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Old 30-09-2009, 13:57
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has anyone had realings with this website?

I am afraid they are not genuine but I cant find any info

Can anyone help? I live in Manila and so cant just call or pop round.

Thanks
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:03
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Without even opening the page I can tell you it's a scam.

k, now I've opened the page. Sure 'nuff, I was right.

Doesn't come more scammy than that.
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:09
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Thanks, I dont just want hunches I would like proof, I also think its a scam but not all websites are..
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:09
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Bad spelling, non-UK web address, non-existent address, a yahoo email address. Unrealistic prices. How gullible would someone have to be to order anything from that site? (OP - that was not a dig at you by the way)

.tl is Indonesia by the way.
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:11
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the prices are what give it away for me..

Can someone call them see what they say? I am in Manila Philippines and it will cost me a fortune, I have googled the address but cant find any bad results...still not going to send my cash though.
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:16
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the prices are what give it away for me..

Can someone call them see what they say? I am in Manila Philippines and it will cost me a fortune, I have googled the address but cant find any bad results...still not going to send my cash though.
If they are in Indonesia it will cost us a fortune too!!!
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:20
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The web domain is Indonesian but the company claim to be in Birmingham (aren't they always?)
All prices are in Dollars, there's no phone number and payment is only via Western Union.

The sheer neck of whoever's behind it makes me chuckle!
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:23
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Here's another pointer - if you click on the images on that site you get taken to the webpage that he stole them from! Nice work!
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:35
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Also, google earth it and it's a residential street!
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:38
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COMPANY ADDRESS-1556 STRATFORD ROAD, HALL GREE

BIRMINGHAM, WESTMIDLANDS, B28 9HA

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact Number : +447031924958
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:38
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Also, google earth it and it's a residential street!
When I first saw the post I googled the address - it's an accountancy firm there.
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:40
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COMPANY ADDRESS-1556 STRATFORD ROAD, HALL GREE

BIRMINGHAM, WESTMIDLANDS, B28 9HA

UNITED KINGDOM

Contact Number : +447031924958
'Personal' number, costs a fortune to call and a favourite guise of the overseas scammer - see gumtree for many examples!
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Old 30-09-2009, 14:45
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out of interest what is a personal number?

I think we all agree we would not send this sight one single peso

ALL I WANT IS AN iphone
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Old 30-09-2009, 23:14
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out of interest what is a personal number?

I think we all agree we would not send this sight one single peso

ALL I WANT IS AN iphone
Personal numbers are those that you can divert to any phone. The idea is that you can keep your mobile/landline number private, or if you change your mobile number you simply divert the personal number to the new one - all without having to tell anyone what you've done.
It's a free service, the company providing the number gets a cut of the high cost the caller pays to call it.
It's this reason (and the fact that they begin 07 and therefore look like a UK mobile number to the untrained eye) which attracts overseas scammers.
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Old 30-09-2009, 23:16
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out of interest what is a personal number?

I think we all agree we would not send this sight one single peso

ALL I WANT IS AN iphone
And if you want an iPhone, swallow hard and buy one in a shop face to face so that you know who you are dealing with.
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:56
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Heh heh I'm actually in contact with the 'owner' of that site, he calls himself 'Kingsley James'. I've pretended to be interested in buying a phone but objected to him being from Birmingham, not being homosexual, being over 5'5", having short hair and just about anything else I can trick him in to admitting. It's a Nigerian scam and you can find loads of ways to wind them up and annoy them at www.419eater.com.
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Old 01-10-2009, 08:46
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Heh heh I'm actually in contact with the 'owner' of that site, he calls himself 'Kingsley James'. I've pretended to be interested in buying a phone but objected to him being from Birmingham, not being homosexual, being over 5'5", having short hair and just about anything else I can trick him in to admitting. It's a Nigerian scam and you can find loads of ways to wind them up and annoy them at www.419eater.com.
nyuk nyuk..
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:45
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Nice site iRuss, i'm going to have some fun with that!
Thing is, that 419eater site 'depends' on us for support, and provides a paypal link - so is THAT site a 'scam' too? haha!
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Old 01-10-2009, 16:00
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I use mywot.com as a free website checker for browsing.

You can use the home-page, or downoad an integrated toolbar for IE.

If I was to buy anthing from an unknown company I would also do further checks/Googles.

But I tend to stick to big known trusted companies eg amazon.
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