View Full Version : Could a whole community get scammed?...


T-Greg
04-12-2006, 05:05 PM
In light of the chipsandsoda scam, here's a good story to read. People often let their guard down when a story evokes sympathy or compassion, and throw common sense out the window. The common theme here is people get too focused on a certain goal (helping others, getting something they want real bad, etc.) and become blinded along the way, despite signs that spell trouble:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12283785/

lilhave
04-12-2006, 05:49 PM
In light of the chipsandsoda scam, here's a good story to read. People often let their guard down when a story evokes sympathy or compassion, and throw common sense out the window. The common theme here is people get too focused on a certain goal (helping others, getting something they want real bad, etc.) and become blinded along the way, despite signs that spell trouble:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12283785/

I stubbed my toe last week, and my sinus condition is acting up. Would someone like to send me some blanks.

Harvey

T-Greg
04-12-2006, 05:52 PM
I stubbed my toe last week, and my sinus condition is acting up. Would someone like to send me some blanks.

Harvey

See what I mean. Here's a definite scam. I'm told Harvey is wheelchair-bound, so how could he get up and walk around?:lol:

Lex Luthor
04-12-2006, 11:52 PM
I stubbed my toe last week, and my sinus condition is acting up. Would someone like to send me some blanks.

Harvey

You can't fool me. I want to see pictures of the toes and a CT scan of your sinuses

savageamusement
04-13-2006, 10:41 AM
Thing that puzzled me is the rumor was that this guy,
"chipsnsoda"
was homeless.


If he's homeless how can he be making sets of dvds, and why was he around long enough to make 90 posts?
So had I heard that part of the story right away....

This Happy Days set was the first time in the entire run of that account he asked for money.
So to be fair, that isn't exactly screaming "Im a scammer" if you aren't familiar with scammer behaviour.

Not all scammers take time to post on numerous forums, establishing a hisotry and reputation-


Still a shame

Lilhave so sorry to hear about your illness.
I am looking for a box big enough to ship myself in currently, and will be there in 4-7 days - Sorry I can't afford priority.
You'll sign for the box tho right?



Savage, who is holding her breath

T-Greg
04-13-2006, 10:50 AM
I never believed he was homeless (Andy Turpa, using his other IDs) but apparently that is what he told the people he scammed. It's just a way to illicit sympathy. From what I understand, the "homeless" story came out only after he admitted he was lying about making sets for people. Noone would have ever believed him had he said he was homeless, and for X amount of money he would sell you some discs.

lilhave
04-13-2006, 11:12 AM
Thing that puzzled me is the rumor was that this guy,
"chipsnsoda"
was homeless.


If he's homeless how can he be making sets of dvds, and why was he around long enough to make 90 posts?
So had I heard that part of the story right away....

This Happy Days set was the first time in the entire run of that account he asked for money.
So to be fair, that isn't exactly screaming "Im a scammer" if you aren't familiar with scammer behaviour.

Not all scammers take time to post on numerous forums, establishing a hisotry and reputation-


Still a shame

Lilhave so sorry to hear about your illness.
I am looking for a box big enough to ship myself in currently, and will be there in 4-7 days - Sorry I can't afford priority.
You'll sign for the box tho right?



Savage, who is holding her breath

The doctor told me to get plenty of bed rest, so I'm puffin! up the pillow and can't wait. I serve breakfast in bed and who knows maybe I'll take you out for some sunshine.

Anxious Harv

savageamusement
04-13-2006, 11:40 AM
Wow breakfast in bed....that would be a treat.


I'll take a smidgen of strawberry jam on my toast-
And I take them easy over.

The eggs that is. ;)

lilhave
04-13-2006, 11:46 AM
Wow breakfast in bed....that would be a treat.


I'll take a smidgen of strawberry jam on my toast-
And I take them easy over.

The eggs that is. ;)

You don't want them hard boiled?

The eggs that is,

Harvey -who is getting the pans out.

y2k3Joker
04-13-2006, 12:02 PM
You don't want them hard boiled?

The eggs that is,

Harvey -who is getting the pans out.


For a second there, I thought I read

Harvey -who is getting his pants off :p

lilhave
04-13-2006, 12:22 PM
For a second there, I thought I read

Harvey -who is getting his pants off :p

It was a typo on my part.

Harvey

Dragonbear
04-13-2006, 12:54 PM
breakfast will be served in a month :-)

savageamusement
04-13-2006, 01:40 PM
For a second there, I thought I read

Harvey -who is getting his pants off :p



Hahahahahhaaha :rofl: :rotflmao: :rofl:

Lex Luthor
04-13-2006, 03:03 PM
Wow this thread should be rated for adult content... Bad Harvey.. Bad :brent

RedWhine56
04-13-2006, 03:04 PM
breakfast will be served in a month :-)

Yeah, I've heard it takes old guys that long to take their pants off.

And then they forget why they were taking them off in the first place. (That's another month.)


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

loren
04-13-2006, 04:37 PM
im pretty sure harvey has his pants off most of the time already,

just in case

lilhave
04-13-2006, 05:05 PM
im pretty sure harvey has his pants off most of the time already,

just in case

That's what you call scrambled eggs.

Harvey the egg man

Lex Luthor
04-13-2006, 05:49 PM
Yeah, I've heard it takes old guys that long to take their pants off.

And then they forget why they were taking them off in the first place. (That's another month.)


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Harvey's a Scot, they figured out an answer to the pants problem long ago.

Up Yer Kilt harv

jie3
04-13-2006, 06:28 PM
Yeah, it may look like we're wearing a tartan lamp shade around or waists, but us Scots love feeling that breeze in the nethers :whistle:

Just gota be sure to stay away from yer short sighted granny --when she decides to change the light bulbs! :shocked



jie