FB - really poor scam attempt

[Abacus]

I commented on an advert for a nice looking horse. Someone else (not the person advertising) commented and asked me to PM them. This is the conversation that ensued. Sorry if it's not easy to read. How long shall I string this out?

12:10 PM​

You sent​

Hi Terence, thanks. Interested in this horse, are you selling him as it's a different person listing him? Otherwise would be interested in similar! Thank you

Terence
Yes we are selling him
It cost $8000

You sent​

Thank you, where are you based?

Terence​

Florida

Where are you located because we can ship it your place when you are ready

You sent​

I am in the UK so I guess there is some confusion. The advert says he was in Ireland and is now in the UK

Terence​

He was transferred from Ireland to UK because so many people adore him so much

You sent
So is he now in the UK?

Terence​

Yes

You sent​

Where in the UK? I would like to see him

Terence​

So are you ready to make the payment

You sent​

Absolutely, I don't suppose you have another the same? I would like to have a matching pair.

Terence
Okay

Through cash app
Bitcoin Or gift card

Where are you making your payment
Before it too late

Ginger is good he can jump and can race better he need a good home to stay for his new owner

You sent​

Would you let me have the matching pair for $14000? I offer a very good home where they will be ridden by children and live in my garden.

Terence​

Okay
You are going to pay half now then when you get ginger then you gonna make the balance I think am clear

You sent
Great! The children are so happy. Please let me have bank details

 

[I'm Dun]

I'm currently playing with a scammer about some dolls house furniture. We've been conversing for 4 hours now. Its amused me and its 4 hours they haven't been bothering anyone else. This one was actually quite subtle. The one above is awful!

 

[Sugarplum Furry]

Ask for a photo of the horse's passport. Is the horse on a special diet? Would he deliver?

 

[Amymay Again]

I'm invested..

 

[PurpleSpots]

Could he source a further two to make a 4-in-hand team for £50 000??? Ones who can barrel race too?

 

[ester]

Could he source a further two to make a 4-in-hand team for £50 000??? Ones who can barrel race too?

Barrel racing driving is chuck wagon racing

 

[Hollychops]

Ask him if Ginger line dances as you would pay premium price for a horse that line dances? wouldnt we all

 

[PurpleSpots]

Barrel racing driving is chuck wagon racing

Ah, I was going for 2 quite different disciplines, but anything goes really!

 

[Parrotperson]

I’d ask if they have two matching unicorns.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Ask him if he is in foal and when is the foal due? My goodness that really isn't one of the better ones on there is it, but very funny, love your replies.

 

[onemoretime]

I commented on an advert for a nice looking horse. Someone else (not the person advertising) commented and asked me to PM them. This is the conversation that ensued. Sorry if it's not easy to read. How long shall I string this out?

12:10 PM​

You sent​

Hi Terence, thanks. Interested in this horse, are you selling him as it's a different person listing him? Otherwise would be interested in similar! Thank you

Terence
Yes we are selling him
It cost $8000

You sent​

Thank you, where are you based?

Terence​

Florida

Where are you located because we can ship it your place when you are ready

You sent​

I am in the UK so I guess there is some confusion. The advert says he was in Ireland and is now in the UK

Terence​

He was transferred from Ireland to UK because so many people adore him so much

You sent
So is he now in the UK?

Terence​

Yes

You sent​

Where in the UK? I would like to see him

Terence​

So are you ready to make the payment

You sent​

Absolutely, I don't suppose you have another the same? I would like to have a matching pair.

Terence
Okay

Through cash app
Bitcoin Or gift card

Where are you making your payment
Before it too late

Ginger is good he can jump and can race better he need a good home to stay for his new owner

You sent​

Would you let me have the matching pair for $14000? I offer a very good home where they will be ridden by children and live in my garden.

​

Terence​

Okay
You are going to pay half now then when you get ginger then you gonna make the balance I think am clear

You sent
Great! The children are so happy. Please let me have bank details

Love it love it

 

[Smitty]

Where does Terrence think you will get a gift card for a horse from. Bitcoin! Love it. The horse may have cost 8000 dollars, but Terrence is priceless.

 

[Abacus]

Oh, I love these suggestions. I left it where I had toddled off to the shops to buy $14000 of apple gift cards, which is apparently a valid payment method for a horse. When I get back I need to scratch them off and send the codes, then they will ship me my matching pair of chestnuts to live in the garden. What do I feed them - apples, or fairy dust? Would they be ok on a diet of Gregg's sausage rolls and dog food? I might ask 'Terence'...

 

[ycbm]

 

[blitznbobs]

Love a scam - my husband once kept a team of scammers on the phone for 3 hours once (it became a challenge) and in the end they got their boss in who had the gall to say ‘your just wasting my time aren’t you?’ To which my husband replied ‘yes’ and they finally hung up…

Well done - keep them hooked for as long as you can!

 

[blitznbobs]

Ask him if Ginger line dances as you would pay premium price for a horse that line dances? wouldnt we all

And if he is a stallion or a gelded mare?

 

[PurpleSpots]

Love a scam - my husband once kept a team of scammers on the phone for 3 hours once (it became a challenge) and in the end they got their boss in who had the gall to say ‘your just wasting my time aren’t you?’ To which my husband replied ‘yes’ and they finally hung up…

Well done - keep them hooked for as long as you can!

Brilliant!!