So I Am Selling One Of My Cars And Someone Is Trying To Scam Me Via Autotrader - GoFuckYourself.com

GTS Mark · 12-10-2005, 06:15 AM

So I have an Audi S4 that has been sitting around in my garage for the better part of a year so I put it in the autotrader to sell it. I have been getting a ton of replys and here is one that came in today LOL!

----- Original Message -----
From: [email protected]
To: mark
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:08 AM
Subject: BEAUTIFUL AUDI S4 QUATTRO
Good day to you,

I am Mrs carolyn Taylor of Quality Hydepark Inc. We deals on buying used cars for our client around the world. However, one of our client who is a diplomat has indicated interest in buying your cars. Please send to me:

1) Your last asking price

2) The millage on the scale

3) The car resent pics for viewing

4 ) why are you selling this cars?

Please you should not find this question hard to answer as this comply's with our company's rules and regulation when buying automobile. I wait your mail for us to proceed.

Regards,

Mrs Caroline Taylor

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo! Shopping
Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping

Scam or no? What do you guys think?

DH

RobbieRye · 12-10-2005, 06:24 AM

The "Diplomat" thing sends off a red flag for me. Although, I do consider myself the Canadian Diplomat of drinking Rye and acting like an idiot...but that's more of a self proclaimed title.

But everything else looks solid.

However, if she asks you to send her $20,000 and she will buy the car for $40,000, I would tell her to look somewhere else.

GTS Mark · 12-10-2005, 06:27 AM

LOL! Yep I have heard of that I will pay you $5,000 extra for shipping scam.

DH

infecto · 12-10-2005, 06:31 AM

horrible english and scam if you ask me.

BRISK · 12-10-2005, 06:31 AM

Scammers

swedguy · 12-10-2005, 06:39 AM

Even my Engrish is better than hers.

Ask her where the company is incorporated - http://www.google.com/search?rls=GGG...S%C3%B6k&meta=

Za Ha · 12-10-2005, 06:39 AM

LOL!
Surely a scam.

potter · 12-10-2005, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swedguy

Ask her where the company is incorporated

Agreed, ask for more info on the company.

crackerboy · 12-10-2005, 06:45 AM

sounds like a scam man be careful

Phoenix · 12-10-2005, 06:52 AM

hmm...that could be either way.

dont ship it unless you got the money..lol

audi kicks ass

her grammar error doesnt help though

we deals ..lol

SinSational · 12-10-2005, 07:26 AM

definite scam. happened to me 2 years ago when i listed my audi.
got an email supposedly from someone in the UK saying that they were the purchasing agent for clients. it was one of their clients daughters graduation present. they sent me a check for 5k over my asking price. i was to let the shipping company come pick up my car, sign over the title once i had received the check. i was also supposed to give the driver the difference in the check amount and asking price.

the whole part about them sending me a check for more than the asking price was a little strange and raised some flags. luckily i mentioned it to my neighbor and said not to let the car go anywhere until the check had cleared. sure enough, i deposited the check and it came back counterfeit.

if it wasn't for him, i could have turned my car and title over to a bunch of scammers and there probably wasn't much i could have done about it.

scams are getting more and more creative every day.

Jace · 12-10-2005, 07:28 AM

read this, some great info on this scam

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253

i am running into the same thing while trying to sell my vw bug

Quagmire · 12-10-2005, 08:04 AM

Any time someone is offering you more than the asking price on a used car that isn't a classic, exotic, etc its a scam. especially when you need to hand back some cash to a driver or something like that is involved.

Never mind the fact that the stupid twat couldn't be bothered to capitalise the C in her name. I got hit with an email a lot like that when I was getting rid of my GTP.

Basic_man · 12-10-2005, 08:07 AM

Pretty strange.. but why you wouldn't answer ? :D

GTS Mark · 12-10-2005, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Any time someone is offering you more than the asking price on a used car that isn't a classic, exotic, etc its a scam. especially when you need to hand back some cash to a driver or something like that is involved.

Never mind the fact that the stupid twat couldn't be bothered to capitalise the C in her name. I got hit with an email a lot like that when I was getting rid of my GTP.

Quagmire you're in Caledon? Wow, we're 10 minutes away in Orangeville, we should meet up some time and have some beers

DH

RayBonga · 12-10-2005, 08:10 AM

Looks too good to be true

Sounds like a scam. No problem in sharing any of the info asked just make sure you have the money in your hand before you turn in the car.

Fred Quimby · 12-10-2005, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SinSational

definite scam. happened to me 2 years ago when i listed my audi.
got an email supposedly from someone in the UK saying that they were the purchasing agent for clients. it was one of their clients daughters graduation present. they sent me a check for 5k over my asking price. i was to let the shipping company come pick up my car, sign over the title once i had received the check. i was also supposed to give the driver the difference in the check amount and asking price.

the whole part about them sending me a check for more than the asking price was a little strange and raised some flags. luckily i mentioned it to my neighbor and said not to let the car go anywhere until the check had cleared. sure enough, i deposited the check and it came back counterfeit.

if it wasn't for him, i could have turned my car and title over to a bunch of scammers and there probably wasn't much i could have done about it.

scams are getting more and more creative every day.

You were gonna hand over the title w/o verifying the funds?

You should stop smoking weed, it kills ya brain cells son.

Adultnet · 12-10-2005, 08:23 AM

sounds like scam...

Marshal · 12-10-2005, 08:24 AM

scam definitely!

dissipate · 12-10-2005, 08:25 AM

PimpDaddyPants · 12-10-2005, 02:46 PM

Mark,

Make them send you the money via wire transfer then ship the car! make sure they pay shipping freight charges or have them pick it up.

You can give it to me your biz partner hehe

pornguy · 12-10-2005, 02:49 PM

Unless this diplomat is going to take the car out of the country, then they DONT buy used cars.

nexcom28 · 12-10-2005, 02:51 PM

I will agree with everyone else and say SCAM. I saw this in the paper just a few days ago..

Peaches · 12-10-2005, 02:52 PM

It's a huge scam and has been around for at least 4 years. You end up with a worthless piece of paper - a fake certified check.

Jarmusch · 12-10-2005, 02:52 PM

The bad engrish gives it away, it's scam alright.

GTS Mark · 12-10-2005, 03:23 PM

BTW I sold the car today and not to this joker hehe.

Buyer is coming to pick up the car with certified cheque on Tuesday

DH

RawAlex · 12-10-2005, 04:45 PM

Anyone who sends you an email with a totally english name but writes like it is their fourth language is scamming you. I didn't even have to read the MEANING of the email, just the way it was written.

You should also never make a business deal with someone using free email accounts. Sorry to those people using gmail or whatever for business, but it is the equivilant to dealing with someone who works out of the back of a rented truck. They can fold up and leave town faster than you can imagine.

Ignore the words, look at the situation... this one has scam all over it.

A few years ago I was looking to buy a fairly expensive camera on ebay. There were a number of them for sale. One of them was offered with a buyit now price that was about 15-20% below market price. I fired them off an email, the buyer showed as being in the US. The reply came back from a russian free host email.

You know exactly who I didn't buy a camera from that day.

Alex

Paul Waters · 12-10-2005, 05:00 PM

This scam could be an easy snare for the police. As long as the mark is alert to it being a scam.

Call the police.

When you get the check they can verify if it is fake in minutes. Should be a simple phone call.

Then arrest the bastard who comes for the car.

SmokeyTheBear · 12-10-2005, 05:10 PM

Easy scam to spot..

#1 Bad engrish
#2 yahoo email
#3 google has never heard of their business

Corleone · 12-10-2005, 05:36 PM

must be a big company if they're using free yahoo mails :D

scam

Dildozer · 12-10-2005, 05:52 PM

Those russians are at it again

BOSS1 · 12-10-2005, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dildozer

Those russians are at it again

Nah these are nigereans!

Luc · 12-10-2005, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkingHARDER

LOL! Yep I have heard of that I will pay you $5,000 extra for shipping scam.

DH

one of my friends fell for that scam 2 years ago. though his was a nigerian king who wanted to buy his beat to shit subaru.

SleazyDream · 12-10-2005, 07:13 PM

send the pics and stats - if they wire the money to you - sell it. some people from different cultures don't react the same as us. if they want anything money wise weird or risky to you - fuck em

slapass · 12-10-2005, 07:21 PM

DH is it a stick? I want a S4.

SinSational · 12-10-2005, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Quimby

You were gonna hand over the title w/o verifying the funds?

You should stop smoking weed, it kills ya brain cells son.

nah. i said "could" have. i knew something was fishy and my neighbor confirmed it. sorry, no drug use here.

GTS Mark · 12-10-2005, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapass

DH is it a stick? I want a S4.

Yep it's a 6 speed standard, I don't think this car came with the automatic option but I could be wrong?

DH

sickkittens · 12-10-2005, 07:42 PM

It's a scam. That's not uncommon w/ Autotrader by the way. My brother recently got the same thing.

They'll do the Nigeriam scam next (they'll send $20k on a $16k car and ask for a $4k money order to be returned)

Makingcoin · 12-10-2005, 11:18 PM

DH car is pimp! :P

adultchica · 12-10-2005, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

Easy scam to spot..

#1 Bad engrish
#2 yahoo email
#3 google has never heard of their business

Exactly what I was thinking

Someone working for a large company would probably speak proper english and use an email address that is NOT from yahoo. ;-)

Glad you sold youur car to someone that sounds a lot more legit

12-10-2005, 06:31 AM	#5
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Scammers __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

12-10-2005, 06:45 AM	#9
crackerboy Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,462	sounds like a scam man be careful __________________ Join NaughtyAmerica - Several hundred of fresh FHG for your TGP or MGP - and they pay by Epassporte CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW

12-10-2005, 06:52 AM	#10
Phoenix BACON BACON BACON Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poems everybody, the laddie fancies himself a poet Posts: 35,465	hmm...that could be either way. dont ship it unless you got the money..lol audi kicks ass her grammar error doesnt help though we deals ..lol __________________ Skype Phoenixskype1 Telegram PhoenixBrad https://quantads.io

12-10-2005, 07:26 AM	#11
SinSational Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,723	definite scam. happened to me 2 years ago when i listed my audi. got an email supposedly from someone in the UK saying that they were the purchasing agent for clients. it was one of their clients daughters graduation present. they sent me a check for 5k over my asking price. i was to let the shipping company come pick up my car, sign over the title once i had received the check. i was also supposed to give the driver the difference in the check amount and asking price. the whole part about them sending me a check for more than the asking price was a little strange and raised some flags. luckily i mentioned it to my neighbor and said not to let the car go anywhere until the check had cleared. sure enough, i deposited the check and it came back counterfeit. if it wasn't for him, i could have turned my car and title over to a bunch of scammers and there probably wasn't much i could have done about it. scams are getting more and more creative every day. __________________ ICQ# 273099174 - monthly specials - 2 Month Free Credit on All Plans - 100% Referrals - chris@ for details Virtual from $14.95/month, Dedicated from $149.95/month Dual-Core Xeon > 1000GB @ $149.95 \| 1500GB @ $169.95 \| 10Mbps @ $269.95

12-10-2005, 08:04 AM	#13
Quagmire Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Stinkin' up your bathroom Posts: 6,490	Any time someone is offering you more than the asking price on a used car that isn't a classic, exotic, etc its a scam. especially when you need to hand back some cash to a driver or something like that is involved. Never mind the fact that the stupid twat couldn't be bothered to capitalise the C in her name. I got hit with an email a lot like that when I was getting rid of my GTP. __________________

12-10-2005, 06:15 AM	#1
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	So I Am Selling One Of My Cars And Someone Is Trying To Scam Me Via Autotrader So I have an Audi S4 that has been sitting around in my garage for the better part of a year so I put it in the autotrader to sell it. I have been getting a ton of replys and here is one that came in today LOL! ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: mark Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:08 AM Subject: BEAUTIFUL AUDI S4 QUATTRO Good day to you, I am Mrs carolyn Taylor of Quality Hydepark Inc. We deals on buying used cars for our client around the world. However, one of our client who is a diplomat has indicated interest in buying your cars. Please send to me: 1) Your last asking price 2) The millage on the scale 3) The car resent pics for viewing 4 ) why are you selling this cars? Please you should not find this question hard to answer as this comply's with our company's rules and regulation when buying automobile. I wait your mail for us to proceed. Regards, Mrs Caroline Taylor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping Scam or no? What do you guys think? DH

12-10-2005, 06:24 AM	#2
RobbieRye Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Middle of Nowhere Posts: 616	The "Diplomat" thing sends off a red flag for me. Although, I do consider myself the Canadian Diplomat of drinking Rye and acting like an idiot...but that's more of a self proclaimed title. But everything else looks solid. However, if she asks you to send her $20,000 and she will buy the car for $40,000, I would tell her to look somewhere else.

12-10-2005, 06:27 AM	#3
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	LOL! Yep I have heard of that I will pay you $5,000 extra for shipping scam. DH

12-10-2005, 06:31 AM	#4
infecto Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,697	horrible english and scam if you ask me.

12-10-2005, 06:39 AM	#6
swedguy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,981	Even my Engrish is better than hers. Ask her where the company is incorporated - http://www.google.com/search?rls=GGG...S%C3%B6k&meta=

12-10-2005, 06:39 AM	#7
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	LOL! Surely a scam.

12-10-2005, 07:28 AM	#12
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	read this, some great info on this scam http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253 i am running into the same thing while trying to sell my vw bug

12-10-2005, 08:07 AM	#14
Basic_man Programming King Pin Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 27,360	Pretty strange.. but why you wouldn't answer ? :D __________________ UUGallery Builder - automated photo/video gallery plugin for Wordpress! Stop looking! Checkout Naked Hosting, online since 1999 !

12-10-2005, 08:10 AM	#16
RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	Looks too good to be true Sounds like a scam. No problem in sharing any of the info asked just make sure you have the money in your hand before you turn in the car.

12-10-2005, 08:23 AM	#18
Adultnet Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 8,713	sounds like scam... __________________ TrafficCashGold Paying Webmasters Since 1996! Awesome Conversions! Fast Weekly Payments! Over 125 Tours!

12-10-2005, 08:24 AM	#19
Marshal Biz Dev and SEO Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 15,181	scam definitely! __________________ --- Busy ranking websites on Google...

12-10-2005, 08:25 AM	#20
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904

12-10-2005, 02:46 PM	#21
PimpDaddyPants Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,581	Mark, Make them send you the money via wire transfer then ship the car! make sure they pay shipping freight charges or have them pick it up. You can give it to me your biz partner hehe

12-10-2005, 02:49 PM	#22
pornguy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Homeless Posts: 62,911	Unless this diplomat is going to take the car out of the country, then they DONT buy used cars. __________________ PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online! TChicks.com \| Angeles Cid \| Mariana Cordoba \| MAILERS WELCOME!

12-10-2005, 02:51 PM	#23
nexcom28 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,716	I will agree with everyone else and say SCAM. I saw this in the paper just a few days ago..

12-10-2005, 02:52 PM	#24
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	It's a huge scam and has been around for at least 4 years. You end up with a worthless piece of paper - a fake certified check.

12-10-2005, 02:52 PM	#25
Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	The bad engrish gives it away, it's scam alright.

12-10-2005, 03:23 PM	#26
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	BTW I sold the car today and not to this joker hehe. Buyer is coming to pick up the car with certified cheque on Tuesday DH

12-10-2005, 04:45 PM	#27
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Anyone who sends you an email with a totally english name but writes like it is their fourth language is scamming you. I didn't even have to read the MEANING of the email, just the way it was written. You should also never make a business deal with someone using free email accounts. Sorry to those people using gmail or whatever for business, but it is the equivilant to dealing with someone who works out of the back of a rented truck. They can fold up and leave town faster than you can imagine. Ignore the words, look at the situation... this one has scam all over it. A few years ago I was looking to buy a fairly expensive camera on ebay. There were a number of them for sale. One of them was offered with a buyit now price that was about 15-20% below market price. I fired them off an email, the buyer showed as being in the US. The reply came back from a russian free host email. You know exactly who I didn't buy a camera from that day. Alex

12-10-2005, 05:00 PM	#28
Paul Waters Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,402	This scam could be an easy snare for the police. As long as the mark is alert to it being a scam. Call the police. When you get the check they can verify if it is fake in minutes. Should be a simple phone call. Then arrest the bastard who comes for the car. __________________ Paul

12-10-2005, 05:10 PM	#29
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	Easy scam to spot.. #1 Bad engrish #2 yahoo email #3 google has never heard of their business __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

12-10-2005, 05:36 PM	#30
Corleone C.R.E.A.M Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,262	must be a big company if they're using free yahoo mails :D scam

12-10-2005, 05:52 PM	#31
Dildozer Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 7,519	Those russians are at it again

12-10-2005, 07:13 PM	#34
SleazyDream I'm here for SPORT Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phone # (401) 285-0696 Posts: 41,470	send the pics and stats - if they wire the money to you - sell it. some people from different cultures don't react the same as us. if they want anything money wise weird or risky to you - fuck em __________________ This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog! Now read without the word dog.

12-10-2005, 07:21 PM	#35
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,625	DH is it a stick? I want a S4.

12-10-2005, 07:42 PM	#38
sickkittens I am a meat popsicle. Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,100	It's a scam. That's not uncommon w/ Autotrader by the way. My brother recently got the same thing. They'll do the Nigeriam scam next (they'll send $20k on a $16k car and ask for a $4k money order to be returned) __________________ HIGHEST PAYOUTS FOR NO-CONSOLE TOURS IN THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY! THIS SIG CAN BE YOURS FOR $200 - ICQ: 78881543

12-10-2005, 11:18 PM	#39
Makingcoin Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Ditch Posts: 8,919	DH car is pimp! :P __________________ www.MAKINGCOIN.com icq. 166-662-831 "Start making large coin!" Daddy I Get Paid To Be A Whore - Coming Soon