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SCAM - anyone recognize these Funhouse pics?

By pinlink

6 years ago

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#1 6 years ago

???

pinlink

Pinside member

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8y 72,150 2,205

Craigslist scam that I haven’t come across before.

This guy has a Funhouse for sale and it’s only 1400!! It’s currently in Mexico and all I have to do is send an $800 deposit and he'll ship it ASAP. Once I am satisfied I can send the remainder of the balance.

What made this scam unique is that the guy wanted to talk on the phone, and we did. He explained that he is renovating his "game house" and is selling a few machines. This is where a lot more red flags showed up. I asked him some pinball questions like what's your favorite game, favorite designer, etc. and I could tell he had no idea about pinball. He's English was terrible too, not a sign that it's a scam but still made me wonder.

Goes by the name Perry Lawson (LOL).

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#2 6 years ago

WZL

DaWezl

Pinside member

Hartford, CT

8y 57,300 671 9

There was one for sale just a day or so ago in Suffield CT—the listing is gone so I can’t check for sure, but the back box photo looks close to what I recall.

#3 6 years ago

AWM

Slackmoe

Pinside member

Rapid City, SD

10y 41,050 77 8

If it walks like a duck and sounds like a duck.....

Andrew

#4 6 years ago

TOM

loneranger

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12y 114K 626 214 1

Yes, those are pics of the FunHouse I listed for sale / trade here on Sunday. The person I traded it to is not named Perry Lawson and he does not reside in Mexico, lol.

Hopefully no one gets scammed by this..

#5 6 years ago

ZOE

85vett

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 110K 6,380 3

OP - Tell him that Royal Rumble is your favorite game and you want a package deal. Ask him to send some pics of them together. Curious to see what they come up with.

#6 6 years ago

CDL

crlush

Pinside member

Ray Twp., MI

11y 86,300 2,760 8

Man if they would just learn the english language they might have better luck with there scams.

#7 6 years ago

NRR

StylesBitchly

Blocked

9y 993

IMHO, anyone stupid enough to send the $800 deposit deserves to get scammed.

#8 6 years ago

TMC

extraballingtmc

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Maple Ridge, BC

12y 131K 4,341 23 107 1

I would definitely ask more about royal rumble

1 week later

#9 6 years ago

UZI

youdontknowme

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Boynton Beach, FL

12y 52,050 207 7 11 1

lol. just got this scammer text with a new York number. same funhouse hanging out with royal rumble.

harass him as needed:

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1 month later

#10 5 years ago

TOM

loneranger

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12y 114K 626 214 1

Wow there it is again. And my girlfriend tells me I'm a terrible photographer.

#11 5 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

10y 71,400 2,176

OP
Quoted from pinlink:
I asked him some pinball questions like what's your favorite game, favorite designer, etc.

Favorite game. Sure, I can answer that in a roundabout way. Favorite designer, though? Just like music, I listen to the songs. I don't study the title of the tracks. I couldn't tell you 90% of the song titles that I like. So i wouldn't be able to tell you who my favorite pinball designer is. I don't care enough to know that info. I just like to play.

#12 5 years ago

DJQ

DanQverymuch

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Neenah, WI

12y 98,550 4,531

Quoted from crlush:
Man if they would just learn the english language they might have better luck with there scams.

Ah, irony.

10 months later

#13 5 years ago

Skyemont

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12y 125K 5,973

Perry Lawson is back.

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#14 5 years ago

NRG

Nickson

Pinside member

Kitchener, ON

6y 44,300 186 15

Quoted from Skyemont:
Perry Lawson is back.
[quoted image]

is he on pinside? where was the listing?

#15 5 years ago

DK

Pinball Naples

12y 155K 4,879 129 3

I’m in Tampa today. Tell him your brother can pick it up in person in the next hour lol

#16 5 years ago

Skyemont

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12y 125K 5,973

Quoted from Nickson:
is he on pinside? where was the listing?

He contacted me about it.

Quoted from DK:
I’m in Tampa today. Tell him your brother can pick it up in person in the next hour lol

I told him to F off. Lol

#17 5 years ago

???

calprog

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Anaheim, CA

11y 86,550 1,480 44 36

People are such skum bags!!! Thieves!!!

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