Ivan wants a bank account?

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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:44 pm

Question: have any of you heard of a vlad asking for you to set up a bank account, with no money in it, only a debet card, and then send the card to them? Why would that be? Moneylaundering?

I am puzzled.... Confused

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:48 pm

Money laundering sounds the most likely idea. Once a vlad has an account like that he no longer needs to use WU or Moneygram to receive cash from people; they can just accept it by a direct bank transfer. Since the trail leads to you, you're the one who's going to cop it whilst he gets to take the cash out using the debit card.

An alternative would be to just cut and run with whatever he can get out of it in the way of an overdraft.

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:53 pm

Your not baiting a T4tyana are you? She just threw that down and want me to post the ruddy card to her. This is a new one.

I have asked what a routing number is to buy me a few days as to how I can play with this. I mean the card could get lost in the post and all but what is the fun in that.

These vlads are better than your common all garden lad, if I have said it once I have said it a thousand times.

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:20 pm

Hellbastard wrote:

Once a vlad has an account like that he no longer needs to use WU or Moneygram to receive cash from people; they can just accept it by a direct bank transfer. Since the trail leads to you, you're the one who's going to cop it whilst he gets to take the cash out using the debit card.

Sounds about right to me. Also, it could be to flash the account or put fake checks in it, then withdraw the money themselves and leave you holding the can when the bank finds out what's happened.

Tasman wrote:

These vlads are better than your common all garden lad, if I have said it once I have said it a thousand times.

They work in more technically savvy ways, but lads are more persistant and are able to talk to you in what would be a second language for them pretty fluently. That's no mean feat. Both types of scammer has it's pros and cons.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:11 am

@ Wayne... I don't think Russia's mother tongue is English either to be fair!

Any ideas of what to do about sending them this card. I mean I AM NOT GOING TO, but what games can be played?

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:12 am

I know what wayne is saying. Yes the lads speak a second language pretty well, and the vlads also do so. Not to the same standard though.
I'm a reasonably eloquent bloke so a well spoken African based lad holds no fear for me.
On the other hand, I'm no technical buff, so I keep well away from vlads for the very reason wayne stated, they're technically savvy.
They'd be real trouble to me I think.

Horses for courses eh? Thankfully there's a type of lad for everyone.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:02 am

Tasman wrote:

@ Wayne... I don't think Russia's mother tongue is English either to be fair!

Most of the stuff we get sent by vlads is run through translation software, not typed by a real person. That's why it sounds so odd. As for the card, tell her you're sending it through the post/mail. It'll take a few weeks before they realise it's not arrived. Blame it on the postal service and do it again.

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:39 pm

I am going to send an empty envelope with a small hole... just big enough for a credit card to have fallen out of...

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:34 am

Sounds like a good plan. You can then arrange for someone to chop his dollar whilst you accuse him of scamming you. Funnily enough, all my vlads keep telling me that the Russian postal system is not to be trusted. Laughing

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:08 pm

That is true the Russian postal system is terrible. Their are thieves everywhere. Even thieves steal from vlads, that's why they will complain about it. (the post) Laughing

Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:51 pm

@tasman, yup, that is the one! Very Happy

looks ok, types ok, even responds to my questions, I am now trying for a trophy, just to get her going.. Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:06 am

Let me know how the trophy goes. One of her pictures were date stamped 2006 so I don't know how lucky you will be. She designs websites so that is the trophy I am going to go for!

She can look hot, like the picture of here in the pool but some of her latest look terrible. Is that a home perm kit in use?

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:39 am

I have gone in for the trophy for this. She thinks the card is in the post. It will take a week to get there, can you design a website for me please? If she says no, well I am not sure I will allow the card to be activated...

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