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Old 05 June 2006, 01:07 PM
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Default Think someone is trying to scam me.....

Got this in response to an advert selling a car....

Hello,
i came across the advert of(car)And i will like to get for my daugther
in-law as her WEDDING gift.so i will like to know some information
about the (car) like: present condition,pics(if available)and the final
price.so i will like you to get back to me.
Regards
Brad Lilian
bradlily2002@yahoo.com


My Phone No: none
Seems all above board, until you consider the car I'm advertising is a stripped out Drift spec AE86.....Which he wants to buy for his daugther in law as a wedding present.

What you think, scam or no scam?
astraboy.
Old 05 June 2006, 01:10 PM
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at the bottom of the email I distictly remember saying "please dont post this on scoobynet"
thanks
Old 05 June 2006, 01:28 PM
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have some fun with him
Old 05 June 2006, 01:33 PM
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of course its a scam....

"the final price" is the giveaway

he's been taking as many narcotics as you have at all those rave's
Old 05 June 2006, 01:38 PM
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Quote them a price of 4 times what it is worth and insist upon cash on collection.
Old 05 June 2006, 01:44 PM
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Tell him that you'll swap it for a big fish and a little fish in a cardboard box.
Old 05 June 2006, 01:51 PM
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bombard him with load of questions wanting to know why he wants to buy above car for daughter in law?
Old 05 June 2006, 02:10 PM
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Ask him to describe to you what he is looking for from the car Suggest that you drive it to the church as a real surprise
Old 05 June 2006, 02:19 PM
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i had a marine fish tank for sale...scammer wanted it sent to Africa....i asked why - to store gasoline!
Old 05 June 2006, 02:44 PM
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the way it's worded to start with..... he's typing as if he speaks broken english.

take the p!ss.. and don't forget to let us see what his answers are !!
Old 05 June 2006, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by speed demoness
the way it's worded to start with..... he's typing as if he speaks broken english.

take the p!ss.. and don't forget to let us see what his answers are !!
defo a scam, ask him for pics of his daughter in law and maybe her number too
Old 05 June 2006, 03:12 PM
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LOL. The scammer is so stupid, he hasn't even put the car details in the brackets like these templates were made for.
Old 05 June 2006, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by The Snug Rhino
i had a marine fish tank for sale...scammer wanted it sent to Africa....i asked why - to store gasoline!
Can't imagine that being too good for the fishes...

LOL!
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A man from Nigeria wanted me to ship my S Reg Daewoo Matiz to him and said he would send me a cheque to cover the cost of the car and shipping
His email was in pidgin english unlike my response. I hope Dictionary.nig has english swear words in
Old 06 June 2006, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
I hope Dictionary.nig has english swear words in
LOL!!
Old 07 June 2006, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by astraboy
What you think, scam or no scam?
astraboy.
Are you seriously asking?
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