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LWC

  • Posts: 6824
unbelievable - warning
« on: September 14, 2007, 07:54:37 pm »
i know we've heard of ebay scams, but had this yesterday through my website

"Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per window and i have about 6windows in house  .  let me know If you are interested in this job and get back to me with your details. 
 
full name..
 
address...
 
phone number...
 
amount per each  window"


i thought it was odd so i replied,

" Hello Tom
 

Where is your mum's house. Its easier if I come and look at the windows to give you a exact price. If I say a rough price over the internet it may be too much or too little.
 
If you want me to give you a ring please forward me your telephone number.
 
Many Thanks
 
Matthew Saxon
Ladderless Window Cleaner"

and then get this.

"Hi Matt,
my mum live in uk. may i know where you locate  to know how to proceed with the job and i am not in town at the moment am on a business trip to germany.the windows are clean two month ago but i dont like the way the perosn handle the job the last time.  i look forward to hearing from you asap.

regards
laural."

what on earth is he going to gain from this. ebay can scam for money, but huhhhhhhh????????? not good

email address is trinity_laural@yahoo.com. steer clear

Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2007, 07:58:39 pm »
i know we've heard of ebay scams, but had this yesterday through my website

"Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per window and i have about 6windows in house  .  let me know If you are interested in this job and get back to me with your details. 
 
full name..
 
address...
 
phone number...
 
amount per each  window"


i thought it was odd so i replied,

" Hello Tom
 

Where is your mum's house. Its easier if I come and look at the windows to give you a exact price. If I say a rough price over the internet it may be too much or too little.
 
If you want me to give you a ring please forward me your telephone number.
 
Many Thanks
 
Matthew Saxon
Ladderless Window Cleaner"

and then get this.

"Hi Matt,
my mum live in uk. may i know where you locate  to know how to proceed with the job and i am not in town at the moment am on a business trip to germany.the windows are clean two month ago but i dont like the way the perosn handle the job the last time.  i look forward to hearing from you asap.

regards
laural."

what on earth is he going to gain from this. ebay can scam for money, but huhhhhhhh????????? not good

email address is trinity_laural@yahoo.com. steer clear
they are trying to find out your prices m8, i would not even worry about it i am guessing yuo are not at all, if people want foreign workers more fool them. not going to affect us in anyway, english are a little funny about this.

jeff1

  • Posts: 5855
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 08:03:10 pm »
I expect he'll want your bank details to pay directly into your bank, or how I see it, TO EMPTY IT :o

Davo

  • Posts: 412
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 08:07:21 pm »
IMO Foreign migrant workers will bring down rates for window cleaning.



Mark

S.A.J

  • Posts: 2162
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2007, 08:08:06 pm »
I’ve just received the same message, it came through my website. >:( >:(

It is now marked as spam and deleted

Cheers for the warning LWC  ;) ;D

Jeff Brimble

  • Posts: 4347
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2007, 08:11:55 pm »
and me.

Richy L

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Chris Cottrell

  • Posts: 3162
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2007, 08:17:58 pm »
I had that too a few days ago it just got spammed there n then

LWC

  • Posts: 6824
Re: UNBELIVABLE - warning
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2007, 08:23:40 pm »
lol, was my first website enquiry too, was well excited  ;D

matt

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2007, 08:30:51 pm »
he will ask for your bank details and then try to get money

just go along with it, give him a made up address and give him some random numbers for your bank details

just string them along for a while, its a laugh

Art

  • Posts: 3688
Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2007, 08:34:26 pm »
I had the exact same thing through my kyotees listing.

Strange thing is my website has nothing about wcing on it

Majestic

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2007, 08:47:44 pm »
I had the same one

hillary collins <hillarycollins196@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window
cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per
window and i have about 6windows in house . let me know If you are
interested in this job and get back to me with your details.

full name..

address...

phone number...

amount per each window.

Regards
hillary

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2007, 09:21:35 pm »
I had the same one

hillary collins <hillarycollins196@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window
cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per
window and i have about 6windows in house . let me know If you are
interested in this job and get back to me with your details.

full name..

address...

phone number...

amount per each window.

Regards
hillary
saying this I got a phone call something simalar, and I said i would come look I got a no NO NO just quote, said £50 and said have to go other phone is ringing. more than likely people trying to find out your prices.

LWC

  • Posts: 6824
Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2007, 10:29:29 pm »
my reply,

hi yes my price is £100 per window. or £6000 per hour

when would you like me to start?

please send me your mothers address so i can get started. 6 windows you say? looking at around £1000 cash for that mate

let me know, cheers

pjulk

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2007, 12:01:24 am »
He he i had exactly the same email through kyotee.
I just told them to look in the thompson local


Paul

need a cleaner

  • Posts: 409
Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #15 on: September 15, 2007, 01:14:26 am »
i know we've heard of ebay scams, but had this yesterday through my website

"Hello,
I was browsing through the internet when i saw your ad.I need a window cleaner in my mum house for the household work. give me the cost price per window and i have about 6windows in house  .  let me know If you are interested in this job and get back to me with your details. 
 
full name..
 
address...
 
phone number...
 
amount per each  window"


i thought it was odd so i replied,

" Hello Tom
 

Where is your mum's house. Its easier if I come and look at the windows to give you a exact price. If I say a rough price over the internet it may be too much or too little.
 
If you want me to give you a ring please forward me your telephone number.
 
Many Thanks
 
Matthew Saxon
Ladderless Window Cleaner"



same here and replied the same way but no answer so far

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2007, 08:11:05 am »
my reply,

hi yes my price is £100 per window. or £6000 per hour

when would you like me to start?

please send me your mothers address so i can get started. 6 windows you say? looking at around £1000 cash for that mate

let me know, cheers
God I think I need to put up my prices again  ;D

LWC

  • Posts: 6824
Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2007, 07:38:44 pm »
why do they bother though, if they were to ask for bank account details, as if we'd give em!

like fonejacker on 4 "good evening madame, i just need you account number and sort code"

i thought it was dodge when i read it. they could at least learn to spell properly. and then just give it away by telling me your away on a buisness trip...yeh right mate, good one

david68

  • Posts: 865
Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2007, 09:55:21 pm »
If you was to give your account number and sort code...
They still could not get money out.....Only put it in...?

I think anyway
David

www.ccwin.co.uk

My learning hobby
www.dbritweb.com

pjulk

Re: unbelievable - warning
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2007, 05:18:13 pm »
I had an email back saying thankyou can they have the website address of the window cleaning forum i go to.

I never told them i went to one


Paul