chrisdicko

iTrader: (21)

Got this from a buyer. Think it's a scam, but doesn't sound like the normal Nigerian friends we encounter!

Hi there, Thank you for getting back to me.Can you assure me that it's in good state and that i will not be disappointed with it.I'm ready to pay your asking price and to be honest, i wanted to buy this for someone very close to me, but the issue is i am an oceanographer and i do have a contract to go for which starts tomorrow and am leaving any moment from now.The contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area. But I'm able to access email anytime as we will make use of laptop so my only quickest payment option is PayPal as i can send money via PayPal anytime.Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, i will be responsible for all the paypal fee/charges on this transaction and if you don't have an account with paypal its pretty easy, safe and secured to open one.Just log on to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible? I have a mover that will come for it once payment clears and they will get it to my son's location safely,So i look forward to hear from you soon.



What do you think? I had a previous email from them asking if it was available. The car is only worth £3k.

ScoobyWon't

Scam.

They always have jobs at sea. Oil rig workers, oceanographer, submariner etc.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Scam. Ignore it.

DonNedly

iTrader: (10)

100% scam

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

One quick google search confirms this:

http://gainford.blogspot.co.uk/2009/...ypal-scam.html

In all honesty, I am surprised you had to ask!

CharlySkunkWeed

iTrader: (7)

obvious scam , wind the ****** up. Find info from previous scams , cut and paste , and send the email to him . See how they like it . Infact tell everyone his email and we'll mess him about !

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Cool name!

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Classic scam.

Anything that says I have a courrier, shipping agent, handler, transporter is a scam.

Any normal person would have a friend or family member do it.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

And if in any doubt, just copy and paste a section of the email into google. 99% of the time it'll come up with someone on a forum asking the very same question as you with the very same email....

like here: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/vie...p?f=26&t=21962

RobsyUK

iTrader: (2)

just the whole lay out says scam to me. Does anyone 'genuinlly' pay full amount and arrange collection etc without getting it checked over?

David Lock

Barge pole etc...........

But how does scam work?

dl

finalzero

Bait him along for fun

CrisPDuk

If there is doubt, there is no doubt

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

He could easily raise an dispute through paypal and reclaim the cash.
Paypal always sides with the buyer.

Ant

And he gets a free car

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

Precisely.

CrisPDuk

From what I understand, usually the funds come from an account not owned by the buyer, the car is then collected before the theft is uncovered and the funds taken back

Jamescsti

Tell him to get his courier to bring 3k cash on collection.

PaulC72

nah nothing wrong with it, just send him your paypal details and it'll work out fine.

yours

Mr Muhmbana Scamatica.




Really....

For everyone who asks there is one who does the deal.

CharlySkunkWeed

iTrader: (7)

Lol , thanks.

Its from weekend in Prague , on nights out the local dealers kept asking Charly ? Skunk ? Weed ? So i made the joke that i must look like this guy Charly Skunkweed as i keep getting mistaken for him. The name is now my alter ego !

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

What happens is they send you a fake email telling you funds have been payed into your paypal account. Then you get told (by fake email from paypal) that they will not be released until you have payed £500 etc etc which was added on to the payment for the courier. There is no intention to take the car and the £500 which they ask/want you to pay is what they make from the scam.

DYK

If you ever hire a car from Ruzyne airport and see one of the car valeting/driver guys wearing a Calvin Klein Belt,that's my fecking belt,i left it on the back seat

CharlySkunkWeed

iTrader: (7)

What were u up to with no belt ,in the back of the car ? Or maybe i dont want to know

DYK

I was late for my flight and in a rush