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Title: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: DaOld Man on September 06, 2011, 09:55:51 pm

I got this email today.
I dont own any pinball machines, so Im sure it was sent to me by mistake.

Are the Nigerian con artists getting smarter? (I doubt it, but I do wonder if they are tapping into our BYOAC site?)
Lets see, he wants to buy a pinball machine, yet he is shipping one to Finland? I take back the first deduction.

GOOD DAY,
         AM MR, JAMES ANDERSON AND I CAME ACROSS YOUR EMAIL AND NOTICE THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH (PINBALL MACHINE) FOR SALE.AND IF YES,REPLY ME BACK WITH YOUR WEBSITE SO THAT I CAN SELECT THE ONE THAT I WILL LIKE TO ORDER,ALSO I AM SHIPPING THE (PINBALL MACHINE) TO ONE OF MY VENDING  IN FINLAND AND I WILL RECOMMEND A FREIGHT COMPANY FOR THE PICKED UP..THANK YOU AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
       James Anderson
       Jellard Enterprise.

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: RayB on September 08, 2011, 01:47:47 pm

Funny that he picked the name "Anderson". THere's a known con artist in the Hamilton/Toronto area named Anderson and pinball machines are one of his con targets.

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: missioncontrol on September 08, 2011, 02:42:36 pm

I received the same thing

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: Vigo on September 08, 2011, 03:13:26 pm

Quote

IF YES,REPLY ME BACK WITH YOUR WEBSITE SO THAT I CAN SELECT THE ONE THAT I WILL LIKE TO ORDER.

I can think of a few great website links to reply back with.  >:D

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: Rick on September 08, 2011, 04:00:15 pm

Quote from: Vigo on September 08, 2011, 03:13:26 pm

I can think of a few great website links to reply back with.  >:D

OMG, I was JUST THINKING this guy would LOVE an authentic RAM CONTROLS Star Wars yoke!

 ;D

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: DreamArcades on September 08, 2011, 04:15:26 pm

We got the same e-mail. My wife e-mailed us back saying we don't sell pins, only arcades. He said he wanted 6. This isn't too unusual for us (changing from pins to arcades is, but not asking us about pins or companies buying several arcades), so she asked him for his shipping address.

When he said "Don't worry about that," we realized something was up. Hopefully, this will serve as a warning to others.

Here's the red flags:
1. This e-mail went out to everyone.
2. Changed from Pins to arcades without batting an eye
3. Asked for 6 without a discount
4. Business name doesn't pop-up on google
5. Wouldn't provide a shipping address

4 and 5 are the big red flags here.


Thanks Old Man for posting!

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: Donkey_Kong on September 08, 2011, 04:32:30 pm

Had me at about the line..."GOOD DAY"

Title: Re: Opportunity for you pinballers
Post by: yotsuya on September 08, 2011, 04:36:23 pm

You mean the ALL CAPS didn't do it for you?