Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet?
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? Yes. What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? Email letter say i have won $1billion lottery. Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? Lottery scam. Have you ever been the victim of a scam? No. Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Everyday. Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? I report them to Interpool. Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? Yes. What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? HYIP. Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? No,coz i did do some due diligent before sent any money. What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? Public awareness. Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? Yes,but i don't wish to write it here due to protect my privacy. Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? HYIP,lottery scam.
Domain Auction Scam that happened with me somewhere in 2006 and its very unfortunate of me that I was not aware of it. How it works: 1) The buyer and the seller are the same entities or friends. If they are friends, they are located in two different countries. This is to make sure that they never get caught. 2) Seller posts a domain for sale at $700 which is not even worth $10. 3) Buyer bids on the domain and the sale if completed in less than few hours. 4) Buyer makes the payment via PayPal. 5) Seller claims for the funds. 6) After seller receives the payment from the domain auction website, the buyer declines the transaction. 7) Last and final, trust me, PayPal won't help you at any cost. Nor they will reverse the payment that you issued to the seller and nor they will assist you.
The above poster to you, has more the kind of scam that I was really highlighing, or trying to, upon this thread, but with reference to domains, always use Escrow.com - it's the best way, without any shadow of doubt! If any of you do get scammers of the kind that the above poster mentioned, sent to you and you don't know what to do about it, either send it to me here by pm or post it up at 419Eater.com - http://419Eater.com Would still like to read some more experiences, if that is possible, or user stories. Thank you to the posters so far.
Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? I CAN SPOT ANY Have you ever been the victim of a scam? No Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Yes Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? No What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Make Money Online..selling useless books with way to make online living Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? No What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? Be learned Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? This is hotp://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=10718896 recent scam
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? Yes What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? Borrow me some e-gold and I will make money for you Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? Lottery and Poker Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Yes! DAMN Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Yes! Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? I posted the story on forum Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? No! LOL What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? HYIP! Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? Yes What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? experience Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? so many..just google search HYIP..LOL Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? HYIP is the worst!
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? nope What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? i just usually received lots of mails Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? the one that hard to resist Have you ever been the victim of a scam? nope Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? yes Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? no Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? yes What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? i dont trust that easily What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? just dont believe strangers easily Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet?
I had a great one last night, a hitman scammer. (They're the best ones to get, very hotheaded and a rare breed) It's was brilliantly funny, I got him so well wound up in gmail chat, kept him going for over an hour, winding him up further and further until I thought he was going to explode! Now I'm on his hit list, the men in black are waiting. Although scambaiting isn't to everyone's tastes, if you've got the mettle for it, it can be rather entertaining and at least whilst I'm winding one of these guys up to absolute distraction, at least this time spent, well over an hour, stopped him from approaching online, more innocent victims who might fall for his antics and vile threats online. As I said, if you get any trouble at all from a scammer or something that you think is a 419 scam, feel welcome to send it my way and I'll get some very good and very experienced people to look into it and handle it accordingly. Please keep posting up your stories if you have them. Not being rude, but if you want to reply more informally, without replying to each question in turn, that's ok, that's not really what I was looking for - it's actually taken me a little by surprise that posters, though appreciated, have so far replied in such a formatted style. Just write what you think about the subject matter, it's all good. Thumbs up.
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? - Yes, scammer is everyway What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? - Win Lottery, win cash, win prize etc Have you ever been the victim of a scam? - No Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? - Everyday Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? - No, just ignore it Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? - Yes What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? - Lottery Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? - Abit What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? - Yourself need to read more and think logic, that's all Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? - No Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? - Lottery, HYIP, PTC, etc....
Friend, I suggest you stay away from these people. There's no guarantee and these people can go to any extent. Scamming so openly is not a easy task and just imagine why they roam around freely without getting caught. They know all the ins and outs of the technology and they also know how to twist and bend it. And they are not alone. They have a huge network and they have people and contacts in almost all the countries. Just a suggestion though. Hope you do not mind.
^ No not at all, that's fine, respect you for saying so. I'll still carry on though, simply because I'm as stubborn as a mule in my old age and couldn't give a flying monkey's ass for the scammers that do this kind of thing online. I hate people getting scammed, if I can waste their time, good, that's time spent on me, that at least one individual can't spend trying to scam someone else.
Very interesting thread. Most scams are obvious, but you really never know with it being the internet!
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? Yes. I have been scammed once by a DP scammer. What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? Whatever are there in existence. Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? The ones you get on here (at DP) Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Yes. I became a victim once here on DP when the buyer didn't pay me for my forum posts (50 posts). I later found out, he has scammed many of DP posters, and is currently banned since then. Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Yes, I do. Almost everyday. Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? I reported the DP scammer to the moderators. Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? Yes, I do feel sorry them. They lose their hard-earned money and time. What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Domain name scams, forum paid posting scams, template coding scams, article purchase scams. Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? No. However, scams have made me more cautious to deal with people online, and I do not trust anyone that is unknown to me. What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? People should share their scam experiences, and should report such scammers. This will help make everyone aware of "types of scams" that can be executed. Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? No. No stories as such. Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? Dating scams,HYIP,PTC sites, forum posting,Get paid to scams,lottery scams etc.
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? Online ? Yes many , i am getting regular mails with such offers. What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? This African bank mails, money transfer mails etc Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? As given in other reply domain scam and hosting related scams. Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Once i paid for a hosting company i never got service or refund Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? YES Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? Nothing can be done Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? Yes What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Money transfer Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? Domain scam, banking scam, hosting scam as for as i know.
Are you going to become a cop or scammer? I'm just joking. Well, Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? NO. What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? NIGERIAN EMAILS, BUSINESS OFFERS, GIRLS' EMAILS, AUCTION EMAILS, LOTTERIES EMAILS. Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? ANY NEW SCAM OR THE SNAPER'S SCAMSS. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU PUT AN ADD YOU'RE FOR SOME OBJECTS TO BUY AND THEN SOMEBODY OFFERS YOU THOSE OBJECTS. Have you ever been the victim of a scam? NO. MY OPINION IS, MOST PEOPLE GETTING SCAMS BECAUSE THEY'RE GREEDY. Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? YES, EVERY DAY. Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? NO. Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? SOMETIMES YES. What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? SORRY, I CAN'T REMEMBER IT RIGHT NOW. Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? YES, IN SOME CASES. What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? YES, BUT I HAVEN,T FREE TIME WRITTING IT AND IT TAKES MUCH SPACE HERE. Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? NO, BECAUSE ALMOST ALL INTERNET SCAMS WORK STILL. SOME KINDS OF ONLUNE SCAMS WERE CREATED FOR ONE COUNTRY THEN WENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES. I've answered on your questions. Can you answer why you ask this?
Has anyone ever tried to scam you online? Everyday. What kinds of scam proposals do you receive? The biggest one is that something is wrong with my bank account...a bank account under a bank I don't bank at. Which / what kind of scams do you think are the hardest ones to spot? Usually the ones where you download what looks like a legit program only to find out it has a trojan that tracks your personal info. Have you ever been the victim of a scam? Yes, but it was someone stealing my credit card at a restaurant. Do you receive obvious scam emails in your inbox? Who doesn't? Have you ever tried to tackle the scammers and if so, what did you do? No. Do you feel sorry for the victims of scams online? No. Our governments across the globe are the biggest scammers and as a result foster scamming as a means for the poor to feed themselves. What are the 'best' scams online that you have ever seen? Hiding trojans in items you download. Do scams make you wary of trading online or to build trust with people that you do not know? I'm naturally that way. What further measures do you think could be taken to combat scammers online? None. It sucks the internet is full of scammers, but at the same time the restrictive measures the government is likely to impose to prevent scammers, would also be restrictive on those of us who are trying to legitimately make money. Do you have any scam / scammer/ scambaiting stories to share with the rest of the community here? I'm not giving anyone any ideas, especially in this economy. Can you name many of the various scams that exist on the internet? See answer above.
Well I was scammed few days ago someone Pmed me for payment detail ..i asked him to paste the transaction id he again pmed and pasted the transaction id ( some fake one) without checking my paypal i gave him the product and now he never responds to my Pm . I was Stupid .
Wow, I have been scammed twice. Once was when I bought a CD-rom on Ebay. it was one of those reseller cd roms which you get like 100 ebooks and software all on one CD. I bought it, and I even received the CD. Much to my surprise, the CD was BLANK! It was only $5 but still it was the principle of the matter. Then, after this happened to me, I stopped dealing with EBay. The second time, I got a lot of fake article writing request when applying for writing jobs on Craigslist. You could tell they were scam artist because they would ask me for a writing sample, in which no one should ask you for if you already have a writing portfolio. It is just so hilarious how people would go through all the trouble just to get a free article, or just to simply write one themselves.