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Post by Myon.359 on Jul 7, 2022 22:56:07 GMT
I had been doing everything right on this two-weeks long bait, until I sent a forged receipt. I made a small mistake on it, and didn't realize until I'd already sent a photograph of the receipt off to "Eddie Olivero". Here's how things went today:
Dear Mr. Olivero:
I have completed the wiring of the money via Western Union early this morning. I have attached a photograph of the reciept as proof of transfer. The MTCN number is 6512544102. Contact me ASAP, so I when you have recieved the money. Thank you very much sir.
Alex Gaarsland
Mr Alex Gaarsland,
I have noted the receipt of the western union sent but before I will forward to Nigeria for collection you did not mention the receiver name in the receipt and the MTCN also was not stated with the receipt too please explain.
Waiting to hear from you Eddie Olivero
Dear Mr. Olivero: Oh, that's right! The reciever name! I just told the guy at Western Union to send it to Eddy Olivero. Dang it! The MTCN number is 6512544102. The money is well on it's way to Chad right now.
Alex Gaarsland
Mr Alex Gaarsland, So you are a joker! I already know you were not real what you send the receipt without the name I sent to you. You are only fooling your self and not me OK Eddie
My Dear Sir! Nobody is trying to fool you! I certainly am not. The receipt was not filled out by me, it was filled out by the Western Union man who sent the payment to Chad. I am no joker! I consider that an insult. Please stop whatever delusion you have. Alex Gaarsland
So, I'm basically worried. I've tried to cleanup a little by blaming the guy at WU, but I'm not sure if he'll take that. Is there any way I could clean up this mess I stepped in without losing the guy?
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Post by Pricky on Jul 8, 2022 2:36:39 GMT
Sometimes, a Baiter just has to walk away.
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Post by Myon.359 on Jul 8, 2022 3:35:27 GMT
Oh well. At least I wasted two weeks of the guy's time. Maybe I'll post the exchange sometime soon.
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Post by bluelady on Jul 8, 2022 7:02:15 GMT
Don't worry...There are a lot of scammers...next time you'll know what to do!😁
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Post by Linoline on Jul 8, 2022 8:37:28 GMT
When I bait, my character isn't at fault for minor mistakes. In this case, of course it is the western union guy who filled out the form incomplete. What the hell is the scammer thinking to insult you like this.
On the other hand, when it looks like you're rumbled, it might just be a waste of time to continue. We all make mistakes in our baits. Especially when you do several baits at the same time. Move on to the next one.
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Post by Gerald Croft on Jul 8, 2022 10:48:05 GMT
He can look up the MTCN number online and see that it is not legit, which is probably another reason why he thinks you are not genuine. Unless you provide him with another explanation for why you are sending him a fake transfer (such as getting him to believe that you went to a fake Western Union outlet) he will assume you are a joker.
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Post by Myon.359 on Jul 8, 2022 14:12:45 GMT
Good news: Eddie wrote back this morning apologizing. He still thinks something is wrong, but is willing to try again. This time, I think I'll use MoneyGram...
Here's this morning's letter:
Mr Alex Gaarsland,
I apologize for calling you names if you are for real send a conformable western union information with the name and address i supplied to you and the MTCN then i will take you serous and forward it to Nigeria for collection and the release of the document we needed to get from there.
I dont see the reason why i gave you the NAME ------------------ (redacted) in Nigeria to pay the money to and you are talking about chad.
i refuse to forward the receipt and will not forward it to Nigeria until i see you send genuine payment information. Also the fee you are to send there is $350 and not 320 OK.
waiting to see you do the right thing then i will take you serous and if you are taking this for joke we are not joking.
Eddie Olivero
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Post by Frazzle on Jul 8, 2022 17:26:38 GMT
Often times their greed and the little bit of uncertainty prevents them from walking away
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Post by cbwaves MSB on Oct 12, 2022 17:49:43 GMT
I know I'm late to this thread but experienced something somewhat similar.
One time I made a similar mistake sending a receipt before I edited it.
I fixed it by repeatedly insisting the store clerk gave that to me acknowledging it was fake.
I convinced the scammer that Terry the crooked clerk forged this. We were able to make another video featuring him after this.
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Post by Yastreb on Oct 12, 2022 20:01:15 GMT
Denial can work on occasion.
I recall a time when a scammer found where I was posting the bait as it progressed, and sent an angry email quoting some of the exchanges, with a link that actually led to an unrelated post by me on the same site. He'd been running a standard claim the funds script, which had branched off into "I need money to pay a surgeon to treat my wife's cancer" and I'd stalled the scam by fixating on the "surgeon's" demand for payment up front.
I managed to throw dust in his eyes by stating that I'd been denouncing the "surgeon" on many different websites and forums, and the scammer eventually accepted that!
Better late than never!
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