A scammer wants to buy my wife's car
17 June 2004, 01:59 PM
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A scammer wants to buy my wife's car
I've just been having a bit of fun with a scammer, which is a bit unethical - I know.... but who cares :twisted:
Anyway, my wife is selling her car. Its currently in the Auto Trader. Now I expected cardata (or whatever) to be telephoning me, but this morning I received an email:
I'll post the sender's emails in blue, and my replies in orange
and that's it so far............
Anyway, my wife is selling her car. Its currently in the Auto Trader. Now I expected cardata (or whatever) to be telephoning me, but this morning I received an email:
I'll post the sender's emails in blue, and my replies in orange
Originally Posted by Scammer
CITREON SAXO Hatchback 1.6i VTR 3dr... £4,495
My name is Rodney Benedict, i am located at ZAMIBIA, i buy used CAR and
resell them to local buyers, i have a customer who is intrested in this your
particular CAR that you palced for sale on net , i will like to know if is
still for sale also the present condition of the car, all this infomation
are needed so that i will be able to explain to him the condtion of the car
as for the shipping of the CAR i will be responsibe for that okay.please i
will like to know if you will accept check for the payment,pls do get back
to me with any recent picturs
Regards
.......Rod Ben
My name is Rodney Benedict, i am located at ZAMIBIA, i buy used CAR and
resell them to local buyers, i have a customer who is intrested in this your
particular CAR that you palced for sale on net , i will like to know if is
still for sale also the present condition of the car, all this infomation
are needed so that i will be able to explain to him the condtion of the car
as for the shipping of the CAR i will be responsibe for that okay.please i
will like to know if you will accept check for the payment,pls do get back
to me with any recent picturs
Regards
.......Rod Ben
Originally Posted by Me
You send me a cheque for the price PLUS shipping, and I'll send the car.
Originally Posted by Scammer
Dear Seller,
Thanx for the mail and the brife explianation,i am very sorry for
getting back to you so late i had to inquire if this is okay by my
customer and he did made me understand that the condtion of the car is okay
by him,as for payment i have an associate in UK who i will instruct to issue
out payment to you before he leaves the state ,before he leaves, i will
instruct him to issue out payment to you so that we can complete this deal as
soon as possible.
I, will instruct him to issue out a bank draft £10,000 this will cover the
car price and the shipping,as soon as the payment is in your possesion i will
like yu to deduct the CAR price and wire the rest to my my shiping
agent that will arrange for the pick up f the car. if these is arrangement
is okay by you i will like you to get back to me with your full name and
contact address as to where payment will be sent to,that will enable payment
to reach you by next week and is as follow........
FULL NAME.............
STREET....................
STATE.....................
CITY........................
ZIP CODE.............
COUNTRY...........
CELL PHONE.......
PHONE.................
Your immediate reasponse will be highly be appreciated.i will like you to
forward me the recent pic so as for me to be sure of what am buying
.Kind Regards.
...Rod Ben
Thanx for the mail and the brife explianation,i am very sorry for
getting back to you so late i had to inquire if this is okay by my
customer and he did made me understand that the condtion of the car is okay
by him,as for payment i have an associate in UK who i will instruct to issue
out payment to you before he leaves the state ,before he leaves, i will
instruct him to issue out payment to you so that we can complete this deal as
soon as possible.
I, will instruct him to issue out a bank draft £10,000 this will cover the
car price and the shipping,as soon as the payment is in your possesion i will
like yu to deduct the CAR price and wire the rest to my my shiping
agent that will arrange for the pick up f the car. if these is arrangement
is okay by you i will like you to get back to me with your full name and
contact address as to where payment will be sent to,that will enable payment
to reach you by next week and is as follow........
FULL NAME.............
STREET....................
STATE.....................
CITY........................
ZIP CODE.............
COUNTRY...........
CELL PHONE.......
PHONE.................
Your immediate reasponse will be highly be appreciated.i will like you to
forward me the recent pic so as for me to be sure of what am buying
.Kind Regards.
...Rod Ben
Originally Posted by Me
This sounds acceptable. There will obviously be a delay whilst I wait for the
cheque to clear, and once the funds are in my account I will release the car.
It has a high-flow blowing exhaust, and a medium-balanced flying flange
sprocket. This makes the car very unstable at high speed, but the young men
around this area think the car is very good.
Is this ok with you?
cheque to clear, and once the funds are in my account I will release the car.
It has a high-flow blowing exhaust, and a medium-balanced flying flange
sprocket. This makes the car very unstable at high speed, but the young men
around this area think the car is very good.
Is this ok with you?
Originally Posted by Scammer
Thanks for ytour timely respnse,i appreciate that.i will now like you to
forward your contact info to my box so i can forwrard it to my associate.
forward your contact info to my box so i can forwrard it to my associate.
Originally Posted by Me
My address is:
CCU
xxx
xxx
Wakefield
CCU
xxx
xxx
Wakefield
Originally Posted by Scammer
Thanks for your timely response.i have seen your contact details.but i,will
like it to come as follow.i will be on my system waiting for you.best
regards.
NAME.............
STREET....................
STATE.....................
CITY........................
ZIP CODE.............
COUNTRY...........
CELL PHONE.......
PHONE.................
like it to come as follow.i will be on my system waiting for you.best
regards.
NAME.............
STREET....................
STATE.....................
CITY........................
ZIP CODE.............
COUNTRY...........
CELL PHONE.......
PHONE.................
Originally Posted by Me
I can't give the address in any other format. sorry.
and that's it so far............
Last edited by BuRR; 18 June 2004 at 08:56 AM.
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17 June 2004, 07:08 PM
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Nice one Burr
My bro did a similar thing, and gave loads of false details, strung the guy along for weeks, asked him as a gesture of good will, would he wire over 500 quid via Western Union, and he would send this back once the deal is complete
At that point the guy never got back in touch with my bro
My bro did a similar thing, and gave loads of false details, strung the guy along for weeks, asked him as a gesture of good will, would he wire over 500 quid via Western Union, and he would send this back once the deal is complete
At that point the guy never got back in touch with my bro
17 June 2004, 09:15 PM
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Anyone for popcorn
Keep us posted Burr
re Sal's MX5...it's not even that, it's a Eunos, stolen to order from Japan with an MX5 badge glued on for effect We got a good deal on it though, emailed a chap in Japan, told him we'd wire some cash over......erm, gosh is that the time...
Keep us posted Burr
re Sal's MX5...it's not even that, it's a Eunos, stolen to order from Japan with an MX5 badge glued on for effect
We got a good deal on it though, emailed a chap in Japan, told him we'd wire some cash over......erm, gosh is that the time...
17 June 2004, 09:59 PM
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*UPDATE*
A new mail has just dropped in my inbox
....now to think of a suitable reply
A new mail has just dropped in my inbox
Originally Posted by Scammer
Hello Steve,
Goode day to you and your lovely family.
I mail to let you know that i have just forward your address to my associate,and he did made me understand thatv payment will be in your possesion by wednesday next week.i will like you to pls consider the car SOLD and take it off ads.i will fight to make sure i do not disapoint you.i will like you to pls get back to me so as for me to be sure that the car is still for me.i will also like you to get back to me with your phone# so i can also reach you with phone.
my regards to you and your lovely family.
Rod Ben
Goode day to you and your lovely family.
I mail to let you know that i have just forward your address to my associate,and he did made me understand thatv payment will be in your possesion by wednesday next week.i will like you to pls consider the car SOLD and take it off ads.i will fight to make sure i do not disapoint you.i will like you to pls get back to me so as for me to be sure that the car is still for me.i will also like you to get back to me with your phone# so i can also reach you with phone.
my regards to you and your lovely family.
Rod Ben
....now to think of a suitable reply
17 June 2004, 10:06 PM
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and my reply
Originally Posted by Me
Thank you for your reply. Having not heard from you, I was beginning to think you had lost interest.
I don't have any family. They were killed recently in a tragic accident involving a large trampoline, but thank you for your kind thoughts.
Unfortunately, the car cannot be taken off-sale as I do not have control over the magazine advertisements, but if anyone does contact me I'll tell them that my good friend Rod Ben has bought it and is going to rice it.
Just in addition to my last description. Please note that the wheels have been balanced using a splicing-brace combined with grease-de-elbow which produces satisfying results.
Please hurry with the cheque, as I cannot hold the car for long, and I intend to spend the proceeds on a wild lifestyle.
I don't have any family. They were killed recently in a tragic accident involving a large trampoline, but thank you for your kind thoughts.
Unfortunately, the car cannot be taken off-sale as I do not have control over the magazine advertisements, but if anyone does contact me I'll tell them that my good friend Rod Ben has bought it and is going to rice it.
Just in addition to my last description. Please note that the wheels have been balanced using a splicing-brace combined with grease-de-elbow which produces satisfying results.
Please hurry with the cheque, as I cannot hold the car for long, and I intend to spend the proceeds on a wild lifestyle.
