So, now I have the final scam revealed.
After some back and forth it turns out that the real money source for these
dipsticks is in a false shipping front.
Supposedly the purchaser would only accept shipments through this phantom
shipping outfit.
They ( really same person I'm sure ) insisted that the only way to pay for shipping
was with a Western Union Moneygram.
Tah Dah! That's where the money gets to them. They give a phoney Mastercard
# to cover the prints and shipping. You fork out a couple hundred for shipping to
a moneygram drop location. Then the card bounces and you are out the shipping
charge.
When I asked the buyer to provide a scan of the front & back of their card as well
as a scan of their photo ID - they responded indignantly that they would never do this.
I checked the alleged addresses given for the shipping companies H.Q. in England
using google streetview. One was a noodle shop and the other was a womens dress shop.
I also got an email from a graphic artist in New York that apparently got the same scam request - he saw my note here and contacted me.
So, if anyone gets a note from Shan Oakes, allegedly in Lichtenstein, this is what it's
really about.
The initial ego rush was nice, but like so much of life - not real.
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