Back in the '60's I always heard that one as his name being Richard Whiskey.
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Ben Face
I told him I would be glad to teach his son and would take $2000 in cash as I only take cash from people i don't know up front. Last I ever heard of him.
Would love to see him in person. I don't think he'd like that action!
I told him I would be glad to teach his son and would take $2000 in cash as I only take cash from people i don't know up front. Last I ever heard of him.
Would love to see him in person. I don't think he'd like that action!
The obvious one is that it was not addressed directly to the recipient but to some third party. Presumably Fran was on a very long BCC: list. The slightly broken English is also an indicator.
Specifically, I have never had a real pool student have so little real content about me or him in the message. There will usually be something like, "I just joined an APA team and they said I should get some lessons" or "I saw your website and was wondering when the next clinic is" or "Can you help me with fundamentals?" The way the message is written, it could be used for any kind of instructor with a few word changes.
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I too had Ben contact me, and when he mentioned the check was for more than agreed, that was a red flag for sure. When I looked it up, sure enough was the "cashiers check" scam.
I have received numerous email scams from the UK, supposedly from the office of a respected Barrister re myself being some long lost relative and being the soul heir to a last Will and Testament. Which may not be totally impossible as I still have a few long lost relatives in the UK.
On a couple of occasions, I have responded back saying, "great, please send me further details etc. Just playing along to see what I would receive back. Never anything.
FKing Lawyers anyway. It was probably true and they scammed me outta Millions of Euros.
Like, how do they find me at twostep30 at hotmail. Even tho, in my younger days, I used to be somewhat of a Hot Male. That's my throw away addy. Very few people have my real addy from my ISP.
Now, don't youse guys start scamming me as I get enuff crappola in that inbox as it is now.
I don't need any stuff from Homo Sites.
On a couple of occasions, I have responded back saying, "great, please send me further details etc. Just playing along to see what I would receive back. Never anything.
FKing Lawyers anyway. It was probably true and they scammed me outta Millions of Euros.
Like, how do they find me at twostep30 at hotmail. Even tho, in my younger days, I used to be somewhat of a Hot Male. That's my throw away addy. Very few people have my real addy from my ISP.
Now, don't youse guys start scamming me as I get enuff crappola in that inbox as it is now.
I don't need any stuff from Homo Sites.
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Wanna bet that this idiot just "found" the PBIA website and did a mass email to every instructor? LOL
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
That was not an old joke.
I went to school with the guy and Richard Liqueur was his name.
I may have the spelling wrong but that's how it was pronounced.
And it was the '60s.
So 2 guys playing for 500 a rack. First guy looses and tells the other on here is a Cashiers check for 2000. Then second guy gets action and looses 1500 tells the guy he lost to here is this Cashiers check for 2000, give me 500. Gets the 500 goes out the door and rides off with the first player, his partner. :grin:
Got the same one and they sent me a "cashiers check" for $1,647. They wanted me to send $700 to two people and keep the extra $247. Of course I deposited the cashiers check and waited. My suspicions were correct as it was rubber. DON'T be fooled by a cashiers check. They are easy to counterfeit!
I have one in a drawer for $14,000 for a Chevy Blazer I was selling some years back. It was drawn on an Arizona bank and looked good as gold. The guy wanted his "friend" to come pick up the car the same day the check arrived. I had my bank call the Arizona bank to verify the check and found out it was bogus. I went to the police but they said they couldn't do anything yet. It was still a civil matter.
I really wanted to let this "thief" show up at my house and I wanted to terrorize him a little, at gunpoint if necessary. Very bad thoughts were going through my head, My plan was to make him strip naked in my yard and then let him run out the gate to freedom, taking whatever he had in his pockets. But my better judgement stopped me as I realized that if he puts up a fight I may have to shoot the guy, and that wouldn't be too cool no matter how it turned out.
When the supposed purchaser called me to set up the appointment to pick up the car, I told him his check bounced. He hung up immediately!
another scam to watch out for is people will pretend to make pool cues for you and ask for money in advance and then never send the cue. all the while the customer keeps emailing and texting and cant figure out why he cant get a reply.
some even send more money for postage or such.
but that is on other sites not here as the az ers are way too smart for that.
some even send more money for postage or such.
but that is on other sites not here as the az ers are way too smart for that.
Hey, where did you learn that stuff Maha.
No one on AZB would attempt that sort of Hokum. On the other hand, Teague Cues seems to be a rather new start up.
The Lottery Terminals are to blame. I would gladly make you a cue for a few hundred spins today. Or for maybe a little Schnozz Powder.
No one on AZB would attempt that sort of Hokum. On the other hand, Teague Cues seems to be a rather new start up.
The Lottery Terminals are to blame. I would gladly make you a cue for a few hundred spins today. Or for maybe a little Schnozz Powder.
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making your own fun
If the people already have your address you can play games: "Sorry, the check didn't come." When they resend: "Sorry, you misspelled my name and my bank refused the check." When they resend: "Sorry, my dog(or two year old) ate the check." "Sorry, . . . "
If they don't have my address I give them the address of the local police station, preferably the fraud division. If they are supposed to tote the check with oversized total and you are supposed to give them merchandize and cash back, the police station gag again. You can even tell them you aren't going to be home but are leaving whatever with your nephew who works there.
The game can go on a long time sometimes until they finally give up. Some of them go to great lengths when they think you have the bait in your mouth and they just can't quite set the hook!
Hu
If the people already have your address you can play games: "Sorry, the check didn't come." When they resend: "Sorry, you misspelled my name and my bank refused the check." When they resend: "Sorry, my dog(or two year old) ate the check." "Sorry, . . . "
If they don't have my address I give them the address of the local police station, preferably the fraud division. If they are supposed to tote the check with oversized total and you are supposed to give them merchandize and cash back, the police station gag again. You can even tell them you aren't going to be home but are leaving whatever with your nephew who works there.
The game can go on a long time sometimes until they finally give up. Some of them go to great lengths when they think you have the bait in your mouth and they just can't quite set the hook!
Hu
Hu, I have a really serious 100% deal goin on here. I can't believe how stupid Canadians are.
I could use a little up front money, if you know what I mean. I can explain it later but don't have enuff time at the moment.
Yer in for a good cut, trust me, ok. I'll take care of you later when this goes down.
Like I said, trust me on this one. When have I ever let you down. This is the big one.
We'll be sitting on the beach somewhere together this winter laughing all the way to the bank.
Know what I mean, wink, wink.
I could use a little up front money, if you know what I mean. I can explain it later but don't have enuff time at the moment.
Yer in for a good cut, trust me, ok. I'll take care of you later when this goes down.
Like I said, trust me on this one. When have I ever let you down. This is the big one.
We'll be sitting on the beach somewhere together this winter laughing all the way to the bank.
Know what I mean, wink, wink.
It's just weird to me. If I gave lessons and got an enough about lessons, I'd at least respond lol. Do you get a lot of inquiries for lessons?
I don't know where you're trying to go with this but I can tell you that this is an obvious scam.
Unless you're conducting a sting operation with the Feds, I think it's better to stay clear of scammers.
I was in a bar when someone tried this. But the the customer had set a Jumpers Cables in his hand....the bartender said he'll cash the bill but don't start anything.