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ericisback · 12 March 2019, 03:28 AM

I have a watch listed on Chrono24 for sale. I have bought and sold watches there before. I received the attached email this morning. I noticed the email was not correct from Chrono24....total scam.

I confirmed through my Chrono24 account there was no such escrow placement. Anyone that would have mailed the watch, would have been out a BUNCH of money.

Just wanted to give everyone here a heads up....

Jones.nl · 12 March 2019, 03:33 AM

Woow, crazy

bonatto · 12 March 2019, 03:50 AM

Don't ask, don't get

VonSlingshot · 12 March 2019, 04:12 AM

That is brutal....
Thank you for sharing that

ThatExplorer · 12 March 2019, 04:16 AM

“Reply us” incorrect sentence structure. And spacing between some words are doubled space which is also incorrect for them. And then the obvious “@mail... NO NO. Lol

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GLADIATOR · 12 March 2019, 04:32 AM

Good heads up. Thanks

ericisback · 12 March 2019, 06:17 AM

Well, she's persistent, I'll give her that:

OysterBracelet · 12 March 2019, 06:22 AM

Great work, please keep it going!

CorradoBrit · 12 March 2019, 08:52 AM

Yes, this could be fun.

Sprta · 12 March 2019, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericisback

Well, she's persistent, I'll give her that:

You have their address and emails, why don't you notify the local police regarding this scam

007timer · 12 March 2019, 12:28 PM

Scam the scammer!

I would love to see that, But it’s unethical and couldn’t live with myself.

Very entertaining. I love the bad grammar

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hbombkid · 12 March 2019, 12:38 PM

I would ship something to the address.

Knappo 1307 · 12 March 2019, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbombkid

I would ship something to the address.

Send them your morning dump....

rlx123 · 12 March 2019, 01:52 PM

Send them a photo of your middle finger

Rogdogg · 12 March 2019, 02:01 PM

I can't wait to see how this unfolds. Get onto the police immediately and see if they can lure them out somehow.

ericisback · 12 March 2019, 09:48 PM

Here is the latest. I did contact the Bethlehem PA police. They said they really couldn't do anything because I had not mailed the package (I'm sure they have bigger fish to fry). They were very nice and even called in a detective, but ultimately decided not to do anything.

I did also think about sending them something or trying to take their money, but I decided against that too. I AM thinking about running them around a little...

Sprta · 12 March 2019, 10:50 PM

Tell them you no longer need to sell the watch that you just got notice that some Nigerian prince is sending you 500 million dollars.

VonSlingshot · 13 March 2019, 10:21 PM

Or string her along telling her you are too much in love with your watch and don’t know if you can part with it, because it will give you seperation anxiety and you will have spent all your money on shipping....... so you won’t be able to afford a therapist

asiparks · 14 March 2019, 12:02 AM

reminds me of the epic P P P Powerbook scam from a few years past...
https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/P-p-p-powerbook

ericisback · 14 March 2019, 02:40 AM

Word is, the Bethlehem police stopped by at the mailing address, and asked what the heck was going on....lol. I suspect that will be that. Hopefully they will be scared enough not to try something like this again with someone else.

007timer · 14 March 2019, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprta

Tell them you no longer need to sell the watch that you just got notice that some Nigerian prince is sending you 500 million dollars.

I am dying right now.

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function12 · 14 March 2019, 07:23 AM

Love it!!!

007timer · 14 March 2019, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asiparks

reminds me of the epic P P P Powerbook scam from a few years past...
https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/P-p-p-powerbook

Wow that’s awesome. Cost them $500!

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RW88 · 15 March 2019, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asiparks

reminds me of the epic P P P Powerbook scam from a few years past...
https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/P-p-p-powerbook

this is great. Thanks for sharing!

OP - Did the scammer email you back?

ericisback · 15 March 2019, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RW88

this is great. Thanks for sharing!

OP - Did the scammer email you back?

No, I think once the police knocked on their door, they stopped the shenanigans.

CorradoBrit · 15 March 2019, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericisback

No, I think once the police knocked on their door, they stopped the shenanigans.

I guess not all scammers are stupid. Hope a lesson was learned.

Rootbeer · 15 March 2019, 11:04 AM

Building they were asking you to send to is Fred B Rooney building - 14 floor housing project in Bethlehem. Here’s another story featuring the building:

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bet...in_bethle.html

steeevvvooo · 16 March 2019, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericisback

No, I think once the police knocked on their door, they stopped the shenanigans.

Email them back, tell them you are desperate, and will accept 10% less now. And keep us all posted please :)

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patrolmi · 16 March 2019, 01:27 PM

Yes it's a creative use of street addresses, there would be confusion trying to deliver to 4 E 4th street, and they would definitely probably try to direct it to the multi=story building...all around a terrible scenario. You have to be so careful now with everything. One clue that comes up frequently is grammar..... an important tell.

VintageVagabound · 16 March 2019, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rootbeer

Building they were asking you to send to is Fred B Rooney building - 14 floor housing project in Bethlehem. Here’s another story featuring the building:

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bet...in_bethle.html

She probably didn’t order a $30,000 watch online but my guess is that she responded to one of those craigslist ads that says “work from home and make $500 per day”. She was likely told that she’ll receive packages and then she should put them in another, larger box. Within hours a Nigerian or Russian freight forwarder will come by her house and pick up the boxes she received on the same day. Once they have the boxes she’s burned and they won’t pay her or use her again.

12 March 2019, 04:16 AM	#5
ThatExplorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Real Name: Cory Location: US Watch: 114060 Posts: 652	“Reply us” incorrect sentence structure. And spacing between some words are doubled space which is also incorrect for them. And then the obvious “@mail... NO NO. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. -------------------------------------------------------------- 116610-214270-116710-113700-114300-M79380RB-Zodiac GR

12 March 2019, 04:32 AM	#6
GLADIATOR "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Costa Blanca, Watch: YMII,GMTII,DAYTONA Posts: 5,288	Good heads up. Thanks __________________ The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

12 March 2019, 02:01 PM	#15
Rogdogg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,117	I can't wait to see how this unfolds. Get onto the police immediately and see if they can lure them out somehow. __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

14 March 2019, 12:02 AM	#19
asiparks "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portland, OR Watch: ing the Detectives Posts: 1,884	reminds me of the epic P P P Powerbook scam from a few years past... https://encyclopediadramatica.rs/P-p-p-powerbook __________________ Eagels may soar, but weasels are seldom sucked into jet engines...

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12 March 2019, 03:33 AM	#2
Jones.nl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Rolex planet Watch: Sub Posts: 106	Woow, crazy

12 March 2019, 03:50 AM	#3
bonatto "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK/EU Posts: 222	Don't ask, don't get

12 March 2019, 04:12 AM	#4
VonSlingshot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 158	That is brutal.... Thank you for sharing that

12 March 2019, 06:22 AM	#8
OysterBracelet Banned Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: UK Posts: 276	Great work, please keep it going!

12 March 2019, 08:52 AM	#9
CorradoBrit "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Europe bound Posts: 1,410	Yes, this could be fun.

12 March 2019, 12:28 PM	#11
007timer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: US Watch: BLNR Posts: 1,383	Scam the scammer! I would love to see that, But it’s unethical and couldn’t live with myself. Very entertaining. I love the bad grammar Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12 March 2019, 12:38 PM	#12
hbombkid "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: VA Watch: Sub 116610 Posts: 1,082	I would ship something to the address.

12 March 2019, 01:52 PM	#14
rlx123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: USA Posts: 688	Send them a photo of your middle finger

12 March 2019, 10:50 PM	#17
Sprta "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 457	Tell them you no longer need to sell the watch that you just got notice that some Nigerian prince is sending you 500 million dollars.

13 March 2019, 10:21 PM	#18
VonSlingshot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 158	Or string her along telling her you are too much in love with your watch and don’t know if you can part with it, because it will give you seperation anxiety and you will have spent all your money on shipping....... so you won’t be able to afford a therapist

14 March 2019, 02:40 AM	#20
ericisback Banned Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Kansas Posts: 91	Word is, the Bethlehem police stopped by at the mailing address, and asked what the heck was going on....lol. I suspect that will be that. Hopefully they will be scared enough not to try something like this again with someone else.

14 March 2019, 07:23 AM	#22
function12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 518	Love it!!!

15 March 2019, 11:04 AM	#27
Rootbeer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Sam Location: USA Watch: Milgauss GV Posts: 534	Building they were asking you to send to is Fred B Rooney building - 14 floor housing project in Bethlehem. Here’s another story featuring the building: https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bet...in_bethle.html

16 March 2019, 01:27 PM	#29
patrolmi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA Posts: 170	Yes it's a creative use of street addresses, there would be confusion trying to deliver to 4 E 4th street, and they would definitely probably try to direct it to the multi=story building...all around a terrible scenario. You have to be so careful now with everything. One clue that comes up frequently is grammar..... an important tell.

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