# Mocking the scammers **URL:** \ **Category:** general\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522 "2018-08-08T02:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![RRabbit42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rrabbit42/32/79_2.png) [@RRabbit42](https://cog.discourse.group/u/RRabbit42)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:55am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/316 "2024-02-05T06:55:37Z")
This isn’t technically a scam, but it is doesn’t sound exactly honest because it looks like they’re trying to create artificial scarcity. There’s a company called Bulbhead that’s a part of Telebrands, the ones that started the “As Seen On TV” products. They have a lot of products that are useful in different ways. During the last two months, their late night ads have been saying they’re having supplier shortages, so they’re limiting orders to 3 of what’s being sold at the time. The shortages seem to be hitting all of their products in a short period of time, no matter what kind of product it is. I think they’re goosing their orders by portraying it as “if you don’t order now, you might not be able to in the future”. ---
**Author:** ![Rizak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rizak/32/4190_2.png) [@Rizak](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Rizak)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/317 "2024-02-07T13:51:52Z")
I was almost taken for several hundred dollars. You all know the Dr. Marten’s brand of footwear. Well, there is another company that makes footwear very similar to theirs and have for a very long time. When Dr. Marten’s went to Asia for manufacture, they held to their roots and continue to make their boots in England. I found out about them and looked around for a local supplier. There was one website in Canada and their online presence was almost identical to the UK website. The prices were a lot better and they ship for free within Canada. Awesome. Unfortunately, this is a scam and they just take your money. There are many more of them still online. I had been putting off getting a couple of pairs of boots and shoes and I’m glad that I did. I started to do some investigating when I couldn’t get to their website and found that the whole thing was a scam. Their actual website is [here](https://us.nps-solovair.com/). Order their boots. They look as fantastic as Dr. Marten’s used to be. I watched a video about [how terrible DMs had become (and why)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvpv5yFyvPA) and found the company name within. My mistake was trusting the Google. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/318 "2024-02-11T21:03:50Z")
> [@RRabbit42](#): > > I think they’re goosing their orders by portraying it as “if you don’t order now, you might not be able to in the future”. Chinese New Year and just in time shipping maybe? ---
**Author:** ![balance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/balance/32/1888_2.png) [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/319 "2024-02-19T14:58:52Z")
![WeirdSpam](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/cog/original/2X/f/ff087bdc13ce8f7406a517740b9ecf9d1b3e2cef.jpeg) Weirdest spam I’ve gotten in a while. I do, of course, hear Mr. Freeman’s voice in my head as I read it. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/320 "2024-02-19T15:26:32Z")
I mean a need? No, do I imagine having my own 5 ton with built on camper… sure . ---
**Author:** ![Viking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/viking/32/32_2.png) [@Viking](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Viking)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/321 "2024-02-20T07:00:29Z")
I wouldn’t mind a LAV-25 for commuting in. No-one would try to cut me off… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/322 "2024-02-20T15:35:27Z")
A Gamma Goat for mudding and trailing. ---
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/323 "2024-02-20T17:11:08Z")
Can you legally own a tank as a Civi in California? If so i should 100000% hit this guy up. ---
**Author:** ![balance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/balance/32/1888_2.png) [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/324 "2024-02-20T19:15:27Z")
\You will not, in fact, receive military vehicles. On the other hand, if the spam was from _Gordon_ Freeman it’d just be “…” There was a place selling old Soviet APC type vehicles years ago. Had the idea of trying to sell them for remote maintenance vehicles for electrical companies and such. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/325 "2024-02-20T19:41:16Z")
Should be. It’s just a big vehicle. Maybe not platable though. So for private road use only. I know the old Soviet BRDMs and such were street legal with some modifications. ---
**Author:** ![Johtoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/johtoguy/32/917_2.png) [@Johtoguy](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Johtoguy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/326 "2024-02-21T00:04:16Z")
Look i dont need a tank, hell i dont know what id do with one. But maaaaannnn it would be so cool to drive for like a week. ---
**Author:** ![Viking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/viking/32/32_2.png) [@Viking](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Viking)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/327 "2024-02-21T09:05:42Z")
> [@balance](#): > > There was a place selling old Soviet APC type vehicles years ago. I vaguely remember that, too. Somewhere around the turn of the millennium, and was named something like ‘Rosboron’ or the like. There are places around that sell ex-military vehicles. Sadly, though, I expect shipping would be rather expensive. Not to mention the fuel and maintenance costs. ---
**Author:** ![balance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/balance/32/1888_2.png) [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 1:57pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/328 "2024-02-21T13:57:15Z")
Yeah, my understanding is that military vehicles are meant to work really well for short distances but may not be suited for long distance/heavy usage with minimal maintenance. ---
**Author:** ![Woodman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/woodman/32/24_2.png) [@Woodman](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Woodman)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/329 "2024-02-21T15:11:21Z")
Tanks and other combat type vehicles I would say yeah. Humvees and 2.5 and 5 ton trucks can go through an apocalypse, but the mirrors will break in about 10 miles. ---
**Author:** ![Rizak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/rizak/32/4190_2.png) [@Rizak](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Rizak)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/330 "2024-02-21T15:14:42Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hVp7FbLpVSU/hqdefault.jpg "The First Rule of Italian Driving") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVp7FbLpVSU) ---
**Author:** ![Ook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/ook/32/72_2.png) [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:27am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/331 "2024-02-22T08:27:55Z")
Would love to have this as my daily : ![ACD2019_SA-Army_09](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/cog/original/2X/0/00ca68ae22142b099bcddc22fadabbb55bf0807a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Viking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/viking/32/32_2.png) [@Viking](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Viking)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/332 "2024-02-23T06:22:03Z")
Even without the turret on top, it would be so much fun to drive… ---
**Author:** ![balance](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/balance/32/1888_2.png) [@balance](https://cog.discourse.group/u/balance)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/333 "2024-02-27T17:55:41Z")
I got another one from Morgan Freeman… This time all in English asking if 8 have any hobbies, I’m guessing it’s an attempt at the “pig butchering” scam as it’s apparently known where it would escalate to asking me to ‘invest in an opportunity’ if I bit on it. ---
**Author:** ![Ook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/ook/32/72_2.png) [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 12:34pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/334 "2024-02-29T12:34:38Z")
Replace the turret with a low-profile camper… ---
**Author:** ![Ook](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/cog.discourse.group/ook/32/72_2.png) [@Ook](https://cog.discourse.group/u/Ook)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522/335 "2024-02-29T16:48:36Z")
First attempt at scambaiting : ![Screenshot_2024-02-29-14-12-25-858_com.google.android.apps.messaging](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/cog/original/2X/6/6877c2de12a376ba4b7b8d92f306a76074b2ee30.jpeg) Heard nothing back yet. Sad panda. [Previous page](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522.md?page=15) [Next page](https://cog.discourse.group/t/mocking-the-scammers/1522.md?page=17)