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I think my girlfriend is being scammed... advice please

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  1. BEAN24 BEAN24 is offline

    Texarkana, AR
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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:33pm)

    Ok here is the deal... My girlfriend recieves a letter in the mail saying that she has a warranty on a 2006 Mercury (which she never bought)and she needs to contact them soon to avoid penalties. The letter looks bogus first off. I will try to copy it.

    Year:XXXX
    Make:XXXX
    Model:XXXXXXX
    VIN#:XXXXXXXXXXX

    No vehicle info. should apppear above (this seems unusual to me)

    Dear ....,
    We have been trying to reach you concerning the expiration of your automobile's warranty. Please call us immediatly to resolve the matter.
    *TO AVOID LATE FEES OR PENALTIES PLEAE CALL WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER*

    So my gf calls and tells them that she has never bought a car in 2006. They say yes she bought a Mercury. She says where was it purchased? They do not have that info. Who purchased it? they do not have that info. What is the VIN#? we do not have that information. She gets upset and asks to speak to a manager(these people seem shady and unprofessional). The manager tells her the same stuff then says that they have the Vin# but will not give it to her. They end up hanging up on her. She calls back and says what is this company's name. They tell her Moneyfactor Warranty Activation. She hears the other people saying stuff about her in the background then the rep says you have recieved the notice by accident and it is the wrong address. When it obviously isnt because her name and address are all over the message. WTF is happening?? is this a scam or has someone taken her identity.
  2. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:35pm) in reply to BEAN24

    I have some great uncle that was royalty in South Africa that recently passed away, i just had to send them my banking info and they are gonna ship me 80 million... so if ur girl needs to borrow some monies, PM me...

    edit- pics of said girlfriend
  3. LeftyMark LeftyMark is offline Boss of Birds

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:36pm) in reply to BEAN24

    Lol throw it away. I get these all the time. Scammers.
  4. junsie junsie is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:43pm) in reply to BEAN24

    it's garbage I get one of those at least once a week
  5. MadProfesor MadProfesor is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:45pm) in reply to LeftyMark

    Obv scam, do a credit check just in case ...
  6. threebanger threebanger is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:45pm) in reply to BEAN24

    If you're on the brink worrying about whether you're about to get scammed here...
  7. darthsikle darthsikle is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 4:49pm) in reply to threebanger

    Needs it in the poop chute
  8. fetaman fetaman is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 5:13pm) in reply to BEAN24

    Don't send them any money, invest in Murderers Arizona Oceanfront properties instead.

    Luxury at it's finest, just send him your contact information via PM, and he will send you an application.

    Only a few more chalets left I heard.

    www.MAOvillas.com

    (gt - so glad I bought mine right beside skisteve's....woooot)
  9. TMLMS13 TMLMS13 is online now

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 5:29pm) in reply to s1nnr

     
    Originally Posted by s1nnr View Post

    I have some great uncle that was royalty in South Africa that recently passed away, i just had to send them my banking info and they are gonna ship me 80 million... so if ur girl needs to borrow some monies, PM me...

    edit- pics of said girlfriend

    I agree, pics of girlfriend imm
  10. Ozzie Ozzie is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 5:39pm) in reply to BEAN24

    be careful who you call. http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/809.asp
  11. rejackt rejackt is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 5:40pm) in reply to BEAN24

    i get these all the time ...

    this is not so much a scam - its more a deceptive business practice ...

    they are banking on the fact that you will call and purchase a warranty from them, thinking that you have had a warranty with them in the past ...

    they will, in fact sell you a vehicle warranty - which is a stupid thing to buy, btw ... they are just being deceptive in the marketing ...

    we get calls in our office a lot from suppliers that will refer to a piece of equiptment we have - telling us its time to reorder supplies or parts ... they are counting on us to just order from them, mistakingly thinking we are ordering from our regular supplier ...

    its shady as hell ... but i wouldnt be worried about idetity theft in this case ...
  12. darkpoker12 darkpoker12 is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 5:57pm) in reply to rejackt

    If you never bought it........... sinnr how do I contact your African uncle?
  13. kdunlapmo kdunlapmo is offline

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    Jun 19th, 2008 (6/19/2008 6:14pm) in reply to BEAN24

    Phone number please? I think a prank call is in order
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