How to deal with a scam artist that the target doesn't want to push to FBI?

[Demani]

So we got an email from an escort in Utah forwarding what is obviously someone impersonating a staff member (yes, I'm sure) to lure the escort to Florida. Probably not a good thing. Fortunately she is smart enough to not reply, and even forwarded the email to us (so she must have looked up the name and checked us out-smart). We reported the email to Yahoo, and debated reporting it to FBI as well (there is a phone number in the email), but she would prefer not to do that as it might affect her adversely (I understand that).

But can we at least check if that number is a throwaway and if not (let's hope) spam the crap out of it? Any suggestions of good places to post phone numbers to get them picked up by fax spam and telemarketers? Even a mild inconvenience would be worth it to me, but maybe I'm just overly vindictive.


Edited, removed personal information from post. - ffifield

 

[JimJimmery]

This post is a very strange post. We've got hookers and scammers and the FBI...and someone's phone number. Is this 4chan?

 

[Jeff J]

I think I would read my next email, which is probably more important than the one about Utah.

 

[krimhorn]

Burn them (the scammer) with fire.

I guarantee you the FBI won't be worrying about the escort after that.

 

[bluloo]

.

 

[sw!ft]

This post is a very strange post. We've got hookers and scammers and the FBI...and someone's phone number. Is this 4chan?

 

[papadage]

And a request to spam some email address and phone number.

Classy.

 

[Hound of Cullen]

This thread is all

 

[Saint]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

 

[Alto_Clef]

Fortunately she is smart enough to not reply, and even forwarded the email to us (so she must have looked up the name and checked us out-smart). We reported the email to Yahoo, and debated reporting it to FBI ...

Who is the "us" and "we" here??? How are you involved with escorts and why would they seek you out for a scam email issue?

 

[Schizoid]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

 

[papadage]

The OP is debating reporting it to the FBI, but wants to spam it in the meantime...

 

[Saint]

Schizoid[/url]":21seb8sp]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

Thank you!

Yes, I would not recommend getting involved on any level.

Also, prostitution should not be a crime.

 

[Hound of Cullen]

Saint[/url]":3h8a56jp]

Schizoid[/url]":3h8a56jp]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

Thank you!

Yes, I would not recommend getting involved on any level.

Also, prostitution should not be a crime.

M. Night Shaymalan twist: The OP is the escort!
M. Night Shaymalan twist 2: The OP is the FBI!

 

[thekaj]

Just post the story with phone number to some of the less civilized forums, and walk away whistling.

Of course, if the person is spoofing an email address, you can pretty much assume they're using a burner phone, and will dump it after the 3rd or 4th call.

 

[Saint]

Does anyone even answer the phone anymore for a number they don't recognize?

 

[Demani]

Yeah it's odd. I know. The escort actually now said do whatever, as she is more concerned by the scammer than any law enforcement. The impersonated person is pissed because it's a potential public reputation disaster-even if he denied it the press would already have crucified him. I will sanitize the email and post, just for the read (responding via phone right now).

How would you respond if someone was trying to do bad things under your name? (That's the real question I guess, and it's not rhetorical: what would you do?)

 

[Saint]

How would you respond if someone was trying to do bad things under your name? (That's the real question I guess, and it's not rhetorical: what would you do?)

Depends, do they just have the same name (there are hundreds of people with my name in the USA) or impersonating me?

Identity theft can ruin lives.

 

[Demani]

Impersonating for sure-mentioning your work, your clients, etc. it definitely was intentionally trading on someone else's identity.

 

[Saint]

Demani[/url]":23kuvsim]Impersonating for sure-mentioning your work, your clients, etc. it definitely was intentionally trading on someone else's identity.

I'd definitely address it ASAP. Put a freeze on credit, change passwords and PINs, advise my financial institutions, etc

That's just a start, I'm sure there are services and web sites with great advice.

 

[FXWizard]

Have everyone register as a Republican - that way any possible sex scandal will be lessened if not completely covered up.

 

[tk421]

Hound of Cullen[/url]":2zhedzx7]

Saint[/url]":2zhedzx7]

Schizoid[/url]":2zhedzx7]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

Thank you!

Yes, I would not recommend getting involved on any level.

Also, prostitution should not be a crime.

M. Night Shaymalan twist: The OP is the escort!
M. Night Shaymalan twist 2: The OP is the FBI!

The OP is a FBI escort!? I never saw that coming. What a twist!

 

[Crolis]

My thoughts? OP's coworker is really trying to get escort and it is not spoofed. Somehow it was about to leak anyways and trying to get out ahead of it by pretending it was never sent by him/her.

 

[Saint]

Crolis[/url]":2n3sr71t]My thoughts? OP's coworker is really trying to get escort and it is not spoofed. Somehow it was about to leak anyways and trying to get out ahead of it by pretending it was never sent by him/her.

But why to go to Florida?

 

[Jeff J]

Maybe for the beaches?

 

[tk421]

Or Disney World.

 

[blahpony]

Crolis[/url]":1z4k0z8y]My thoughts? OP's coworker is really trying to get escort and it is not spoofed. Somehow it was about to leak anyways and trying to get out ahead of it by pretending it was never sent by him/her.

But why to go to Florida?

To gator done.

 

[Jeff J]

It's too bad that A World of Orchids closed after Hurricane Charley.

 

[Frennzy]

Saint[/url]":a2thlvj5]

Crolis[/url]":a2thlvj5]My thoughts? OP's coworker is really trying to get escort and it is not spoofed. Somehow it was about to leak anyways and trying to get out ahead of it by pretending it was never sent by him/her.

But why to go to Florida?

My money is on the 'scammer' being a disgruntled ex-employee. Get the escort to come to him in Florida, murder her, leaving a very obvious trail going back to the boss at the OPs company.

 

[bluloo]

What if the escort is actually a fighter escort.
An F15 fighter escort.

Made of biceps.

BLAMMO! TRIPLE SHAMALAMMADING-DONGED!!

 

[JimJimmery]

bluloo[/url]":3rw106s9]What if the escort is actually a fighter escort.
An F15 fighter escort.

Made of biceps.

BLAMMO! TRIPLE SHAMALAMMADING-DONGED!!

GUN!

 

[bluloo]

/hugs The Lounge

 

[tk421]

bluloo[/url]":c7ym0une]/hugs The Lounge

Are you sure you want to do that? Lounge cooties are...tenacious.

 

[mhac]

Hound of Cullen[/url]":1hmxre9l]

Saint[/url]":1hmxre9l]

Schizoid[/url]":1hmxre9l]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

Thank you!

Yes, I would not recommend getting involved on any level.

Also, prostitution should not be a crime.

M. Night Shaymalan twist: The OP is the escort!
M. Night Shaymalan twist 2: The OP is the FBI!

The OP is a FBI escort!? I never saw that coming. What a twist!

-mhac³

 

[Jeff J]

I was reading the other day about the Olmec hieroglyphic for cooties, which many researchers believe is a prank added to the Cascajal block by one of the first archaeologists to study it.

But I can't tell by looking which symbol is supposed to be a cootie.

Can anyone help?

 

[Schizoid]

The symbol at the start of the first and last lines? That would be the easiest way to do it. (yes I see there's one in the body of the message)

 

[Schizoid]

Saint[/url]":2isa4dy5]

Schizoid[/url]":2isa4dy5]

Can someone explain to me what the OP wrote in English?

There is an escort in Utah. She received an email from somebody inviting her to Florida. She looked up the name in the email, and it matches somebody who works at the OP's company. The OP is sure it is not actually this person. The email from the purported client also contained a phone number, and now the OP wants to spam that number. The escort would rather not involve the FBI, for obvious reasons.



I don't know why the OP is getting involved, though.

Thank you!

Yes, I would not recommend getting involved on any level.

Also, prostitution should not be a crime.

M. Night Shaymalan twist: The OP is the escort!
M. Night Shaymalan twist 2: The OP is the FBI!

Romcom: the OP and escort meet and fall in love Pretty Woman style.

Drama: the above, but the two are unable to overcome their differences

Thriller: the above, but she ends up dead, and the OP must race against time to find the real killer

Horror: he's is the real killer -- LOOK OUT! HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

 

[BitPoet]

tk421[/url]":159zlosn]

bluloo[/url]":159zlosn]/hugs The Lounge

Are you sure you want to do that? Lounge cooties are...tenacious.

Hugging the Lounge is fine. DO NOT LICK THE TRODER!!!

Or try meth.

 

[mhac]

Romcom: the OP and escort meet and fall in love Pretty Woman style.

Drama: the above, but the two are unable to overcome their differences

Thriller: the above, but she ends up dead, and the OP must race against time to find the real killer

Horror: he's is the real killer -- LOOK OUT! HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

Suspense: the call is coming FROM INSIDE THE ESCORT!

-mhac³

 

[Visigoth]

You need to drop this quest since everyone knows that escort missions suck. Guessing the whole Utah/Florida thing is due to the crap pathing they always seem to have.