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Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 1:58 am
by Dyched
To cut a long story short.
I was looking for a ticket for a band playing in the US tonight. I put a post up on a forum just like this. Girl contacts me via PM. We share emails says she’ll meet me at the airport. She misses flight. Kicks up a fuss. Gets put on next flight. Kicked off it due to earlier fuss. Sends me tickets anyway so I can try go (venue strict and the person who bought thems name on ticket so they have to be in attendance). Just thought Id check my bank balance (llodys) says balance unavailable. She then emails back saying shes on the next flight. Weve shared numbers and email.
Am I just being paranoid here??
Guess I didnt cut it short

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:10 am
by Damo
Lloyds internet system is broken still isn't it?
I know they have been having big problems lately anyway
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:16 am
by Dyched
Damo wrote:Lloyds internet system is broken still isn't it?
I know they have been having big problems lately anyway
Hopefully its just that.
Ive also checked in at an hostel/drugs den/hoe house type joint. The girl mentioned has apparently “snuck” on the plane. She also knows where Im staying as was gonna meet there.
Anyway Ill keep you all posted on the upcoming events. This could be a classic
UTC
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:41 am
by JimmyRobbo
I'll be interested to hear what comes of it all.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 2:52 am
by dermotdermot
This could end in tears but let’s all hope for a happy outcome.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:01 am
by Dyched
Update
Band on stage at 8.30
She lands at 9.15 plus 30mins to venue. So shes gonna miss it anyways.
Do I go in with the tickets and the prints she has dont work? Or not bother and forget this while event?
She seems like ******* psychopath tbh.
Come on fellow clarets what do I do?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:19 am
by ClaretAndJew
Stick your dick in crazy.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:29 am
by NRC
Am I getting this right? You wanted to see a band play in the US, advertised for tickets on a website and got contacted by some girl who you blindly arranged to meet at an airport to fly to the US? And she didn’t turn up but forwa4ded the tickets, presumably electronically, and you’re actually at the gig in the US?
Is that correct?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:40 am
by CharlieinNewMexico
You can't just 'sneak' on a plane anymore! You're being had.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:44 am
by Dyched
NRC wrote:Am I getting this right? You wanted to see a band play in the US, advertised for tickets on a website and got contacted by some girl who you blindly arranged to meet at an airport to fly to the US? And she didn’t turn up but forwa4ded the tickets, presumably electronically, and you’re actually at the gig in the US?
Is that correct?
Yea basically. I only flew in today at 3pm and she was supposedly get there at 4.30pm. So we were gonna meet there. The electronic tickets have her name on and she has to be present for me to get in. So she missed the flight and arrange to meet be at my hotel instead as its pretty close to the venue and I didnt have to wait at the airport for 4 hours. She was then thrown of the one landing at 7pm but on the one at 9.15pm.
She’s also has printed tickets. So If I go and get in hers maybe cancelled if she tries the same one. But by the time she gets there it’ll be almost if not over.
Do I go without here or not?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:46 am
by Dyched
CharlieinNewMexico wrote:You can't just 'sneak' on a plane anymore! You're being had.
Yeah thats why im abit puzzled. She apparently missed the first flight by 10mins and kicked up a huge fuss. So booked on the next one but wasnt allowed on it. Which is odd. She sent me the flight details etc for when I was supposed to meet her and they checked out. So does the next one too.
Ive got the tickets all printed and Im ready to go.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 4:07 am
by Dyched
She does seem pretty genuine.
Only sent the tickets for me after she missed the second flight and didnt think she could get here. She tried putting them up on twickets before she sent them too.
**** it im going

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 5:08 am
by Oshkoshclaret
Have you paid her for these tickets and if so, how did you pay?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 5:54 am
by TheFamilyCat
How high was the second plane when they kicked her off it?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:12 am
by Dyched
Update 2
I went and it was the most fantastic
Stay tuned
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:13 am
by Damo
What was the psycho woman like?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:16 am
by Dyched
Damo wrote:What was the psycho woman like?
Not met her yet damo. Bought some merch for exchange for the tickets. I think this story will have a rather dull ending. Thought some bullets might fly or somert.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:20 am
by Damo
They might do yet. Buying her a t-shirt for the gig she missed might send her into one of her flight missing rage's
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:48 am
by CharlieinNewMexico
Get her back to the hotel!
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:48 am
by Dyched
Holy ****. Shes arguing to get in the after party. This is brilliant.
Shes sweet enough. But WEIRD
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:52 am
by Croydon Claret
Damo wrote:Lloyds internet system is broken still isn't it?
I know they have been having big problems lately anyway
Not been a problem with Lloyds, you're probably thinking of TSB
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:56 am
by Dyched
Shes tried driving off with a golf cart

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:05 am
by Inchy
What a weird story
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:22 am
by jedi_master
Future wife material.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:34 am
by Burnley Ace
Which Band and are you in the party?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:41 am
by LS7
None of this makes any sense. Where were you both travelling from and to ?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:48 am
by Damo
Make sure you double bag
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:28 am
by spanishclaret
Have you not seen Hostel?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:21 am
by Bordeauxclaret
You are either getting laid or murdered.
Possibly both.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:28 am
by wilks_bfc
Bordeauxclaret wrote:You are either getting laid or murdered.
Possibly both.
But in which order

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:32 am
by CnBtruntru
Damo wrote:They might do yet. Buying her a t-shirt for the gig she missed might send her into one of her flight missing rage's
I think if you can get her into the t-shirt and nothing else you will be sorted

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:33 am
by Funkydrummer
Watch out for the huge bloke waiting for you just around the corner, just itching for your
credit/debit cards, watch and 'phone.
Hope this has turned out OK for you, but you wouldn't have got me entering into anything
remotely like that, that's for sure.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:51 am
by Claretmatt4
Such a good thread this. I think it could become a novella.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 11:31 am
by Dyched
Well, the band were fantastic. Incredible.
She turned up afterwards, gave her some merch a bought and grabbing lunch tomorrow.
What a **** ending eh? Showed glimes of promise at times didn’t it?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 11:37 am
by Devils_Advocate
Desperate
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 12:05 pm
by Burnley1989
Dyched wrote:Well, the band were fantastic. Incredible.
She turned up afterwards, gave her some merch a bought and grabbing lunch tomorrow.
What a **** ending eh? Showed glimes of promise at times didn’t it?
Take one for the team mate, we want all the details
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 12:10 pm
by Longsidelenny
Who was on at the gig me thinks it could be simple minds
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 12:12 pm
by CnBtruntru
Longsidelenny wrote:Who was on at the gig me thinks it could be simple minds
Or possibly just the Horny F.....s

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 12:15 pm
by ClaretEngineer
This had the potential to rival Alarge Clarets Kierby Hotel excursion.
I’m disappointed you didn’t blow her away with your pork cannon, and then end up in a Vegas shotgun wedding.
So much potential

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 3:24 pm
by Dyched
Devils_Advocate wrote:Desperate
I was extremely desperate for a ticket
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 5:50 pm
by Claret-On-A-T-Rex
What a palaver to see Justin Bieber.
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:04 pm
by Vintage Claret
This sounds like a script to a Seth Grogan movie

Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 6:52 pm
by Damo
Dyched wrote:I was extremely desperate for a ticket
Not as desperate as the bóards biggest attention seeker obviously
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:04 pm
by Oshkoshclaret
42 posts and we've not yet learned the two most crucial details: who were the band, and is she fit?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:15 pm
by Dyched
The ban were Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Forever which is an incredible venue. And yeah she alright!!
Further details
She stayed in another room at the hostel
We had breakfast
Were gonna meet up
Borrowed my charger and whilst coming back from the store I saw her leaving and as its after checkout time and she was showing me a place she was gonna stay at as she gets 80% off at the Hilton I presumed she left.
She didnt meet up at arranged time and not answering text. Sent another message saying thats not cool.
Checked with reception and said shes booked another night and they checked the room and her stuff his here and is staying here again tonight
So this could get interesting. This little story may still have life left for you all
Stay tuned folks
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:18 pm
by Dyched
Damo wrote:Not as desperate as the bóards biggest attention seeker obviously
Eh? Who?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:42 pm
by bfcjg
Is she perchance called Stormy ?
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 8:56 pm
by Damo
Dyched wrote:Eh? Who?
Devil's advocate
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:33 pm
by IanMcL
Good luck!
Re: Have I been scammed?
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 9:36 pm
by Inchy
Is dyched factual Frank/ muchacho
Got that feeling about it