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  1. #1
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    Kids tryin to scam you for money via paypal (funny)

    This "kid" messaged me out of the blue today on aim. Screen name I use @ work, and I believe is listed on forums as my "AIM Screen name" (just an extra, not my main). He obviously used something within aim to find my ip address (not too hard) then actually used some intelligence to find the address the ip belongs to (again, not too hard). Then tells me he knows me from school, and list the local high school. Which is good dectective work, but too bad I never went to said high school. I don't even live in this town.

    Thought it was funny. I'm guessing the paypal address is stolen (my guess) going to report it to paypal. (well, attempting to at least)

    TPMPMK: hey
    TPMPMK: i need your help
    myaim: and you are?
    TPMPMK: please send me $10 via paypal
    TPMPMK: i need it asap
    myaim: lol
    myaim: and I said
    TPMPMK: ill pay you $20 next time i get a chance
    myaim: you are who ?
    TPMPMK: Ray Panun
    TPMPMK: please my grandmother died
    myaim: and I know you from where?
    TPMPMK: school
    myaim: lol
    TPMPMK: please man
    myaim: I havent been in school for a long time
    TPMPMK: yes i know
    myaim: try your scam elsewhere
    TPMPMK: no please
    TPMPMK: just $10
    myaim: then from what school did you know me?
    TPMPMK: Colombia High
    myaim: I never went to any "Columbia High"
    TPMPMK: lol
    TPMPMK: ok
    TPMPMK: why not tho
    TPMPMK: just $10
    TPMPMK: no how bout $5
    TPMPMK: that's a bargain!
    myaim: whats your address then?
    TPMPMK: *insert owner's address of the IP (ie. the ISP)*
    myaim: no, I said your address child
    TPMPMK: oh ok
    myaim: so I can send the money
    TPMPMK: do you have paypal?
    myaim: you asked, what is your address?
    myaim: I dont even think I know you, I know most of my "friends" email addresses
    TPMPMK: hyperguy0@attbi.com
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    TPMPMK: HEY
    TPMPMK: can you send me $5 via paypal please
    ZFX David: Hello?
    TPMPMK: Hello.
    ZFX David: Who is this?
    TPMPMK: Do you need any work done that could maybe earn me $5?
    TPMPMK: I am Ray Panun.
    ZFX David: Webdesign?
    ZFX David: What kind of work?
    TPMPMK: Anything.
    ZFX David: Examples?
    TPMPMK: I don't have any but for 5 bucks it'll be a bargain.
    ZFX David: Umm...no
    ZFX David: Where did you get my screen name?
    TPMPMK: I work as a janitor for aol
    TPMPMK: I stole the list of screen names
    ZFX David: That's cute.
    TPMPMK: I am 89. I lost my retirement to enron.
    TPMPMK: I make $50 per week and I pay $25 weekly for health insurance.
    ZFX David: Alright...what's your Paypal?
    TPMPMK: hyperguy0@attbi.com
    ZFX David: Sent
    TPMPMK: Thanks!! You're me hero!
    ZFX David: I'm sure.
    ZFX David: So, really where did you get my screen name?
    ZFX David: WHT?
    TPMPMK: Yeah.
    ZFX David: I see, and you're scamming people?
    ZFX David: And you're 12 years old?
    TPMPMK: Nah 13
    TPMPMK: LOL you sent .01
    ZFX David: Well, enjoy the penny.
    TPMPMK: I will.
    ZFX David: Did you really think I would send you 5 bucks.
    TPMPMK: Nah...
    ZFX David: Why bother?
    TPMPMK: I thought you would so something like that.
    TPMPMK: I'm bored :\
    TPMPMK: And I have to make $5 before the end of the day or my dad says he'll put me up for adoption.
    ZFX David: Well, why don't you go join a club or sports team?
    ZFX David: I'm sure he'd do that.
    TPMPMK: I can't I'm in a wheel chair.
    TPMPMK: Besides it's $350 now and my family just can't afford it.
    ZFX David: Why does he want 5 bucks?
    TPMPMK: Because I need to earn my keep in the family.
    ZFX David: Interesting how they can afford the internet though.
    ZFX David: And apparently you have a bought a domain name.
    TPMPMK: Net Zero is only 10 bucks a month
    TPMPMK: lol you did a search on my email addr?
    ZFX David: No, I know that you bought it.
    TPMPMK: lol who are you?
    ZFX David: You bought a domain name.
    ZFX David: That's the only way you could have @attbi.com
    TPMPMK: heh no actually when you have att internet you can have @attbi.com
    TPMPMK: but I do own a few domains\
    ZFX David: Yeah.
    ZFX David: So obviously you're not that broke.
    ZFX David: If you own domains/hosting.
    TPMPMK: No actually I am.
    TPMPMK: My grandpa lost his money in the enron scandle
    ZFX David: Well, I feel bad for you, but trying to get people to give you money isn't going to work.
    TPMPMK: He used to get a check for $3,000 every month
    ZFX David: None the lesss, scam them.
    TPMPMK: Actually I've made two dollars doing thos
    TPMPMK: this.
    ZFX David: Right, well if you feel this is entertaining fine.
    ZFX David: But look at yourself in the mirror.
    ZFX David: Have a good one.
    TPMPMK signed off at 3:00:34 PM.

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    How intresting i must say its sadistic "My Gran Died"
    Some people eh, why dont they try and earn money honestly

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    Shoot, cant edit my post, here is ip range (last number left out, can verifiy if needed via pm)


    64.223.167.*

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    Oh yeah that guy tried to get money off me. I don't know about you but I work hard for my money so why should he get it by doing nothing. People in my family have died too but I don't go begging complete strangers for cash.
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    That's pretty funny. The kid has a really bright future in the scam/spam sales business.

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    Not even a good try, he could have atleast pretended to be from paypal, made a official looking screename or email...sheesh...these cheaters are getting lazy these days...
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    Originally posted by pixelized
    Oh yeah that guy tried to get money off me. I don't know about you but I work hard for my money so why should he get it by doing nothing. People in my family have died too but I don't go begging complete strangers for cash.
    I have the id listed here and at one other forum. Prolly one of the two. Other is for an online game I play.
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    Wow! It seems this kid has targeted just about everyone using AIM. I wounder if anyone has actually sent him any money. I would definitely report him if I were any of you. Too bad I don't use AIM, but if I did...I would gather as much information as I could and turn it over to the proper authorities.

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    I got the same too. Just blocked him.
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    Luckily this hasnt struck me yet, and hope not either!

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    If anyone else has had the "joy" of him contacting you, did you get his ip address? (open up a command prompt, type netstat, then click on direct connect, give in a few seconds and type netstat again)

    I reported it to ebay as a possible (stolen) account via their help center. I attempted to call them (silly me, thinking I would get thru) waited for about 30 min, gave up.
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    lol, I wonder if that kid'll ever find my AIM... I think I posted it like once or twice before and that's about it...
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    If you really wanted to cause him some pain, do a charge back ZFX-David on that $0.01 It would cause him a $10 fine. (then again that would just be mean).
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    Im waiting for him to Im me, then I am going to beg him for money, see what happens!

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    I would like to talk to a scam artist. My screen name is sdrawkcab yekim

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    Originally posted by ChrisTech
    If you really wanted to cause him some pain, do a charge back ZFX-David on that $0.01 It would cause him a $10 fine. (then again that would just be mean).
    $10 fine?
    Since when paypal startd this?
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    Originally posted by superprogram
    $10 fine?
    Since when paypal startd this?
    From: http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...y_fees-outside

    Chargeback Settlement Fee. To cover the cost of processing chargebacks, PayPal assesses a $10.00 USD fee to sellers who are determined to be at fault for credit card payment chargebacks. (A chargeback, or reversal, occurs when a buyer rejects or reverses a charge on his or her credit card.) The $10.00 USD fee will be waived in those cases where the sellers have fulfilled all of the requirements of PayPal's Seller Protection Policy. The $10.00 USD fee will also be waived for all sellers participating in our PayPal Preferred program.

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    Originally posted by ChrisTech
    If you really wanted to cause him some pain, do a charge back ZFX-David on that $0.01 It would cause him a $10 fine. (then again that would just be mean).
    That would probably get me in more trouble than it would be worth.

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    [21:00] sdrawkcab yekim: hi
    [21:01] sdrawkcab yekim: my family was eaten by bears, give me $500.
    [21:52] ZFX David: What?
    [21:52] sdrawkcab yekim: my family
    [21:52] sdrawkcab yekim: they were eaten by bears
    [21:52] sdrawkcab yekim: and now i'm very poor
    [21:52] ZFX David: Hehe
    [21:52] ZFX David:
    [21:52] sdrawkcab yekim: can i have $8,000 ?
    [21:52] ZFX David: I got 50,000 you want it?\
    [21:53] sdrawkcab yekim: OMG wait till my boss hears thsi!
    [21:53] sdrawkcab yekim: i mean
    [21:53] sdrawkcab yekim: ohh, you are so gracious
    [21:53] ZFX David: not a problem!
    [21:53] sdrawkcab yekim: my paypal is mikeylove@scamartists.org
    [21:53] ZFX David: one sec
    [21:53] ZFX David: ok sent!

    [21:53] sdrawkcab yekim:



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    bored again mikey?
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    That user has been banned several times here already.

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    I really do not know if I should see this as shocking, sad, or pathetic. It's crazy on how far some people will go, in order to scam or con others. When it can be so easy for most people to simply get a real job. All you need is a little education and the will to work and you can get yourself a job. I know people who do not even have a High School Diploma or GED, who can still at least get part - time in some places still. So it's totally uncalled for when someone tries to go this low.

    Why can't they have some dignity & at least try to find work? For the record if I ever wanted a "free ride". I could get one legally, as I qualify for SSI due to my heavy Asthma and Bronchitis. I have been told this buy a few doctors in my time. But rather I choice to go out and try to make an honist living... Rather then leach off of others. I'm even working on my own company (Atlantis Services). You'll never see me trying to beg or steal from someone, unless some how I ended up homeless (knock on wood for luck).

    I guess this is why I do not use AOL, MSN, ICQ, and many of the other chat programs out there. You never know what some nut is going to try too do with them.
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    Originally posted by Atlantis Services

    I guess this is why I do not use AOL, MSN, ICQ, and many of the other chat programs out there. You never know what some nut is going to try too do with them.
    This is the first time, in at least 4-5 years someone has actually tried that. Since my aim is only posted two places, I posted both, just in case. And I thought it was funny. On a side note, later on at work yesterday, same guy msgs me, stating he is 89 y/o and he lost all his money to Enron, then asked me for $5. Apparently he cannot keep his scam straight. LOL.
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    Originally posted by ChrisTech
    This is the first time, in at least 4-5 years someone has actually tried that. Since my aim is only posted two places, I posted both, just in case. And I thought it was funny. On a side note, later on at work yesterday, same guy msgs me, stating he is 89 y/o and he lost all his money to Enron, then asked me for $5. Apparently he cannot keep his scam straight. LOL.
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