Business Scam Artists

**AustrianOak82** · 03-24-2015, 05:22 PM

So I started my detailing business about a year ago. Since then, I have had two people try to pull one over on my but the whole situation confuses me. I am wondering if anyone has had the same thing happen to them and what their goal is here (scammer).

I got a text about a month ago from a foreign guy telling me that he wanted me to detail his box truck and Ford f250. He wanted "the works" and wanted to pay in advance. He also said that he had moved from NJ to IN and was wanting to have the vehicles towed to my shop. I got photos from him and they were clearly off a Craigslist ad or something. I told him to get lost when he couldn't tell me who referred him.

I got an e-mail today from someone else, asking for the exact same thing. They were also wanting to get their two vehicles towed to my shop and wanted "the works".

What is going on here?

**Kamakaz1961** · 03-24-2015, 05:34 PM

Just say no! If your gut is telling you not to do it don't. What the scam is that they want to pay up front 1st. Then they ask if they can pay more so you can give them the difference for the top price. You give them the difference and then wait for them to show up. Problem is if it is foreign money or out of the country the US does not prosecute.

Henceforth the scam. Happens alot on Amazon or Ebay...that is why there is so much security measures for them.

I wanted to rent a room from my house and got a similar situation. They wanted to pay me triple rent but wanted to get back a difference if they gave me more than triple. This was about 8 years ago. Now if it stinks it is....just e-mail them back and let them know they are scams. They will let all the other scammers know you've caught on.

**Scott@IncrediblyDetailed** · 03-24-2015, 06:00 PM

I get these e-mails/texts regularly. I just ignore them. It's just phishing all auto detailing businesses they can find numbers or e-mails for.

**2old2change** · 03-24-2015, 06:05 PM

This is the latest one I received.
HelloHello
Am Juliet, I should have Visit or Call your shop in person but presently am in the Hospital receiving my hearing impaired treatment of which I will undergo surgery in some days time.

I want your Full detail service (Interior and exterior) for 4 Escalade 2008 SUV , let me know your MAXIMUM Price per Vehicle & What type of credit card u accept as Payment? so the Private Towing service can bring Two Vehicle per day 10am 10th&11th of April.
Regards
Juliet

**AustrianOak82** · 03-24-2015, 06:06 PM

I got that one today!

**2old2change** · 03-24-2015, 06:08 PM

My reply being a smart ass.
Juliet
Sorry but if you have to ask the price I believe you cannot afford my services.

**Paul A.** · 03-24-2015, 06:12 PM

I have received a couple as well. I promptly ignored the first one after it felt just plain weird. The second one surprised me to the point of trying to figure out what the mechanics of their scam was. I never got to figure it out because i promptly ignored the second one too!

Don't fall for any of this BS.

**swanicyouth** · 03-24-2015, 06:14 PM

Just reply: I only take cash in advance. Who knows, maybe you'll get an envelope with a bunch of $$$.

**FUNX650** · 03-24-2015, 06:53 PM

Got one last week: Escalades, deaf person,
credit card relay service...an AIO!

I thought it was a possible ADA scam.
Is it technically illegal to hang up on a
hearing impaired call?

Bob

**g35_coupe** · 03-24-2015, 08:46 PM

I got a text today from a guy with a NY area code telling me his name, asking if I did auto repair, what type of CC I accepted and what my full name was. He also said he was got my info "on-site", whatever that means. How did you manage to get my number when my full name is always listed along with my contact information? I just told him he had the wrong number.