$59,000 for 6 Seiko Monsters? Was this guy for real!

[@raksh9]

I really like that you're not just a shop channel, but an enthusiast channel as well. Stories like this are pertinent and interesting.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks so much

[@chriswesney]

I am a car dealer and I've seen variations of this happen at least three times to elderly women. Two out of the three times these elderly women came in desperately trying to sell their car and for insanely small amounts of money. One time was to repay the bank for the check that bounced after nearly two months (after being deposited). The other was when a scammer convinced this poor woman that she won a foreign lottery but needed to pay attorneys fees to get the money out of the country. She had given these scumbags every penny she had and the last thing she had to her name was the car she was basically trying to give away. Obviously we recognized the problem and explained to the ladies that they had been scammed. The scammers were so good that the women thought that we were the ones lying until we had the local police department send an officer down to help out. They put our senior citizens on lists of "targets" because they know they are soft targets. Very sad stuff. Great video as always.

[@locutusv1]

Marc... There is a reason why you are successful, your honesty. That little incident could have destroyed your career. Keep it up.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks so much.

[@jayzenitram9621]

Security clearances are no joke. Many moons ago, I had a neighbor who had been in the Navy and had transitioned to the civilian world in an IT position. We were friendly and chatted often as I was in a similar field. He later took a job as an IT contractor working for the DOD which required him to renew his security clearance. Before he moved away he let me know that he had put me down as a contact on his security clearance application. The FBI showed up at my house some time later as part of the background check and asked me a bunch of interesting questions about his habits: when he went to work, when he got home, who else on the block he was friendly with ... that kind of stuff. So I can see how Marc would have felt he needed to be up front about receiving a chunk of cash from Saudi. LOL.

[@kongmw]

Well you know Marc, I'm actually a prince from Nigeria....

[@fluffyfreak505]

I always tell your fellow princes to send a private jet and a limo to pick me up, and then we can discuss business face to face.

[@islandwatch]

Lol

[@kevinc1001]

Where's my $22,500,000 I was promised? LOL

[@karo3529]

Those guys make all of us Nigerians look bad.

[@nbmoller1]

send me money and Ill pay you the costs

[@addictedtodota21]

Loved the story time, would be nice to hear some more!

[@islandwatch]

There will be!

[@Teachering]

A very good story. You handled the cheque scenario very well. In my case, I'd have fallen for it hook, line, and sinker.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you!

[@hocklaikhor8353]

Tks Marc! This kind of information was new to me (and, maybe to other people as well) and your sharing will definitely help many people from being scammed. Tks again!

[@franco2739]

Hey Marc never knew you worked in aerospace for the DOD. As such I have 2 questions; 1. Where are the aliens? 2. Are they friendly?

[@islandwatch]

Can't tell ya

[@zakofrx]

What nothing about probing.

[@alecleamus3280]

Live long and Prospex!

[@rupertpumpkin7073]

Oh Man, That was so Bad that it was Good? LOL

[@jayzenitram9621]

Todd m: what's up with the passive aggressive dig? BTW, if I recall correctly from a previous video, Marc has a degree in mechanical engineering.

[@cabbys]

Great story! Fun to listen to and great to learn from.

[@JohnClarkW]

Cool story, and I am glad it all worked out. It is interesting how many people put their time and energy into scamming people. Too bad we can't get them to user their powers for good.

[@islandwatch]

That would be nice for a change.

[@jamiecheslo]

Unbelievable. One has to have eyes in the back of their head, these days. I am sure many people would fall for it. I mean, it actually looked like a real wire! Great radar you have, there, Marc! Glad it turned out well for you.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks!

[@avicente711]

Hey Mark. Congrats to you! Keep doing the great job you’re doing! In the long run, it’s a sound business decision. You work hard for and deserve the FULL return from your efforts!

[@islandwatch]

Thanks!

[@stanmann1984]

Good looking out man!!! I actually plan on getting the seiko sbdc051 from you soon. It is a beautiful piece and I just fell in love with it on reviews.

[@astroblemeRC]

Awesome Marc, thanks for sharing! Keep alert and vigilant

[@vins.3572]

You're my favorite watch guy. Super smart, informative and all around well done details in your videos.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you kindly!

[@donp2166]

I was in biz over 20 yrs in NJ. It never stops. Good catch!

[@islandwatch]

No, criminals have no end to their schemes.

[@larryleyba6496]

I have some stories too. I used to wholesale jewelry for about 15 years. That was one I have not heard of but those same questions would have definitely raised some red flags. Thanks for the share.

[@islandwatch]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@nate.or.nodate]

yeaaaaa getting 58K wired to you from an account in Saudi Arabia is definitely not a good look when working within the relm of the DoD haha. World is a scary place sometimes! Gata stay alert! Great story Mark

[@islandwatch]

Indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@MultiSuperstreet]

Thank you for sharing this valuable story Marc.

[@islandwatch]

Welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@bubbab7792]

Good story Marc. Thanx for sharing. 👍 Too funny!

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching.

[@johndudley9118]

Mark your story was very interesting and i thank you for sharing it!

[@islandwatch]

You're welcome!

[@jasonwilson7674]

Well done mark, there are some very clever scammers out there, I'm suspicious of everything now even when my own bank call me, I say NO I'll sort it out in the actual Bank building

[@islandwatch]

exactly!

[@jkwison7746]

Thanks for sharing Marc

[@ricktemmen6272]

You make me so glad I'm retired on so many levels. Great story. 😎👍

[@Masonkoko10]

Cool story marc greatly appreciate it!!!!

[@islandwatch]

You are very welcome!

[@jonoedwards4195]

Dogs are Everywhere, an They want what You Got! Great rant, unreal LIW, Keep Your Stuff Zipped Up Dude.

[@nmoddentity8401]

I work for a bank and see this all the time. Any time a buyer gives you more than the asking price beware! And, no that check would have come back fraudulent eventually. Thank you for sharing. The more people are aware of these scams the quicker we can end them.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you!

[@NewBookz]

Also eBay buyers try to scam, I had a foreign buyer ask me to send to a US address, checked it out and several people were scammed from the same address. I always check out the buyer, and sellers. And recently a Nigerian girl who's father was a high government official, and was killed and she needed help to get her deceased father's money out.

[@islandwatch]

Sounds familiar.

[@dustinr16]

Seiko Monsters would be an awesome gift for a wedding party!

[@islandwatch]

Party time!

[@inkeduped5005]

Great advice...these scams always make the rounds after a few years of inactivity

[@islandwatch]

Yup!

[@Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]

Good story! Very informative!

[@islandwatch]

Thank you.

[@ARCHIELUXURY]

Great story!!!

[@jamessmith6402]

Great video and great advice for any business be careful 👍

[@islandwatch]

Always on the lookout!

[@melchizedekpsj]

Thanks for sharing this experience.

[@islandwatch]

You are welcome!

[@melchizedekpsj]

@@islandwatch 🙏

[@ilanito]

Gotta appreciate Marc, he is hands down one of the nicest guys of any industry of trading goods.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you much!

[@AlanHearnshaw]

I had a similar scam attempted on me with the sale of a car. I played along with the scammer, and now am a the proud owner of a cheque made out to Doowee, Cheatham and Howe. The local postmaster had a great chuckle at that one.

[@islandwatch]

LOL, that's an old joke!

[@AlanHearnshaw]

Long Island Watch Yes! And yet the scammer fell for it. I had told him that the car was registered to my company, and so he had to make the cheque out to the company name. I had a few more ever more irate emails from the guy, and then he gave up. Maybe he finally saw the connection with the name. 😀

[@cornwasher]

Hi Marc, I recently bought a very nice Victorinox quartz with titanium case and sapphire crystal. It is slightly used but in pristine condition. Problem is that the band which is stainless link style is too small and haven't been able to find any matching links. Question, is there some source for additional links. I can't bring myself to replace the existing band, even though I bought a new, but different band for the watch. Marc, any help would be appreciated.

[@jilljai]

Learned something new from your experience, thanks Marc 👍

[@islandwatch]

Awesome!

[@richardtwyning]

A very crafty scheme, well spotted and dealt with :-)

[@jeepcat1]

Hey, Where can I send my quartz seiko tuna for a replacement battery? (The 5 year one)

[@islandwatch]

Seiko?

[@eusupporter8438]

Thank you for the story and yes we need to be careful.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching.

[@RickDeckardMemories]

Hey, God bless you for sharing! This is super valuable info!

[@islandwatch]

Welcome!

[@thewatchloungechris]

I can't even spend more than three grand on a watch without my bank thinking something is up lol that's crazy they let that through

[@philliphull50]

Thanks for this information I really appreciate it.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching.

[@markplayford5836]

Glad you had the good sense not to get stung Marc.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks Mark!

[@mocha8232]

Thanks for sharing.

[@cretan911]

Great story Mark from LIW

[@islandwatch]

Thank you

[@WrongTimeWatch]

Thankfully you did not fall for the scam. These scammers make my blood boil, especially when they prey on seniors (I am not saying that you are elderly).

[@islandwatch]

Thank you.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you.

[@philrodriguez558]

Wow ! Great lesson to know !

[@islandwatch]

Thanks Phil

[@insightman9632]

Thank you for sharing

[@islandwatch]

You are welcome.

[@PortugalCarp]

Same happened to me about 12 years ago, but the senders got a nasty shock in return! LoL

[@islandwatch]

A bit of revenge!

[@bigchiponmyshoulder7573]

Thanks for sharing

[@nickkendall3764]

Wow thats terrifying to think how easily that could have gone wrong imagin you wasnt in the best mental state say a family death or something then this guy is going nuts for his money and you payed it .so scary glad your ok and obviously too smart to fall for it but wow thats a crazy story. Ill be telling that one for a while its so shocking. Thanks for shareing mark. Peace

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@TheBadGuy1974]

Mark I have a bridge made of gold if you are interested but its out in California, you will have to sort out shipping for yourself.

[@islandwatch]

Why, thank you!

[@JavierDiaz-zm1qd]

Great info.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks!

[@aamannadal7419]

Hi,Mark.Just checked your website and liked the prices. So,two questions - do you ship to Bulgaria and do you accept euro? Thanks in advance.

[@zeth8300]

Hey how are you are you familiar with Engelhardt watches

[@morganstrapco]

Wow 😮, thanks for the tip. Some people just suck. Work for it

[@islandwatch]

Yup. That's how I feel.

[@jacc88888]

That is a very sophisticated scam! Good job you have a strong 6th sense on these things - I’m sure lots of people would have fallen for it. Thanks for sharing.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for watching.

[@christo_reese]

Along with the rise of internet, comes along a lot of scammers, bad guys, pedophiles- you name it. Because a lot of times, the advancing technology does not go hand in hand with the right morality; there will always a person who will do bad things to other people around the world. Thanks for sharing your experience, Mark

[@islandwatch]

Welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@walterlee4796]

scams and cons usually work on greedy dishonest people, if your looking for something for nothing you`re more likely to being had, con men and scam artist rely on it, you seem quite honest and I will continue to buy from you, good stuff

[@islandwatch]

Thanks much.

[@theguardian3431]

Ultimately, it would have been the clearing bank's liability. However, it's good that you untangled yourself from the mess just the same.

[@DaveK385]

I had someone do the same basic scam to me on Craigslist except they sent a cashier's check to me for about $5000 for a $500 item. It was a real bank but a fake cashier's check and account number. Of course, they said it was a mistake and I should return the balance to them by Wells Fargo wire. Fortunately I called the bank and they said the check was fake and I would be on the hook after it didn't clear in a few weeks.

[@islandwatch]

Exactly. Good job.

[@chrisauge6802]

Wow... thanks for the information. I hate these scams!!!

[@islandwatch]

Me too!

[@12e3pi]

KZbin has channels of hunters hunting and punishing East Asian scammers. I recall seeing something similar to yours.

[@hughblaisdell6933]

Good man. Bad checks can take 2 months to bounce

[@jaysekhon8014]

I work in risk assessment for Wells Fargo, we see this scam happening all the time. Now they target people on Craigslist who sell things.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for commenting

[@i635503]

I always wonder. How many watches do you have in your personal collection? Must be hard not grabbing one of each 😱 Love the videos by the way 😎👌🏽 Coming from the West Coast Cali🌴

[@islandwatch]

30 or 40. I don't really keep count.

[@vinays4037]

I wish you’d do a review on that breitling

[@islandwatch]

I'll consider it. I know I've featured it before.

[@lenpowell6647]

Good shout.You were being a launderer ? Old hat.Cheers .Len

[@devin7551]

Wow thats very smart, cool story

[@islandwatch]

Thanks.

[@troynasello2085]

Wow! That's was crazy! Good for you for not falling for that bullshit.

[@simoncrawford350]

Man recently had someone try to get me to send PayPal details for a watch I had on eBay. Got an a mail from eBay saying I was doing the wrong thing & a possible shut down off my account!!😡 After telling them to check my reply’s (which of course they didn’t at first), everything was sorted)! All governments etc should start looking into these scammers & deal with them in a way that deters others, no more slaps on the wrist, the whole judicial systems (in all countries) need to crack down on this shit!!!👍

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for sharing. Glad you got it sorted out.

[@ProducerWannabe]

Pardon my ignorance, but how the bank didn’t verify the validity of the cheque in the first place?

[@AlanHearnshaw]

Fadhli Dzil My understanding is that here in the states, banks have to honour cheques within a certain (short) timeframe, so they credit them to the account without full checking. It’s only afterwards-sometimes up to a month or two-that the cheque is found to be fraudulent. They then take the money back from the recipient, and they’ve lost out. Many frauds use this process to work.

[@ALPHONSE2501]

"Island Watch" is former name for Long Island Watch?

[@islandwatch]

Island Watch is the official name, LIW is the web address. But it just sounds nicer!

[@8yozh8]

Hahah! What a story Marc...

[@islandwatch]

Thanks Artem!

[@logwind]

Interesting story. Everyone be careful with your transactions.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@kaw803]

Interesting story. So if you did follow his instructions and sent him back the 56k, he could have then cashed out and closed his account leaving you on the hook to repay that money when the bank eventually came around looking for it. Scary!

[@islandwatch]

Exactly.

[@dylvasey]

Elaborate scam indeed. Wasn't the Aerospace originally part of the Navitimer line? So I guess you were right all along!

[@TechnoLawyer]

This is a very common scam. Well done in recognizing it.

[@pauli6570]

Abu Dhabi is in the UAE Mark..................

[@sarfarazshaikh771]

Lucky you mark

[@islandwatch]

Yes, indeed.

[@ReviewCrap]

Just think, if the guy didn't get greedy, and made his "wire" check for the correct amount, you probably wouldn't have investigated it further....and he could have gotten away with a stack of monsters. That said, as being the recently crowned "Emperor of Florida", I'm in need of several dozen of your finest Seiko dive watches... I'll be paying cash... by which I mean our newly minted Florida Dollars that happen to look exactly like Monopoly money. You'll be able to tell they are real because mine will have "Official Florida Dollar" written on each note...

[@R2C8]

Check out this channel: Leo Takacs // Scam Baiting He sets up scammers to scam him and then records it and put it out on YT. More ppl should be aware!

[@islandwatch]

Thanks for sharing.

[@zivizivi2328]

they are all fake tho. don't believe everything u see on youtube

[@renoestrada9800]

Bamboozled

[@islandwatch]

Would have been

[@ronbutler6502]

HI MARK I JUST STARTED WATCHING.....GOOD VIDIO WENT TO YOUR EBAY SITE LIKE SEVERAL WATCHES BUT NY TAX IS TO MUCH TO HANDEL TKS RON IN CENTRAL ISLIP NY

[@islandwatch]

Sorry!

[@thisispw]

Wise words thank you for sharing. There are criminals out there who do it for a living, they are professionals. If it smells, it’s probably smelly.

[@islandwatch]

They are very good at it!

[@joexg50]

Thank you much for your personal life experience, many and all should heed this fine example WARNING !! INCLUDING MYSELF..

[@islandwatch]

You are welcome!

[@philipcashman4768]

hi Marc did they catch the scammer

[@islandwatch]

No, they don't care. Dime a dozen.

[@captainblimp4133]

I don't get it,can someone explain it please

[@islandwatch]

Watch it again!

[@Jeeethus]

Neat story

[@islandwatch]

Thanks.

[@rongriffiths6927]

Hi Mark, I'm Queen of the night,often appear in Mozart opera, The Magic Flute. Wolfgang and I were having coffee in London the other day and Wolfgang said did you see those lovely Seiko alphinist watches on Long Island web site, so I will be sending you awire to order four for Wolfgangs family, can you deliver to Vienna. P.s I pay by wire if that's ok. ( does this sound fishy )

[@islandwatch]

Lololol

[@stevenwymor1398]

Well, that is a Watch and Learn of a wholly different sort!

[@islandwatch]

It sure is!

[@OffGridInvestor]

Bank SHOULDN'T HAVE acted without your permission. And FURTHER MORE they SHOULD KNOW the scam ENTIRELY.

[@brandonspencer309]

0 thumbs down!!! LOL. obviously no scammers on your KZbin channel at least 👍👍😂

[@islandwatch]

Thank you!

[@TheTimLara]

Wow. Just, wow.

[@islandwatch]

You said it.

[@robr.3679]

I'm sure your FSO loved this story. haha! Thanks for sharing!

[@islandwatch]

Now there's a guy in defense :)

[@lefty1999]

how did you know the caller was from Arabia? if the check was from a US bank ..

[@islandwatch]

The shipment address was in SA. Sure, could have been a hoax address, but who knows.

[@operasinger2126]

Well, at least the email message didn't include now send me all the files on the project you're working on.

[@mountainmanwatchreviews8081]

Shiiiit I wish I could get 6 monsters now for 1000 bucks lol.

[@islandwatch]

True!