Preface:

I copied this verbatim from the chat log. I am only redacting my personal information because at this point I know this asshole is a scammer. Anyway, to set the mood..... George has contacted me within 20 minutes of me posting the for-sale message on my virtual reality gear, saying he wants to buy it so I'm already suspicious because this isn't something you buy without a purpose and $1000 means a whole lot of purpose for this device and he simply wasn't asking any questions about its function, etc......so here we go..



Ehrich
August 23 at 1:48pm
Hi George,

How would you like to do this transaction?

Ehrich

George Bill
August 23 at 2:16pm

Thanks Ehrich I'm Interested in buying the item for a co-worker of mine who has just been transferred to NJ on an Assignment Duty. I gonna get it as a Birthday Gift, tell me the actual condition of the item and the total cost of the shipping via USPS Global Express mail(EMS) 1-2 Days Delivery shipping to NJ .PayPal will be my best means of Payment.Your urgent Response will be Highly Appreciated.
Thanks.....

George


[as soon as those stories start to get complicated...coworker...NJ..."Assignment Duty" "Birthday Gift" I know that this is a con but willing to see how far this guy takes it..cause I'm twisted like that..]



Ehrich
August 23 at 2:23pm
Hi George,

The condition of the item is "great". It's only been used a handful of times before it was put in storage.

Total cost including shipping and insurance would be $1050. However, I don't think I can take Paypal payments that large.

Ehrich

[OH, and I didn't want Paypal because the guy could have sent me the $$$ but then given me a chargeback, it was much safer to pretend not to have an account that could accept that much $$$, an actual limit on Paypal]


George Bill
August 23 at 3:01pm

Thanks for your swift response once again

Below is the shipping address

Receivers name: ANNA TRAINI
Address: 101 SCHOOL LANE
City: RIO GRANDE
State: NJ
Zip code: 08242


Kindly let me know if you would prefer to have a western union money transfer payment so that i can make the payment on Tomorrow.

Ehrich
August 23 at 3:17pm
Western Union might be alright. I haven't used it in a long while so I forget... what info do you need to send through them?

George Bill
August 24 at 6:54am

Thanks for the swift response and please let me have your full name and address if you will be the one receiving the western union money transfer cash in person
I will be sending my secretary to go to western union to make the payment as soon as you write me back with you information's..
Waiting


["you information's"? and I'm supposed to think that you're some form of educated man? ]


Ehrich
August 24 at 3:35pm
Hi,

Sorry, for the delay in writing, I have been running errands all day.

The address for the person picking up the money is:

Ehrich
111 Eatmyshorts Lane
Lexington, KY 44666

I was told you may need a telephone number, 859-555-1212

Let me know when the money has been sent and I'll go pick it up and have the machine shipped today.

Thanks

[Gotta get that info before I know how far he's gonna take this...western union is typically a 1-way transaction..no way to suddenly take that money back once it's been received..so he has some other setup but I just gotta figure out what it is..]

George Bill
August 24 at 5:26pm

Thank you so much for the swift response.i just sent my secretary to make the payment via western union and she already made the payment in honor of your name.......and your address.... You already have your cash available for pick up with the

SENDERS FIRST NAME:Helen

SENDERS LAST NAME:Ekhator

MTCN:8259326103....Feel free to track and see that your money is available for pick up already by you.

For the safe interest of you and i,get the item shipped and let me have my tracking number just before i send you the text question and answer for you to pick up the money.

[Aaah, the old question/answer, well that's how he was planning on keeping me from getting the money. At this point I check the number online and it says that money is indeed waiting on me but it didn't tell me how much was waiting on me. For this I call the local Western Union and they tell me I have to come in and present ID...grr...do I really want this? Not yet so badly that I want to drive there to catch him...let me see if I can get him to go away...]


Ehrich
August 24 at 5:58pm
I can't do it that way, sorry. I have to have the money in my hand before I tell my shipper to ship it.



George Bill
August 24 at 6:08pm

sorry i don't trust people that way...and besides i am fully grown man and wouldn't like to get hurt cos i really don't know you and how am i going to be sure you are going to mail my good now that i already sent you your money...
Please let me know if you will want me to send my secretary to terminate the transaction first thing tomorrow morning
Waiting


[Yeah, I knew he'd throw this kinda shit...so...I go to get confirmation, and the clerk says that there is no such transaction. Hmm, did he suddenly pull it in disgust I ask myself? I call up my wife and have her check the info online again...yes, there is money... The clerk hands me the number to reach the fraud dept. They tell me the payment is real but the only country in which it can be picked up is Italy....SNEEEAAKY. Then they tell me that they only have like 5 dollars which I also suspected. So now I know what's going on and have gone through all the measures to help WU file a police report, etc. and now it's time to play some more..cause they can't find out or else they'll close up shop before they can be picked up...so I play some more...now he's gonna work for this..]

Ehrich
August 24 at 6:27pm
...yet you're asking me to send the item without knowing that you won't back out on the deal? Sorry, I'll sell it to someone else.

[Just mirror what the little fuck says and he'll either bite fully, or back out gracefully..]


George Bill
August 24 at 6:39pm

i sent you money already and you already have your western union control number to show that you have your money available for pick up...so what are you talking about young man?I am in for the transaction and this was why i had to send you money and now you telling me to give you the text question and answer..
How am i so sure that when you pick up the money you will not ship my item and you have my money already...
you can still go to western union to pick up your money first thing tomorrow morning if i mail you the text question and answer now.....
Go ship my item now i am still in for the transaction...
waiting

[Young man...HA! Thanks for that..I really enjoyed it and it'd be a shame to punch someone with an eye for the young at heart.......but that's not gonna stop me.. Now to not send anything but make him think I caved in because I'm impressionable or something]


Ehrich
August 24 at 9:10pm
Just to prove I trust you, I sent it. Be waiting on it. Once delivery confirmation shows it has been signed for, I expect full payment.


George Bill
August 24 at 9:20pm

I need to have my tracking and to see for myself that you have sent it....i am still transacting with you and as you can see i haven't still backed off just as you thought i was going to...
waiting

[no, you're proceeding nicely...now it's time for YOUR greed to come into play.]

Ehrich
August 24 at 9:23pm
You can give me the money once it has arrived and you've opened it and assured yourself that I haven't sent you a box of rocks. Thanks.

George Bill
August 24 at 9:30pm

does this mean you have no shipping tracking?its your money and i have to let you know that i am a responsible and grown old man that has no time for games...so i am playing no games on you

[this is his "OH FUCK, please tell me you didn't ship it and now I will have to wait around for it to arrive without knowing WHEN it will arrive" cry...he's just good at hiding it]

Ehrich
August 24 at 9:33pm
I have delivery confirmation number to let me know when you receive the item. I expect that you'll release the information you have once you've seen I'm not playing games.

[See George, you dumb fuck..I trust you..I've sent it to you and now you have to be a man George, don't let me down]

George Bill
August 24 at 9:49pm

OK....so when am i supposed to receive the item so i can notify the receiver...
waiting


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And waiting George will be until I decide to write him back. I'm going to speak to the police dept in that area and see what I can do to setup what looks like a real tracking number so he'll go to pick it up and they'll pick him up... I'm considering telling him that I sent it via courier....police courier..