by Bubbles
Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:34 pm
Hi DanTheMan. I wanted to answer the questions you raised.
You are correct, the driving license and passport will not belong to the scammer. They will have taken in from a victim and worked the details into the scam or altered the documents to look like they belong to the character they have created. We do have a whole topic area dedicated to fake documents used by scammers. Please take a look here: viewforum.php?f=28
Posting pictures or documents is encouraged it often helps illustrate the techniques scammers use. Be sure to deface as instructed in the topic area above.
Sadly, once a document is on the internet, there is nothing that can be done to remove it from circulation. The best we can do is educate, warn and support. Your post helps bring up the wisdom in not sending identity documents to people you don't know where it might end up.
DanTheMan wrote:He also sent me a copy of his driver's licence and passport. Should I post them here?
They probably belong to someone else. Is there anything we can do with these scans to help prevent further victims?
You are correct, the driving license and passport will not belong to the scammer. They will have taken in from a victim and worked the details into the scam or altered the documents to look like they belong to the character they have created. We do have a whole topic area dedicated to fake documents used by scammers. Please take a look here: viewforum.php?f=28
Posting pictures or documents is encouraged it often helps illustrate the techniques scammers use. Be sure to deface as instructed in the topic area above.
Sadly, once a document is on the internet, there is nothing that can be done to remove it from circulation. The best we can do is educate, warn and support. Your post helps bring up the wisdom in not sending identity documents to people you don't know where it might end up.
Bubbles, former Scamwarners moderator.
Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.
Gone, but never forgotten.
Rest in Peace 24 June 2015.
Gone, but never forgotten.
