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Old 06-16-2011, 02:47 PM   #1
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Beware & Report scammer(s) with fake C$100 bills

I just looked for cell phone and found this post on craigslist..



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Beware & Report scammer(s) with fake C$100 bills - $1 (vancouver)

Date: 2011-06-16, 3:10PM PDT
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BEWARE & REPORT SCAMMER(S) WITH FAKE C$100 BILLS - $1 (van)

Date: 2011-06-10, 1:11PM PDT
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BEWARE & REPORT SCAMMER WITH FAKE C$100 BILLS
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I parted with my brand new sealed iPhone 4 16gb for 5 fake C$100 bills at about 12:20p.m. on May 12th 2011.

The scammer is of Hispanic origin, about late 20s or early 30s, approx. 5 foot 8" tall, looks fit and trim, has short black hair, and smartly dressed (quite probably ill gotten as well).

I had arranged to meet him inside Oakridge Mall. However, just prior to meeting, he kept calling to chase me, and then asked to meet outside Safeway and Scotia Bank carpark instead (away from public eyes, and perhaps so the mall security cameras can't capture him.)

He had his 5 pieces of fake brand new C$100 bills in an envelope, and he claimed he just came from a bank. I was too careless not to suspect.

After he left, I quickly examnined the bills when I sensed something was amiss. I then found out all the C$100 bills had the same serial no., but he had already disappeared. Note that there were also other flaws on the fake notes which I failed to detect at first glance. The printing quality was not exceptional, the texture is different from the real thing, there were a couple of missing features, and the water mark was not as clear as the original.

I called the Vancouver Police, but the police officer said she can't do anything as this is a case of "buyer / seller beware". My cell phone company (Bell) could not trace the unlisted phone number the scammer used to contact me. He had obviously pre-meditated the scam, and was careful not to email me to avoid detection. Nonetheless, I had since made a police report.

Please write me should you have information or photos on this guy if you have encountered him before. Or if you have any other advise, I would very much appreciate.

This scum (and criminal I might add) may have scammed many others before, and needs to be stopped so he can't scam many more others. A reader has emailed me a similar experience with this guy (see below), but it is good he was not scammed. Quite a few others have emailed me as well to share their experiences - some were scammed, some not. So, this scammer / syndicate may very well have printed suitcases full of this forged currency, ready to cheat and do damage both to individuals, retailers and the economy at large.

This scammer is young and fit, and he has chosen the path of crime. May I paraphrase from the Good Book : may he never have peace in his sleep; may he and his future generations be begging bread from henceforth.

Thank you for reading.

P.S. Mr Scammer scum, if you are reading this, know that your days are numbered. Be sure your sin will find you out.

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EMAIL FROM ANOTHER WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCE
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Same thing happened to me , I went to sell my iphone 4 and this SAME guy handed me an envelope with 5 fake $100's .
He claimed he just went to the bank but that was the first red flag because the bank usually doesn't give out $100's.
I'm also very familiar with counterfeit because I've had experiences with them in the past.
I pulled out a REAL $100 and the guy started getting pissed and I said "you're a joke, your bills arent real"

He was smartly dressed of Hispanic descent.

Just be on the look-out for that . First way of telling is holding up the bills to look for the invisible face.

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You have to pretty stupid to not count/inspect the bills before completing the transaction.
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Bought one of those mini black light flashlights for this purpose. Craigslist is a giant pool of scum.
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I have been lucky, I have never encountered anything like this on craigslist yet.
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As the wise man (bcrdukes) once said....

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Old 06-16-2011, 04:49 PM   #8
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The seller could easier get bell to deactive the IPHONE making it useless.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/just-...p-t604311.html
Rogers Wireless & Fido integrated something called an Electronic IMEI Register (EIR) which is connected globally to more than 85% of the world's GSM and UMTS Networks. The purpose of the EIR is a database/depository of blacklisted IMEIs. Once the IMEI ends up in the EIR, the IMEI stays there and does not leave - ever.

Maybe bell have this too?
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Bought one of those mini black light flashlights for this purpose. Craigslist is a giant pool of scum.
info on those mini lights?

i think ive seen some of those where u can hang on ur key chain
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Old 06-16-2011, 05:56 PM   #10
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They don't really deactivate them for you if you say you lost it.
The EIR Registry is for stuff like phones being stolen from stores (so GG Riot 2011 looters and buyers)
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I meet potential buyers where I can get the bills examined first then the exchange
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when i do make transactions via cl, i never accept 100s.
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I met up with someone that gave me $400 in $100's and they had the hologram and shit but I didn't want to take the chance, told him that I don't take $100's and he just went to the bank to withdraw $50/$20's.

Got burned once with a fake $100. Never again, am I accepting $100's.
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I think the easiest way is to look for the ghost image. #2

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes...rity-features/

or you can carry one of these

http://www.locomolife.com/store/inde...roducts_id=722
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^^ I don't deal with large sales on carigslist. Even on RS I only deal with members with a good rating, been around the fourms for awhile and make post.

I rather sell something cheaper then to lose out.
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^^ I don't deal with large sales on carigslist. Even on RS I only deal with members with a good rating, been around the fourms for awhile and make post.

I rather sell something cheaper then to lose out.
Pretty much sums it up.

I try to avoid CL if I can sell on RS.

Would rather pay a bit more or sell for a bit less to someone who I can at least recognize on a forum rather than a random person.
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i have only done a few deals on CL but i try to meet ppl near a big bank just so its easier to get change or the person face as they have cameras inside
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JUST LOOK at the eye in any bill, if u dont see rings its fake.. . or wet the bill , if ink runs....
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Bought one of those mini black light flashlights for this purpose. Craigslist is a giant pool of scum.
i lick my fingers and rub the bills to see if the ink rubs off or paper ripping, then put it up to a light to check for the holographic image..

free, quick and easy...
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bans do nothing, who uses a static IP these days

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