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    LOL .... 20 ETFs

    I did an ETF for both buying/selling a vehicle worth 4k. Thats where it makes sense.

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    But a phish would imply he ends up with my banking password, the etransfer would be fake.
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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    If your gut says it ain’t cool, it’s not cool. You’re a smart guy (most is the time except when we’re arguing, haha! Jk!) and you know what’s up. Good call just avoiding that!
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    Can I be the first to suggest you at least try fucking with him for a bit? Curious to hear what sort of BS excuses he comes up with, etc...

    Otherwise, your gut is right... NEXT

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    Quote Originally Posted by phil98z24 View Post
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    If your gut says it ain’t cool, it’s not cool. You’re a smart guy (most is the time except when we’re arguing, haha! Jk!) and you know what’s up. Good call just avoiding that!
    LOL

    Yea I just find the blatancy of these guys to be incredible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sugarphreak View Post
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    If he holds the car until all the "payments" are made, how does this guy accomplish the scam? I think for e-transfers to work, you need only to provide an e-mail. So personal info isn't even part of the equation.

    Can e-transfers be recalled?
    I'm also curious as to the mechanics of the scam. I thought e-transfers were nearly like cash. Once it's transferred is it not done?

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    go down the road, i want to see what happens

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    Tell him the offer is accepted but you’ll need a deposit of 3000 dollars worth of donuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lilmira View Post
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    Tell him the offer is accepted but you’ll need a deposit of 3000 dollars worth of donuts.
    and $1000 in Zune gift cards.

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    I’ll let you guys know if he ever emails back after I brought up bank drafts
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    70 grand lmao
    He wants to pay $2000 over ask? Give the man the car, but hold back a wheel in case it's a scam.

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    Lol I’ve bought watches by sending a couple payments over e-transfer and that has all been less than $10k. Pretty sure at $2K per transfer per day it would take 35 days to pay off the $70 grand. Fuckin ridiculous some of these idiots that think everyone is stupid to fall for shit like this. Try to meet up with him in person then embarrass the shit outta him, record it and post on YouTube.

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    There's higher limits for certain account types, as I've received $30k in e-transfers in a single day from a business before - so 35 days at $2k/day wouldn't necessarily the case.
    I've read about stories where banks claw back transfers after the transferrer's account was hacked (or they claim it was hacked)... not sure how how often this happens or if different banks have different policies.

    In either case, this sounds sketch and I wouldn't do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by killramos View Post
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    LOL

    Yea I just find the blatancy of these guys to be incredible.
    You miss 100% of shots you never take.

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedog View Post
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    Walk away, just walk away.

    Or tell him to bring the whole amount in cash or a bank draft.
    Go to the bank with him for the draft. Lot of people are scammed with bank drafts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R!zz0 View Post
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    Go to the bank with him for the draft. Lot of people are scammed with bank drafts.
    Good point.
    Will fuck off, again.

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    Has anyone confirmed that the bank will pull the money back from an e-transfer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by arcticcat522 View Post
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    Has anyone confirmed that the bank will pull the money back from an e-transfer?
    According to Interac, no - https://www.interac.ca/en/interac-et...-security.html

    An Interac e-Transfer transaction cannot be reversed once a recipient has deposited the funds.

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    Etransfers can be reversed by the bank if there is fraud involved. Often times these guys use other peoples hacked bank accounts and even though the etransfer might be completed, the bank can reverse it once they figure out it was fraudulently made. I would never do it for a large purchase unless you verify their ID and that the account belongs to them

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    ^Pick of someone’s ID isn't a terrible idea for any large transaction, but there isn’t really a way to verify the account is theirs.
    Originally posted by Thales of Miletus

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    guessing who I might be, psychologizing me with your non existent degree.

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