mina 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi AllSome of you may or may not be aware that I am selling my Golf. (Its a forced sale before you ask!!).Anyway I've had quite a few interested purchasers but they have messed me around for one reason or another.The latest is from a guy who in his first email is already talking about how I would want payment - that's without even seeing the car!His latest one today says:HELLO MINA , HOPE YOU FINE OVER THERE , AND THANK'S FORGETTING BACK TO ME , I GONE THROUGH YOUR MAIL , AMVERY GREATFUL FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION . FOR PAYMENT IT WILL BE WELL, MORESO , A CLIENT INTHE STATE IS OWNING ME THE SUM OF £10,200 , MORESO , IWILL INTRUST HIM TO ISSUE OUT THE CHECK OF £10,200 TOYOU . SO THE REMAINNING WILL BE FOR MY SHIPPER COMPANYWHO WILL COME FOR TEST DRIVING THE CAR AND TO SIGNSOME NECESSARY DOCUMENT'S , MORESO , I WILL WANT US TOBE ON AN AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL GIVE MY SHIPPERCOMPANY THE BALANCE FOR COMING DOWN TO PICK UP THECAR. I ALSO NEED YOUR NAME , ADDRESS, STATE ,COUNTRYAND YOUR PHONE NUMBER THAT WILL BE ON THE CHECK , SOIT CAN BE SENT TO MY CLIENT . THE CAR IS URGENTLY NEEDED . HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOONEST .Now I work for a bank so I'm cautious anyway - but what the hell is this guy playing at?? ~ &| Link to post Share on other sites
Mangold 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Think you should get your coat and walk away from that one!!!!......... Link to post Share on other sites
simey 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 mina, this guy sounds dodgy so go with Mangold's advice but don't forget your hat!! Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 The joys of selling a car...you either get test pilot?s , dreamers or nutters!like mangold said walk away!! Link to post Share on other sites
jcorallo 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Money laundering.Car will end up at the bottom of the Thames, the guy in the UK will get the change from the transaction from you - clean money.If you are desperate.......?!!!!Jules Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Sounds very similar to an e-mail that the chairman of Club Polo recieved a few months back when he was trying to sell his GT.Its a scam - do not get involved with it! Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 had the exact same e-mail when selling a set of wheels...thought it was well strange and sent a e-mail back basically saying 'you what?!'...got no reply, sent another e-mail a few days later and it bounced back saying no e-mail address exists.ignore it. Link to post Share on other sites
mina 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Cheers guys - just as I suspected. I hand over a cheque to his 'shipper' - the cheque they give me is fake and they get a car for free!I think I just saw a pig fly past aswell... Link to post Share on other sites
mina 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I just replied to his email and thanked him for his 'kind' offer.I also advised him that I worked for the fraud unit of Scotland Yard and that I was sure that my team were well on their way to tracing him.... Link to post Share on other sites
nickbee 1 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Money laundering.Car will end up at the bottom of the ThamesIgnore Jules, it's fine and legal, go for it.Oh, and by the way, does anyone have any scuba gear I could borrow? Link to post Share on other sites
Macca 1 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Lol nick Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Hells Bells Selling cars is a nightmare dowadays &| %-6 Liked your scotland yard response though Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Mina - very nice touch! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
mina 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 All this hassle I've been getting is making me think maybe I'd be better off hanging on to the car after all - all I need to do is figure out how I'm going to break it to the other half.... Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Yeah keep it mina I seen your car last year at the rolling road day at TSR, way back I think in march april time. What a stunning car and engine yeah you definatly have to keep it :-) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 There are far worse things you could tell her! She should be greatful that you have a car and not another woman. Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 lol @ VR6Steve :-) Link to post Share on other sites
jonvr6highline 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Or worse, 'I'm keeping the car and I have fell in love with the man who is my mechanic, it all started when he was bending over and inspecting my big fat throbbing one'! [ golfvr6011smaller.jpg ] Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 &| Jonvr6highline you do have an active imagination lol %-6 !amazed &| Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Its certainly one of a kind..... with an evil clutch! Link to post Share on other sites
sonny 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 mina you can swap ur car with mine !! Link to post Share on other sites
rudedubber 0 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 just to let you know this type of scam is not only concerning cars, i keep snakes and was selling some recently and had exactly the same thing happen to me, i just ignored it! p.s yes i am weird b4 u ask !amazed Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I used to have a king snake and a rainbow boa... and about 60 tarantulas!!! Link to post Share on other sites
jonvr6highline 0 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 In relation to this thread, I got an e-mail from Auto Trader warning about this scam! Looks like it is happening all over the place! %-6 SCAM WARNING TO CAR BUYERS We've been alerted by a number of customers to a scam affecting UK car buyers. The fraud involves a bogus buyer that contacts you with a view to buy your vehicle unseen to export it abroad.They'll send you a cheque for the asking price, plus the cost of export and you're asked to wire money back to them to cover export costs. The cheque they've sent bounces, leaving you without a car and out of pocket.Visit our Car Crime Centre for more information on this and other motoring frauds. [ golfvr6011evensmaller.jpg ] Link to post Share on other sites
antera309 3 Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Tell "Moreso" to sod off.Would never sell my car to someone who's English was that bad, even if they were waving the cash in front of me.[ Edited Thu Feb 26 2004, 08:33AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
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