Call me suspicious

[Parrot of doom]

Got my car in the autotrader right now, and received this:

some dodgy geezer said:

Hello........am mark, for sometime now i've been searching for this make of your car and am so happy to inform you that i came across it on autotrader site today .Pls get back to me as to wheather car is still for sale am interested,BUYING FOR Price:£9,000 and also the present condition of the car. Thanks. Mark

Now I might be completely wrong, but that email looks highly suspicious to me. Firstly, the syntax 'this make of your car' and 'am so happy to inform you' and 'BUYING FOR'.

Secondly, its some spurious Yahoo email address, and there is also no phone number. I think its likely some effort of an email harvest, or scam?

>> Edited by Parrot of doom on Sunday 16th October 22:23

[alexkp]

Total scam.

Just ignore it.

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Scammy scam from Scampton in Scamshire.

[srebbe64]

Yeah dodgy, but why not open another email account and have some fun with him. Post the replies on here!

[rich 36]

Yeah go on, and while you at, become
DR something or other, of the African country, of Buliminia, where you were working in finance dept

[simpo two]

It *might* be OK. You could always reply nicely and see what his next move is.

At least he's not offering to send you a cheque up front.

[BliarOut]

simpo two said:

It *might* be OK. You could always reply nicely and see what his next move is. At least he's not offering to send you a cheque up front.

More scammy that RAF Scamton

Yes, I know it's not spelt like that!

[Parrot of doom]

Righto, have done it from my gmail account which never gets used.

[rich 36]

Bet its the money/escrow/delay one again

[Parrot of doom]

Well if thats the case I'll let him know about the 6 month clearance time on funds transfer.

[Kinky]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

Scammy scam from Scampton in Scamshire.

You forgot Scamsville.

K

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Kinky said:

2 Smokin Barrels said: Scammy scam from Scampton in Scamshire. You forgot Scamsville. K

....with an aphilliate office in Scamsville

[Kinky]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

Kinky said: 2 Smokin Barrels said: Scammy scam from Scampton in Scamshire. You forgot Scamsville. K ....with an aphilliate office in Scamsville

Yeah - in Scamden Town.

[Ballistic Banana]

I had one of these scammers wanting to buy "The Griffith Growl" had him going for a bit with some help from other Phers but unfortunatly he lost interest

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=195487

BB

[wedg1e]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

Scammy scam from Scampton in Scamshire.

I thought it was in Lincs.?

[Parrot of doom]

idiot scammer said:

Hi Tom, I will like to say a big thank you for your reply, am satisfied with the condition of the car think it would be a great buy.Its perfectly okay in uk. I travel a lot in my line of buisness hence the reason why i choose not to acquire a car since i sold the last one i had. I am ok with the car's picture and it will be good to let you know that i will be paying you with a bank draft or company's cheque that was intended for me through services rendered (£13,000).The only problem is that sum owed me by the investment company is more than the price of your car. I would greatly appreciate if you could deduct sum of your car(£9,000 )from the amount and have the rest of(£4,000) sent to my shipping agent (through Money Gram International Money Transfer this is reliable). so that they will come for the pickup of the car in your location. I will wait till draft or cheque clears before i instruct my shipping agent to take up ownership of car on my behalf. I really am very sorry that it has to be this way but i do not want to miss out on this great buy. Please send me the following information below so i could have the company make out the draft in your name and send it to you immediately.Thanks. full name............... full address................. mobile phone number.................. Waiting to read from you soonest Mark.

What does he think I am, stupid?

>> Edited by Parrot of doom on Monday 17th October 16:02

[turbo tim]

Parrot of doom said:

idiot scammer said: to let you know that i will be paying you with a bank draft or company's cheque that was intended for me through services rendered (£13,000).The only problem is that sum owed me by the investment company is more than the price of your car. I would greatly appreciate if you could deduct sum of your car(£9,000 )from the amount and have the rest of(£4,000) sent to my shipping agent (through Money Gram International Money Transfer this is reliable).

Sounds innocent enough......


IIRC, this scam is on page 1 of the scammers handbook....

[Size Nine Elm]

I would reply asking for a far larger percentage as a handling fee for cashing his cheque, like the whole £13k. See what he says.

Or say you've had an offer for £10k, so you'll have to decline, and see how far he's prepared to go.

[fid]

Seeing as nobody else has done it yet, I'll take the honour...Parrot of doom, you are suspicious!

[Parrot of doom]

Can anybody suggest an address I can give him to send his cheque? Don't wanna give him my address.

Anyone got a work address where they could collect this cheque and scan it for us all?