Dr12volt1338 116 Posted September 18, 2012 I will start with how this all started last night...... I received a text on my phone about 9PM from a very odd number so I opened it... It was some kind of pre announcement from Yahoo saying I had received a new IM.... Now I haven't used Yahoo in at least 4 years for ANYTHING except when I sign up for something where I don't want to receive any mail from them... So just for kicks I downloaded Yahoo messenger on my phone and logged in.. I got a message from someone by the name of Tracy Jack wanting to know what kind of vinyl work I did and if I accepted credit card... Now right away this flagged for me because I have NEVER associated my business with my Yahoo account... I asked her where she had heard of me and she said she found me on Facebook... Again very odd since I don't use my Yahoo address on my facebook...... So wanted to send me an email of what she wanted to have done on her car I accepted but after an hour she couldn't get the email to go through... I was thinking it was a scam so I just gave her the Yahoo address and went to bed..... I get up this morning and there is an email in my business account from her... 2 of them actually... Again my business name and account is in no way linked to my Yahoo stuff.....So I got a little excited thinking that maybe this was a real job UNTIL I read the email... Now it says shaky all over it again.... She emailed it from one of her accounts to another one of her accounts but "bcc'd" me into it... And this is the email she sent me..... I am located in Michigan..... Hello This is Tracy Jack, and do you do work on vehicle wraps or custom vinyl graphic on car and can and also do you accept credit card,i`ll be needing your help my I just bought 2006 Toyota Camry in Colorado state though i live here in the states,am presently in the hospital cause i had accident last week and i want signage down on car thats is why i want the car delivered down to your shop so you can handle the auto signage and can u do that for me i will like to tell you that The car are with the shipper in Colorado State but i live here in state so that is why i want my car towed back home for the signage in good time so can i have your shop address so that i can forward that to the shipper so they will have the car delivered to the front of your shop for the job and that is type of design i want on the the Camry so i will like to know the type of credit card you accept as well so i will like you to get me proper estimate quote so will can process that out and also let me know the one you can use for me among the two design i attach to you so you can get me the proper price for it thanks Best Regard 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mabscotthandyman 1,410 Posted September 18, 2012 99.9999 percent chance of being a scam . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr12volt1338 116 Posted September 18, 2012 Thats what I feel. But I am really curious on how they would be scamming me??? I'm curious to pursue it and see if I can find the catch.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted September 18, 2012 give her your address. I don't see that she is asking for any information from you like a credit card number. As for yahoo...you would be surprised at what is associated with your yahoo account now. If you have ever read an article on Yahoo news that you saw on Facebook, your facebook account is now tied to yahoo.And the list goes on. If all you give her is your business location, worst case is you might end up with a Toyota that (in our state,anyway) you can keep until she pays the bill. It's probably a scam, though. You will just have to follow it through until you get to the point where it becomes certain. My guess is she will pay with a fake check or money order that is WAY higher than your estimate and ask you to wire her the overcharge amount. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice&dice 2,450 Posted September 18, 2012 Quote her $50. That seems fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coaster36 327 Posted September 18, 2012 Quote her $50. That seems fair. haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr12volt1338 116 Posted September 18, 2012 give her your address. I don't see that she is asking for any information from you like a credit card number. As for yahoo...you would be surprised at what is associated with your yahoo account now. If you have ever read an article on Yahoo news that you saw on Facebook, your facebook account is now tied to yahoo.And the list goes on. If all you give her is your business location, worst case is you might end up with a Toyota that (in our state,anyway) you can keep until she pays the bill. It's probably a scam, though. You will just have to follow it through until you get to the point where it becomes certain. My guess is she will pay with a fake check or money order that is WAY higher than your estimate and ask you to wire her the overcharge amount. Luckily I don't have much going on today so I am going to play this out and see where it goes.... I didn't think about that as far as wanting me to wire her the overage.... I was thinking some new reverse credit card scam or something.... After we chatted on Yahoo last night I shut down my modem just in case they were trying to ping my address and get into my computer.... It's just odd to me that my Yahoo address has been "dead" for years and years I NEVER use it.. I haven't even logged into it in about 4 years..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piscespokerbrat 80 Posted September 18, 2012 Tell her you don't want money. Rather, tell her that you want very grotesque sexual favors in her hospital bed with her and see what she says! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neuromax 97 Posted September 18, 2012 Ok, I have to think its coming from this forum because I just got the following text on my phone "tcjack10: Hello this is Tracy Jacl, and do u do work on vehicle wraps or custom vinyl graphic on car and can I speak with the owner or manager and also do you accept credit card" I don't use yahoo for anything either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neuromax 97 Posted September 18, 2012 And now I just got the exact same one as above. It included pics of the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BannerJohn 1,324 Posted September 18, 2012 I don't see either of your cell phone numbers on your public profile. How do you suppose she got your numbers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr12volt1338 116 Posted September 18, 2012 I don't see either of your cell phone numbers on your public profile. How do you suppose she got your numbers? It's not an actual text it is a text saying it is from Yahoo messenger...... I received the EXACT same message.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr12volt1338 116 Posted September 18, 2012 Ok, I have to think its coming from this forum because I just got the following text on my phone "tcjack10: Hello this is Tracy Jacl, and do u do work on vehicle wraps or custom vinyl graphic on car and can I speak with the owner or manager and also do you accept credit card" I don't use yahoo for anything either. Then asked to speak to the manager or owner? I am going to do some research on the number it came in from....92466501 I'm wondering if it is just a fishing scam and is assuming or hoping you have a Yahoo account.... I got 3 pictures along with it.. The Camry, then a 2 door something or other with the blue and red design on the side then the Ford truck which was actually pretty cool looking.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strycnine 23 Posted September 18, 2012 I didn't get the email...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OWJones 1,981 Posted September 22, 2012 No one wants to scam me, either... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JP Auto N Design 36 Posted September 22, 2012 This scam seems to have been around awhile. I'll attach a link to another graphic thread which pretty much sums up how the scam works, Some of the replies are pretty entertaining. http://www.signs101.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-76404.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liquidfusion 69 Posted September 23, 2012 LOL yup its a scam... Im still waiting on my 60 billion dollars from the Bank of Nigeria... Bruce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AbsoluteAirbrush 33 Posted September 24, 2012 LOL yup its a scam... Im still waiting on my 60 billion dollars from the Bank of Nigeria... Bruce Is that all Bruce? I'm getting 900 Billion! LOL I'll give ya loan if ya need one! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liquidfusion 69 Posted September 29, 2012 So yeah.... now my phone was ringing asking about doing vinyl wraps... same shittake as above.... Really wondering how they got my phone number.... Bruce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bilster Aussie guy 0 Posted January 12, 2014 in Australia we have a fee free bank account so we use that give the Scammer the account details so they can go to a empty bank account all their hard work for nothing to see a empty account we never deposit or withdraw any money from that account just a little something for all these hard working scammers . lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
