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General => General Discussion and ??? => Topic started by: mk162 on August 08, 2014, 02:49:56 PM

Title: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: mk162 on August 08, 2014, 02:49:56 PM
So I have this guy that's been in a few times before and he's getting shirts for some mission group in Africa.  He had a sample of a shirt that was done previously and needed an exact repeat.  The shirts will be going overseas and the group leaves in a week or so.

I kinda got a funky vibe from the guy so I made sure not to budge on the 50% deposit and 50% on receipt.  I also am making sure he's signing the approval and a pre-production sample to cover my butt in a chargeback.  He speaks in pretty good english and he is actually Nigerian(i had to ask him).

When he was putting the 50% down he wanted to call a card in later because his wife has the card.  I told him we don't take them over the phone and he can bring it by later.  He coughed up a card that has his name and it matches his billing address on his license.

I will make him sign off on the order when he picks them up and pays the balance.
Title: Re: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: Gilligan on August 08, 2014, 03:04:32 PM
One Nigerian prince has totally ruined it for the regular Nigerian princes to conduct normal business.  What a shame.
Title: Re: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: mk162 on August 08, 2014, 03:15:20 PM
yeah, if it was a local business I would feel a ton better about it.  Or if it was even a local church that had the mission thingy
Title: Re: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: jvanick on August 08, 2014, 03:22:40 PM
just remember that they can reverse/dispute the credit card charges...

might want to get cold green cash.
Title: Re: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: Sbrem on August 08, 2014, 03:29:06 PM
Ditto on the cash...

Steve
Title: Re: Nigerian Scammer...in the flesh?
Post by: mk162 on August 08, 2014, 03:29:59 PM
you can fight a chargeback if you have the documentation.  I've already talked to the merchant.  I believe it was Sam that has never lost one.

My only chargeback came from Terrance Mathis' wife...he gave me her number without her knowing.