Not quite as good as the ppppppoweerbook fraud story...

cartman · 11-13-2005, 12:21 PM

but an interesting Internet fraud attempt regardless.

It appears that lil' Charlie tried to rip off a guy on a 4X4 forum. Once a little blood got in the water, all hell broke loose. It is a LONG thread, but there is absolute gold through out. Enjoy!

hxxp://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399203

Airhog · 11-13-2005, 12:29 PM

no way Im reading 65 pages, even if it is gold

cartman · 11-13-2005, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airhog

no way Im reading 65 pages, even if it is gold

The first 7 to 10 pages are are you really need to go through. The rest is just a massive piling on.

MJ4H · 11-13-2005, 01:11 PM

Reading. looks like the OP is a jerkwad so far.

Airhog · 11-13-2005, 01:19 PM

Is this what the human race has come to? Wanting to kill someone over 125$? Is that the price of peoples soul these days???

Tekneek · 11-13-2005, 01:35 PM

All this nonsense over some shit for a truck, even. The seller is an idiot, though. He said he had sent the check and then later says he isn't sending the check. The guy is a thief.

Buccaneer · 11-13-2005, 03:17 PM

Wow (don't ask how many pages I read). This will truly be a wikipedia's Internet Phenomenon (if it isn't already). The first 30 pages is really the story, the remaining 35 is just piling on and waiting for the check to clear. Rule #1. Don't rip anybody off on the internet, esp. a gang of tough-talkin' wheelers. Sad thing is that there are many people like that punk-ass kid Charlie, esp. around eBay.

DaddyTorgo · 11-13-2005, 03:50 PM

so has the check cleared yet? I'm curious (on page 7)

thrym · 11-13-2005, 04:27 PM

can someone PLEASE tell me there is a happy ending to this...please!!!

ThunderingHERD · 11-13-2005, 05:00 PM

Got to page 11--wow, lots of douchebags on that forum, but they look fairly reasonable next to what may be the most insufferable prick I've ever seen on the internet. Did anyone ever contact that kids parents or workplace?

Buccaneer · 11-13-2005, 05:01 PM

Read pages 20-30, it gets better.

cartman · 11-13-2005, 06:46 PM

The high school yearbook pics are classic

Airhog · 11-13-2005, 07:07 PM

I read that story about the CB guy that got blown up by a bomb, after he ripped another thief off. Terrible

Tekneek · 11-14-2005, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderingHERD

Did anyone ever contact that kids parents or workplace?

I am pretty sure the parents were contacted and I know that Charlie kid was being called hundreds of times a day.

albionmoonlight · 11-14-2005, 09:03 AM

So what happens after page 10? The pages stopped loading for me. Must be too much traffic on the site.

digamma · 11-14-2005, 01:20 PM

Looks like they've taken the site down temporarily to correct issues with "overload."

I got to page 22. Did he ever cash the check?

albionmoonlight · 11-14-2005, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by digamma

Looks like they've taken the site down temporarily to correct issues with "overload."

I got to page 22. Did he ever cash the check?

He sent a Western Union money order, which apparently can take up to a month to fully clear. So while it looks like he paid the guy back, the jury is still out until the money order clears.

Either way, the internets had fun with this guy.

Subby · 11-14-2005, 02:22 PM

digamma broke it!

Buccaneer · 11-14-2005, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

He sent a Western Union money order, which apparently can take up to a month to fully clear. So while it looks like he paid the guy back, the jury is still out until the money order clears.

Either way, the internets had fun with this guy.

Not only that, it was a 7/11-WU money order which, if I understood correctly, couldn't be cashed at other 7/11s. I think he tried Safeway, which also handles WU, but not the 7/11 kind. I think Charlie did this on purpose (as partial revenge) because he could have gone the USPS route, as instructed. One thing I learned from this is never to have your or your parent's or your loved one's bios (with pics) on the internet.

albionmoonlight · 11-18-2005, 11:23 AM

Update:

The money order cleared.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...399203&page=73

11-13-2005, 12:29 PM	#2
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	no way Im reading 65 pages, even if it is gold __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

11-13-2005, 01:19 PM	#5
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Is this what the human race has come to? Wanting to kill someone over 125$? Is that the price of peoples soul these days??? __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

11-13-2005, 04:27 PM	#9
thrym Mascot Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Central Arkansas	can someone PLEASE tell me there is a happy ending to this...please!!! __________________ I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I don’t think you realize that what you heard was not what I meant.

11-13-2005, 05:00 PM	#10
ThunderingHERD College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Got to page 11--wow, lots of douchebags on that forum, but they look fairly reasonable next to what may be the most insufferable prick I've ever seen on the internet. Did anyone ever contact that kids parents or workplace? __________________ "I'm losing my edge--to better looking people... with better ideas... and more talent. And who are actually really, really nice." "Everyone's a voyeurist--they're watching me watch them watch me right now."

11-13-2005, 06:46 PM	#12
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The high school yearbook pics are classic __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

11-13-2005, 01:11 PM	#4
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Reading. looks like the OP is a jerkwad so far.

11-13-2005, 01:35 PM	#6
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	All this nonsense over some shit for a truck, even. The seller is an idiot, though. He said he had sent the check and then later says he isn't sending the check. The guy is a thief.

11-13-2005, 03:17 PM	#7
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Wow (don't ask how many pages I read). This will truly be a wikipedia's Internet Phenomenon (if it isn't already). The first 30 pages is really the story, the remaining 35 is just piling on and waiting for the check to clear. Rule #1. Don't rip anybody off on the internet, esp. a gang of tough-talkin' wheelers. Sad thing is that there are many people like that punk-ass kid Charlie, esp. around eBay.

11-13-2005, 03:50 PM	#8
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	so has the check cleared yet? I'm curious (on page 7)

11-13-2005, 05:01 PM	#11
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Read pages 20-30, it gets better.

11-13-2005, 07:07 PM	#13
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	I read that story about the CB guy that got blown up by a bomb, after he ripped another thief off. Terrible __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

11-14-2005, 09:03 AM	#15
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	So what happens after page 10? The pages stopped loading for me. Must be too much traffic on the site.

11-14-2005, 01:20 PM	#16
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Looks like they've taken the site down temporarily to correct issues with "overload." I got to page 22. Did he ever cash the check?

11-14-2005, 02:22 PM	#18
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	digamma broke it! __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

11-18-2005, 11:23 AM	#20
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Update: The money order cleared. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...399203&page=73

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