Reporting Internet Fraud / Crime

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lugebob

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Anyone have any idea where to turn in or report an INTERNETs Scam?

I posted an MX bike for sale on SOMD classifieds and quickly received an inquiry for more info. Then I received this email that was not a mass mailing.
Partial email:
As for payment, I will instruct my accountant to issue a check of $5,780 as i am not in the US at the moment. Once you receive the check i will like you to deduct your payment of $1,300 and then you will have to wire the excess amount to my shipper via MoneyGram or Western union transfer the moment you receive the cashier's check so that he can immediately come for collection of the bike.

Pls let me know if i can trust you in wiring the excess funds to my shipper the same day you receive the check, as you know it is not easy to trust people nowadays.


This has to be a scam and I am willing to go for a bust, if possible, if there is a place to report it. #### like this burns me up... There are people that would actually fall for this.

argg
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
PREMO Member
Patron
The scammer's are out of this country, so there's really nothing anyone can do. Email the header information to us at vei@somd.com so David can block the IP. And don't email the person back or respond in any way - some of them can get quite aggressive.
 
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Mousebaby

Guest
Yeah, I had a hard time convincing my friend not to trust it. She was selling on the SOMD ads too, a dining room set and got the same kind of letter. It took me several days to convince her it was a scam. Some people should not be allowed to breed! :lmao:
 
SoMDMama82

SoMDMama82

New Member
vraiblonde said:
The scammer's are out of this country, so there's really nothing anyone can do.
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I would think the scammer is just saying they are out of the country so people don't think they can do anything and they won't get in trouble...when in reality, they are actually waiting, for you to send them the money under the "shipper" account :shrug:
 
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