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HAHAHA this is hilarious 
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Quoted from ToucanF16:I contacted the guy, but haven’t gone to the same lengths as TheHueManatee .
He just sent me 43 pics.
He’s playing both sides !!!
I wonder if you could convince him you don’t trust banks, and want to pay in actual gold. Then convince him you’re gonna mail him a box of gold. (You could say it’s insured to make it more believable, as though it’s even believable whatsoever already.
Quoted from ToucanF16:He a bit slower responding to me than kpg and TheHueManatee
I’d love to know his price without the topper. 
Quoted from kpg:Let's see if he takes the bait
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OMFG I laughed so hard at your response!
Quoted from ToucanF16:He’s telling me the price is $19.2K including shipping.
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I feel cheated on by Charles.
Quoted from ImNotNorm:I feel cheated on by Charles.
Exactly. You didn’t even get a last name.
Charles Hings ?
Quoted from Vino:Exactly. You didn’t even get a last name.
Charles Hings ?
Yes...that's what the email said. But he never actually told me.
He's either wetting himself because he thinks he hit the jackpot....
....or he's finally figured out he's getting trolled.
Either one works for me 
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Quoted from vid1900:You should not have told him that you were friends, because now he can't sell the same item to both of you....
No no...we want him to think he's going to sell the same pin 3 or 4 times!!!
Mo' money!!
P.S - I'm really curious what star trek pics he sent. If anyone interacting with him gets the pics please post them here.
Quoted from ImNotNorm:No no...we want him to think he's going to sell the same pin 3 or 4 times!!!
Mo' money!!
I'm really curious what star trek pics he sent.
If he hasn't replied recently, it's because he's out shopping for a new sports car with all the cash he thinks is headed his way.
Quoted from ImNotNorm:So red flags I've used so far...
- Canadian phone number but lives in Montana
- clandestinely gets scammers phone number
- name Geoffrey Skilling
- rich farmer who sold land to Bill Gates
What's the over/under on red flags before he realizes I'm wasting his time??
A baker's dozen??
More red flags to add...
5 - Johnson rod connectors
6 - a brief discussion about my fat thumbs
7 - a sister who had a toe grafted onto her hand
8 - a different email for cell phone use
9 - tending the fields with my sister
10 - dropping "imamaculate" into the conversation (that's more of a p-inside joke or the result of fat thumbs)
11- more people contacting the scammer out of the blue willing to pay more
We're almost at a baker's dozen!!
Okotoks, AB
Quoted from ImNotNorm:No no...we want him to think he's going to sell the same pin 3 or 4 times!!!
Mo' money!!
P.S - I'm really curious what star trek pics he sent. If anyone interacting with him gets the pics please post them here.
Right, but if he thinks the buyers know each other.....
I was wondering how this thread gained 4 pages. This is fun to read. Keep it up guys.
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It would be epic if you all can string him along enough so he's making excuses months later to why nothing has shipped. What are the common excuses; health issues, death in the family, sick dog, broken escalera, pandemic, etc.
One drunken night last summer, some friends and I hit up some poor scammer on craigslist, offering him insane things, like high quality goat eggs. Three of us were competing for the most over the top silliness. I should note that this was happening at 2am.
Quoted from ThatOneDude:One drunken night last summer, some friends and I hit up some poor scammer on craigslist, offering him insane things, like high quality goat eggs. Three of us were competing for the most over the top silliness. I should note that this was happening at 2am.
Always when adult beverages are involved!!!! LOL!
Quoted from Jamesays:what a hoser move
Yah, I think the guy didn't want to ship it so he just went with a local buyer. I found one anyway with the original topper so it worked out anyway.
pity as you all guys were to fast to bust him...
(losing) time is what is more precious for them, you could easily have make this last much longer, turning the situation around, he was the fish at the end
anyway, was funny 
and now got that strange feeling back again that i wanna buy a Baywatch
Quoted from ToucanF16:The guy is savvy enough to remove the meta-data from the photos.
Or maybe the only way he know how to save a picture is to take a screenshot.
Quoted from swampfire:Or maybe the only way he know how to save a picture is to take a screenshot.
Wouldn't taking a screenshot with your phone create meta data in the screenshotted image?
Wouldn't the only way to eliminate meta data would be too manipulate the properties of the file? Or use a paint/photoshop program to create a new image file out of the stolen one?
Quoted from ImNotNorm:Wouldn't taking a screenshot with your phone create meta data in the screenshotted image?
Wouldn't the only way to eliminate meta data would be too manipulate the properties of the file? Or use a paint/photoshop program to create a new image file out of the stolen one?
I didn’t look at all his photos, just a couple. But there are apps for your phone they can easily remove or modify the MetaData.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-photo-investigator/id571574618
Thanks a lot, my legs are now asleep from sitting on the shitter too long because I needed to catch up on this thread. Must read material here. Nice work everyone.
Well I got contacted today by a brand new Pinside user responding to my wanted ad. Lets see... Hmmm, could this be a scammer? First red flag, brand new Pinside member, just joined today. Second red flag, member donated to Pinside (you know, so we can tell they are "serious"). My ad on the marketplace is looking for a Gottlieb Subway pin, and the third red flag is their user name they chose is "sellsubway". Forth red flag, their avatar is a random internet picture grab of a Subway pinball machine. The seller's name is Jake. I messaged "Jake"... waiting to see if he takes the bait... I'll keep you all posted...
Lots of good sources for scammer hunting at this OSInt page: https://osintframework.com/
Quoted from Bublehead:Well I got contacted today by a brand new Pinside user responding to my wanted ad. Lets see... Hmmm, could this be a scammer? First red flag, brand new Pinside member, just joined today. Second red flag, member donated to Pinside (you know, so we can tell they are "serious"). My ad on the marketplace is looking for a Gottlieb Subway pin, and the third red flag is their user name they chose is "sellsubway". Forth red flag, their avatar is a random internet picture grab of a Subway pinball machine. The seller's name is Jake. I messaged "Jake"... waiting to see if he takes the bait... I'll keep you all posted...
"Well she's a guy so..."
Quoted from Bublehead:I got a nibble...
I got this guy figured, our hooks had TOO much bait, his replies were short, almost curt. Be less specific and less wordy, drag out the line...
He sent his phone number via the ad, so I have been suspicious from the start. Too many red flags right off the bat. Took it private to string him along, not expecting this to be anyways near legit. But then again, if he actually has a Subway, I am interested, just not "scammed out of $3-4k" interested. Lol.
Quoted from Bublehead:He sent his phone number via the ad, so I have been suspicious from the start. Too many red flags right off the bat. Took it private to string him along, not expecting this to be anyways near legit. But then again, if he actually has a Subway, I am interested, just not "scammed out of $3-4k" interested. Lol.
The EXIF data isn't in the Pinside image but it might be on the one that was sent to you. Check it. GPS coordinates may be there too.
Quoted from YeOldPinPlayer:The EXIF data isn't in the Pinside image but it might be on the one that was sent to you. Check it. GPS coordinates may be there too.
Pics were sent via sms, no exif data in them that I can see. But right now, I made an offer on the machine if it turns on and lights up. I actually may have a legit person trying to sell me a Subway. He said he has to go over to the house and try it to see what happens when he plugs it in, he won't be able to do that until Wednesday. Not something a scammer usually does (delay the sale).
Quoted from Bublehead:I got a nibble...
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Maybe you should do a quick search on CL, FB, etc in his area and see if he has it posted local.
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