Do they ever quit?

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Do they ever quit?

Postby cobb on Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:29 pm

I have received several promo/scam/etc. type e-mails over the years, but this one is new to me and a bit unique.
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Hello ,

Trust you are well . I came across your contact as a firearm instructor . I will like you to schedule two of my staffs for basic firearm training on physical premise security . They both have a handgun with ammo(.375 caliber) . They have no criminal record and are both male above 20years old. They are without prior firearm experience. I want the training sessions to be private and basic.

Let me know how much you charge per hour for training and also the the dates you would be available on January 20th.

I have a private driver that will be bringing them for their training once we conclude on dates and payments.

What types of credit cards do you accept for payment? Kindly get back to me with answers to all my questions for us to proceed.

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Olivia


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There is so much wrong with this, how can anyone even fall for it?

So if for fun and if I would considering a reply, what suggestions do you have?
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby Bearcatrp on Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:44 pm

Have them send you a picture of the guys wanting training. I'll bet they are not american!
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby linksep on Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:02 pm

Take their Credit Card info... You can buy a Square at Walmart for $20.

Yep, w - i - d - e open on the 20th, $200/hr/student, 50% non-refundable deposit.
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby yukonjasper on Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:59 pm

Granted, it's bad English but I know a lot of ESL immigrants. I am not seeing the scam angle.
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby FJ540 on Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:11 pm

Legal to own and possess a handgun at 18, just can't buy it via FFL until 21. I'm guessing that's the red flag here?
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby ttousi on Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:35 pm

yukonjasper wrote:Granted, it's bad English but I know a lot of ESL immigrants. I am not seeing the scam angle.


It's a scam that's been around for awhile

Pays with credit card and has driver deliver students.....When you bite they say that they will over pay you so that you can pay the driver in cash.....the credit card will turn out to be fraudulent and you are out the overage that you pd the driver
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby ttousi on Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:38 pm

also how many here have actually shot a 375 caliber handgun? I have ...not real popular. Probably meant to be 357
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby Lumpy on Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:15 pm

Bearcatrp wrote:Have them send you a picture of the guys wanting training. I'll bet they are not american!

From Nigeria perhaps? :P
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby yukonjasper on Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:12 pm

Do people really go to all that trouble for, what, like $10-$20?

Put half that effort into getting a job and you could really have a life.

I guess maybe I'm the stooge for going to work.
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby Holland&Holland on Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:19 pm

ttousi wrote:also how many here have actually shot a 375 caliber handgun? I have ...not real popular. Probably meant to be 357


TC encore .375 win. Better work on shot placement with them. :twisted:

To be fair she did say the have a handgun with .375 ammo. Never said the ammo was for that handgun. Maybe it is .375 h&h as a gift for the instructor. In Africa I have heard it is common to bring a gift of ammo for the PH.
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Re: Do they ever quit?

Postby cobb on Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:12 pm

I have received several scams that a person wants training for his children, he is dying of cancer or some other variation of a hardship. Many other instructors have received the same, I have gotten it at least a half dozen times. But this one I think is a new twist on the old, but the use of words seem very odd.
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