ryan33hks

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As im selling my car i had an email of someone today. Here's what is said..

Hello,

I'll like to make a purchase on your car listed on the ads,let me know if its still available for sale and your best price? Pictures would be appreciated.

Hope to hear from you soon

Best Regards

Calvin

I was suspicious already due to the way its written...

Here's my response..

Hi, yes car is still available. I'm asking £3200 for it, but if you came to view the car perhaps we could sort out a better deal..

Ryan

To which he replied..

Thanks for your Response

I agree with your price and ready to purchase the car.I will offer
you 3200 pound sterling for the car and about the delivery have
already contacted a pick up agent coming for the collection of the car
once payment has been cleared from your paypal account to your bank
account ... I will not be able to view the car due to my absent in
town at moment(On Holiday),my pick up will sign all necessary
documents,including the Log Book when they comes for the collection
for the car and he will do every necessary check up to know if the
condition of the car is the same as you have described it,Kindly
confirm the MOT and Tax to me.i wait your PayPal email account to
proceed with the payment or send a money request to
calvin.harris100@globomail.com.


Hope to read from you


Best Regards

Calvin

What you think guys, i'm thinking surely nobody actaully falls for this?

Black-Hawk

iTrader: (4)

Don't be so f*cking dull,...who in their rite mind would pay £3200 for that, it must be a scam.

m77nos

calvin.harris100@globomail.com.

Calvin Harris wants to buy your car, it must be a genuine sale

Cannon Fodder

iTrader: (100)

It's a well known scam on Pistonheads, don't bother with any more contact Ryan or tell him/her to p1s$ off and go and try it on with someone else.

I won't go into detail but it's a standard email that 'Calvin' the Nigerian scammer sends out hoping to get some poor sod to fall for, I had it twice when I was selling my S202 and told them to go to hell or somewhere similar.

DonNedly

iTrader: (10)

"I'll like to make a purchase on your car..."

Thats all I need to read to know its a scam.

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

Tell him to chew the bark off your log and **** off

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Righto, tell him that you would only accept £ sterling on collection from the pick up agent .

But really just tell him to take a trip up the swanney without a paddle.

ryan33hks

iTrader: (2)

Yeah did think this was the case from the first email, awh well, the waiting game continues..

evil.soup

iTrader: (1)

Had a load of these myself almost the exact wording as yours when I sold the wifes car. It does make you wonder how they manage to make any money though............that said, there are some right idiots around!!

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

I've some magic beans you can buy!!

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Don't tell VC!!!

Ryan@Indigo-GT

iTrader: (4)

I've seen quite a few posts like this on scoobynet now, they pay you via pay pal, the cars gets collected, the next day you get asked "where's my car?" and before you know it the money has been reversed back out of your account.

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

Ryan I'll give you £50 in cash for the car and I'll be up to collect tomorrow..... it's actually a better offer !

CREWJ

Tell him it's a cash only sale and the price has gone up to £5000

ryan33hks

iTrader: (2)

Had another one the other day

Hi,
Good Day, i would like to know if the item is still available for sale? i will be glad if we you can sell it to me,let me know your final selling price and i will also arrange for the pick up,
what is the present condition?

LISA BEELEY