>Hi William,
>
>Same with me.  STOP DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!
>
>I told her, that only a money transfer to my bank account would work.  And
>that would be for the amount in full, and they would have to provide a
>account for the shipping.
>
>With a CC they can stop payment even after they have paid, claiming it was
>stolen etc, and you will be out of the money.
>
>jay
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "William Korthof" <wkorthof at earthlink.net>
>To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>; <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 3:18 PM
>Subject: Re: phone scam questions [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > This morning I also received a call through an ATT internet phone
> > teleprompter service also requesting PV panels for Gambia.
> >
> > I gave the caller a price for Sharp 123 modules and estimated
> > the shipping, she requested four panels to be shipped by Fed Ex.
> >
> > She gave me three credit cards, to be billed 1/3 equally. The ship
> > and bill addresses were both in Africa. We still haven't verified if
> > our credit card processor can even process these charges.
> >
> > I'd really like to reduce my risk of being scammed. If anyone has
> > more info, please broadcast.
> >
> >
> > Thanks, wk
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:43 AM 3/2/2004, Michael Welch wrote:
> > >Hi Jay. It would be much better to keep the scam stuff to the RE-Markets
> > >list. Thanks.
> > >
> > >Jay Peltz, Peltz Power wrote at 08:19 AM 03/02/2004:
> > >
> > > >HI All,
> > > >
> > > >Any recient scams going around?  Got a call from England wanting panels
>for
> > > >Gambia.   Sure sounds like a scam to me.  I'll keep you all informed
> > > >
> > > >jay
> > > >
> > > >Peltz Power
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