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I got scammed....Query - do I put the scam on a public forum?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Notting, Sep 11, 2006.

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    Recently I got caught with my pants down. I didn't lose loads of money but I am a student so it was a lots for me.

    The Issue

    Do I let people on the forum know about the scam?

    Point one - more people will be aware of it, thus protecting themselves to a degree

    Point two - This forum has a lot of members, even taking the number of scammers on the site as a low percentage (and my belief is that its quite low - too much faith probably) then these potential scammers will now know a new scam to use on people.

    Well folks, its over to you now....discuss!

    Cheers
    Notting
     
    Notting, Sep 11, 2006 IP
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    go right ahead,,you should let the whole world know.
     
    ahkip, Sep 11, 2006 IP
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    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    Sure, tell us and for sure you'll get some green for the warning :)
     
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  4. Notting

    Notting Notable Member

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    Ok.

    I bought an ipod of ebay. It was a a reasonably good price so i went for it.

    Ipos never arrived but did manage to get insurance from ebay so I only lost about £35 - not too bad (still a bast***d though).

    That wasnt the end though. On the users (now banned) personal page he put a phone number to contact him on. I did (as I'm sure many others did - he was running a lot of ipod auctions).

    Then I got my mobile bill at the end of the month. Uh oh. The number he gave me to call him on (to sort out the "mix up") was a premium rate number. - He scammed me twice!!

    Cheeky fcuker!!

    Anyway - keep an eye out for people giving numbers for you to phone them on on the net.

    To make it even more difficult the number actually started 07033 so looked like a regular phone number.

    Watch out for phone numbers!!

    Useful sites:

    http://www.ofcom.org.uk/
    communications regulator

    http://www.icstis.org.uk/
    premium rate line regulator
    Jamie
     
    Notting, Sep 11, 2006 IP
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    gumbo Peon

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    EDIT: Oops, your first post's question is moot now. Grr, I wish vBulletin had the "a reply has been posted in the meantime" feature like SMF.
     
    gumbo, Sep 11, 2006 IP
  6. missdanni

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    Not sure of your aware of this or not, but apparently if you speak bad about someone on DP - Even if they have scammed you - You will get in trouble with the mods.

    I know this because I recently got a warning infraction for "Harassing/Attacking Members", what did I do? Tried to make people aware.
     
    missdanni, Nov 18, 2006 IP
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    Wow that actually does look like a UK mobile number.
     
    cormac, Nov 18, 2006 IP
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    Notting Notable Member

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    Exactly thats why I got caught! just be wary of this little trick!

    Notting
     
    Notting, Nov 18, 2006 IP
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    Hey Missdanni still waiting for some DBs i paid for...looking for the links when you get a chance!
     
    lgjhost, Dec 24, 2006 IP