i am selling my car got this email .. spam ?

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  • p3rsian
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2003
    • 1050

    #1

    i am selling my car got this email .. spam ?

    hey im planning to sell my car
    and i have sent emails back and forth to the guy

    today i got this email from him
    Hello,
    Thanks for the email, I have forwarded your vehicle information to my client and after evaluation and due to time constraint on the fact that we are running short of time , i am delighted to tell you that my client has commended your vehicle and he has instructed me to carry on with this transaction, he also instructed me to inform you that payment will get to you in a cashier check of $14,000, which is a refund payment of a cancelled order earlier made by my client. Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you, because company policy onlyallows a refund payment on one cashier cheque. So you are required to deduct the cost of your vehicle $7,500 when payment gets to you and refund balance $6,500 to the shipper for him to be able to offset shipping & tax charges, and other cosmetic repair costs. After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shipper's agent will come for inspection, pick up (of vehicle & signing of title
    papers), make some cosmetic touches and drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to my customer. Confirm this and forward your Names, Address and Phone number for payment to be made to you as soon as possible. Your honesty, understanding and co-operation will be highly appreciated.
    Have a wonderful day.
    Best regards,
    Charles Spencer

    what should i do ? ask for a cashiers check ?
    you think its fraud ?
    Last edited by p3rsian; 11-21-2004, 03:02 PM.
    boro en harfa chei
  • Phil
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2004
    • 7659

    #2
    nigerian scam. variation of 419 scam
    Ask Phil

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    • p3rsian
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2003
      • 1050

      #3
      well i asked the guy for comapny info and adress
      lets see what happens
      boro en harfa chei

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      • Doctor Dre
        Too lazy to set a custom title
        • Jan 2001
        • 51692

        #4
        KRM got scammed that way I think
        Originally posted by rayadp05
        I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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        • Persius
          Tap into MOBILE!
          • Jul 2003
          • 11779

          #5
          scam

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          • Furious_Male
            Doing the grind since 99
            • Oct 2003
            • 16884

            #6
            Scam. The check will be bogus. Run
            Living in Virtual Reality
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            • xclusive
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Apr 2004
              • 35218

              #7
              Don't do it man it's a scam for sure...

              I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /


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              • Phil
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2004
                • 7659

                #8
                good site to check out is 419eater.com
                go to forum and then to audio. there is a guy by name TheFalure, he makes those Nigerians look like complete idiots.
                He gets those fake checks in his store every week. He plays along and then sends them garbage via COD instead of laptops they "ordered" with fake check. They end up paying couple grand for express shipping and customs fees... Nice reverse scam !!!
                Ask Phil

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                • Ross
                  Ik ben een aap
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 18874

                  #9
                  My mums selling her old car and I get tons of mails like that coz she used me address. Its a scam, I just ignore it.

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                  • KMR Stitch
                    I am cool
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 14494

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                    KRM got scammed that way I think
                    Almost.


                    He had a wire setup to pay escrow from a spoofed email the wire looked like it went to escrow but it went to him instead.

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                    • hyper
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2002
                      • 5294

                      #11
                      I think the cashiers check is bogus, when it doesnt clear the money is deducted from your account

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                      • V_RocKs
                        Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 32449

                        #12
                        Cash the check and sell the car 5 more times in this manner.

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                        • James Greuel
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 243

                          #13
                          Scam
                          Total scam. You send the refund for this over the amount check, and then you get nailed when the check does not clear for some reason. Listen to the posters on this board.
                          JG

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