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Hi Reefers
This is a heads up to other sponsors and especially hobbyists, as myself and a client had similar experiences of a "browser" here on MASA.
The newest way other hobbyists / scammers trick you out of your stock without paying !!!
1. They make the deal and promise to EFT.
2. You receive a bank confirmation SMS that the money was EFT'd - This look legitimate as it is from the bank and all info you see is correct.
3. Now they want you to release the goods to a courier the same day
4. The next day the money does not show in your account and never does !!!
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE = you did receive a bank EFT confirmation?
Well the bank confirmation only showed the first part of your account (receiving account) for security reasons, but that is their opportunity!!!
The part of the number that does not show was altered and therefore you will never see that money.
I contacted the client and he told me that he did the EFT and I should contact my bank to sort it out.
I spoke to his bank in this case and they told me that the "client" immediately after making the fake EFT asked them to contact my bank for a fund return due to a "typing mistake" by this client. They also confirmed that this is a regular thing with him.
His comments when he finally answered a call from me was that I must proof he still ow me this money and that the Police can do nothing as this is a civil case and lawyers are to expensive for small cases like this. BUT He made the mistake of stating IN WRITING to his bank that he owed the money to me but made a mistake with the number and not the amount
soOO I made a criminal case against him for fraud.(glad I studied so hard when I was a policeman 
) Therefore Mr. M I do not need a lawyer, look out for that familiar knock on your door 
)
BUT this would have been unnecessary if I only waited for the funds to clear first.
SO FELLOW HOBBYISTS AND SPONSORS - SAVE YOURSELF THIS UNNECESSARY TRAUMA
The 2 banks involved comments regarding this to me was along the following lines:
A. The SMS is just a guide and should not be seen as absolute confirmation
B. Get a bank confirmation via the banks email as the whole number will appear on that, BUT still wait for the money to clear into your account.
C. Do not release any goods before the money actually appears as cleared funds in your account.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT THINK THEY SHOULD STEAL OUR HARD EARNED MONEY???
They just make it so much more difficult for honest people to do honest business.
This is a heads up to other sponsors and especially hobbyists, as myself and a client had similar experiences of a "browser" here on MASA.
The newest way other hobbyists / scammers trick you out of your stock without paying !!!
1. They make the deal and promise to EFT.
2. You receive a bank confirmation SMS that the money was EFT'd - This look legitimate as it is from the bank and all info you see is correct.
3. Now they want you to release the goods to a courier the same day
4. The next day the money does not show in your account and never does !!!
HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE = you did receive a bank EFT confirmation?
Well the bank confirmation only showed the first part of your account (receiving account) for security reasons, but that is their opportunity!!!
The part of the number that does not show was altered and therefore you will never see that money.
I contacted the client and he told me that he did the EFT and I should contact my bank to sort it out.
I spoke to his bank in this case and they told me that the "client" immediately after making the fake EFT asked them to contact my bank for a fund return due to a "typing mistake" by this client. They also confirmed that this is a regular thing with him.
His comments when he finally answered a call from me was that I must proof he still ow me this money and that the Police can do nothing as this is a civil case and lawyers are to expensive for small cases like this. BUT He made the mistake of stating IN WRITING to his bank that he owed the money to me but made a mistake with the number and not the amount
soOO I made a criminal case against him for fraud.(glad I studied so hard when I was a policeman ) Therefore Mr. M I do not need a lawyer, look out for that familiar knock on your door )BUT this would have been unnecessary if I only waited for the funds to clear first.
SO FELLOW HOBBYISTS AND SPONSORS - SAVE YOURSELF THIS UNNECESSARY TRAUMA
The 2 banks involved comments regarding this to me was along the following lines:
A. The SMS is just a guide and should not be seen as absolute confirmation
B. Get a bank confirmation via the banks email as the whole number will appear on that, BUT still wait for the money to clear into your account.
C. Do not release any goods before the money actually appears as cleared funds in your account.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT THINK THEY SHOULD STEAL OUR HARD EARNED MONEY???
They just make it so much more difficult for honest people to do honest business.
as he is not a member but a anonymous browser AND his name is a very common name in his community. So naming him will be unfair to others with the same name.
