nsane.forums Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 A woman was tricked by some con men into buying what she thought was an iPad in a McDonald's parking lot in Spartanburg, SC. It turned out she paid for a block of wood with Apple's logo. Apple's iPad is certainly a popular device and as such it's also a big target for thieves. As it turns out, it can also be used by con men to make some quick bucks from some unsuspecting marks. This week it was reported that a Spartanburg, South Carolina woman was offered a chance to purchase an iPad, only to find out she bought a block of wood with Apple's logo. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal web site reports that the woman was at a local McDonalds parking lot on Monday night when she was approached by two men who claimed to have purchased a large amount of iPads at a bulk price. They offered to sell her one for $300. The woman said she only had $180 on her, but the men said they would sell her the iPad for that amount. She received a FedEx box from the two men, one of several kept in the car. However, the woman found out the truth only when she got back home later that night and opened the FedEx box to discover the worthless block of wood. The two con men are still at large. While it's becoming a more common practice to have these kind of scams happen via online transactions, this case proves that old fashioned face-to-face con men can still victimize people when given a chance. Law enforcement officials say that if a person is approached by men with a similar offer they should always ask to open the box and examine the product before paying any money. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olexijl Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:Great news. Well, this was her own fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumia Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 i'm speechless :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 she is a stupid mf. open it and look before giving money.btw the package is dirty from the finger printing by the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chaoticadult Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:Great news. Well, this was her own fault.I agree. She should have asked to check out the merchandise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:Great news. Well, this was her own fault.I agree. She should have asked to check out the merchandise.you see she say the dievice through the see through plastic on the package. these jackazzes even placed color icons of the apps on it. that should been the number one NOGO. a new items that has not been open is not giong to have the battery installed and powered on. plus inside the mail package should been the offical box with the device inside that. this woman was a fool. i like to see a photo of her and what her car looks like. just curious. mcdonalds have cameras too. also if you are going to buy something from strangers in a parking lot use your phone and take a photo of them and their vehilce if they got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 31, 2011 Administrator Share Posted August 31, 2011 This is what happens when you buy a Apple product. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgood Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 may have done the rock some injustice..it will take out windows,handwriting recognition..ya gotta untie the note from the rock..DUUhhh...expandable memory,i can vouch as a kid and in rock fights acquired a knowledge knot,flash? hell fire i seen stars..Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndoe Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 i detect a distinct lack of IQ on the part of the customer :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted September 3, 2011 Administrator Share Posted September 3, 2011 Women tricked into paying for fake paper laptop :eek: :mellow: :huh: :unsure: :blink: :frusty: You would think that news of a woman in Spartanburg, South Carolina being tricked into buying a block of wood that she thought was a iPad would get some attention. But two more women from the same exact city didn't get the memo. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal web site reports that these unidentified women bought what they thought was a laptop from a man in a gas station parking lot on Wednesday. It turned out later to be just some computer paper wrapped up in duct tape. The police report said that the two women were approached in that parking lot by a man who said he had laptops for sale in his car. He claimed he got them in bulk for a discount. The two woman and the man moved over to another parking lot where another man joined the first. One of the women got $250 from a nearby ATM to pay for the "laptop", which was supposed to be inside a FedEx box. It was only later when the women got home and opened the box that they discovered the computer paper, along with a power cord, inside. This story is almost a perfect mirror for what happened on Monday in Spartanburg, when a woman was also tricked by men who sold her what they said was an iPad in a McDonald's parking lot. In fact, as she found out later, what she really bought was a block of wood with Apple's logo. Law enforcement officials don't know if this new incident involves the same con men or if it is a copycat. In any case, we will repeat our common sense advice that we gave out earlier this week; if you are approached by men with a similar offer you should always ask to open the box and examine the product before paying any money. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndoe Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 could have been the same lady trying her luck a second time thinking lightning couldn't possibly strike twice in the same place :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxhedroom Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Most probably a bait and switch. The conman appears to reach in and grab a random box that looks exactly like all the others in the trunk but it's the ONLY one with a real iPad. After showing it, they give her a 'fresh' unopened box of wood for her money. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majithia23 Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 now theres got to be some thing with women and Apple computers ...!!!! :think:heres what i just found on youtube ---Women licks iPad on Live TV --- now what do you say ....!!!! ???? :troll:both are kinda dumb ..... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndoe Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 of course it's dumb. being dumb is one of the pre-requisites for even applying for an anchor job ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killbit Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I simply cannot feel sorry for someone who purchases big ticket items from some random guys in a parking lot. She may as well have been wearing a sign that said "Rip me off; I have it coming." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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