Scammed

naDiNawasA

New member
Argh.. I just want to vent out.. I was scammed.. Wasn't using my coconut shell.. May the scammer's house be struck by lightning and burn to the ground.. May he rot in Hades' place as well.

Anyone here who needs someone to watch over their kids in the UK? I am in need of a job. lolz
 
JHC

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
What da ya meen Scammed ??????????????????????????
 
wljmrbill

wljmrbill

Member
Internet scam? financial scam? etc????: ... Sorry for your bad luck... I had a credit fraud last spring and I know that was a mess..... Take care my friend
 

naDiNawasA

New member
I was just being stupid, so somebody took advantage of me. Tried to apply for a job, hoping someone would help me with the work permit. Found one, but turned out to be a scam. I paid for the processing of the work permit, but then he asked for some more... then I searched about this person, found forums about scams and stuff... so there. I should have searched before I paid... Like I said, I wasn't using my coconut shell. :( sigh, you live, you learn.

I am just looking for a job... :(

Thanks anyway guys and gal(s)
 
teddy

teddy

Duckmeister
Sorry to hear of your experience, Do make sure you report it to the police. You may not get your money back, but it may save some other poor soul from the same fate. The people who do this sort of thing are scum.

teddy
 

naDiNawasA

New member
No, lower than scum... Guy is in Nigeria according to the IP address, so it is out of the jurisdiction of the police... sigh.. anyway, I hope they rot in _____....
 
teddy

teddy

Duckmeister
He may be in Nigeria but something may be done, even if it is only warning people, which is what you are doing right now. Don't forget we have members all over the world. Someone may know someone............
 
JHC

JHC

Chief assistant to the assistant chief
naDiNawasA said:
No, lower than scum... Guy is in Nigeria according to the IP address, so it is out of the jurisdiction of the police... sigh.. anyway, I hope they rot in _____....
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I think you should just chalk it up as experience, be more careful and it could have been worse
 
marval

marval

New member
I am sorry to hear you have been scammed, not a nice thing. I hope it was not too much you paid, at least you found out before you went any further. I am afraid I don't have any children that need looking after.


Margaret
 

naDiNawasA

New member
Yeah.. to experience. It shall be tacked in my brain. I wrote in my blog, though I am a little new to blogging.. still, I hope when some people search about these kinds of things, they will be directed to my blog. I shall post links to other forums as well. That I did. I even wrote an e-mail to our national tv station back home. They target "my" people!! I just hope they pay attention to it and make it part of one of their news reports or something.

Oh, thank you for the response btw, Margaret :) I appreciate it.
 
marval

marval

New member
I am glad you are telling other people, it is good to be aware that unfortunately there are people like that out there.


Margaret
 
Krummhorn

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
I probably receive 2 phone calls a day on my home answering machine that are telling me to "call this number regarding your account # xyz123456789 right away." Those are all scams, too ... and unfortunately, some people are gullible and will call, and are later sorry. I would chuck the land line at home if the wife didn't insist upon keeping it .. I, personally, use my mobile phone for all my incoming and outgoing calls anyway.

Kh :cool:
 
teddy

teddy

Duckmeister
Sad to say mobile phone scams are all the rage over here, particularly as many of them are owned by young people who are inexperienced and dare I say often gullible. The favorite is where someone asks to borrow your phone because they have had "had an accident, broken down" etc. They then make a quick call and give the phone back.. later you find they have dialed a premium rate number, which they have set up. and you are billed for £15.00 Imagine how many times you could do that in a day.

teddy

teddy
 

naDiNawasA

New member
Anyway, if you'd like to share it as well, my blogspot is nadinawasa.blogspot.com ...

I will have to add other links there telling others about scams as well..

Thanks people :)
 
Krummhorn

Krummhorn

Administrator
Staff member
ADMINISTRATOR
That's a terrible scam, teddy ... I never loan my mobile to anyone (except my wife) ... if someone needs emergency help, I'll make the "911" call for them.

I noticed that mobiles are very popular in and around Great Britain, particularly in London ... I like the new law there that goes something like this: It is now Illegal to hold a mobile / cell phone or data device while the engine is running in your vehicle.

Wish they would do that in the US, but not holding my breath ... no doubt the ACLU would fight that to the end.
 
marval

marval

New member
I see quite a few people where I live using their mobile phones while driving. I have even been travelling on the bus with the driver using his mobile phone. I would never lend my phone to someone I didn't know, like you Krummhorn if an emergency call was needed I would make it.


Margaret
 
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