419 scam...

[flat_steve]

Just had a delightful email from a Nigerian friend who wants to buy my MX-5 and have it shipped all the way to Nigeria...

Subject: Enquiry Regarding Your 1997 MAZDA MX-5 1.8i 2dr Convertible


Hello,
It's so nice to see the advert of your 1997 MAZDA MX-5 1.8i 2dr Convertible, I'm interested in the purchase. I love theway it looks on the autotrader site with lovely attractive colourbut i will so much appreciate it, if you can send to me acomprehensive note about the condition of the car because thelook doesn't really matter if it's not really sound in condition.I will be ready to pay exact price for it, if the conditions is perfect.
I would want you to send me back a mail urgently to know if it's still available for sale because I'm not presently in the U.k and so i can ask my associate to sendyou payment on my behalf.
Hope to hear from you soon.

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I'm sure some of you can come up with some great retorts but in the meantime I've fired this back, let's hope he bites.


Hello,

Many thank yous for your enquiries with regards to the

1997 MAZDA MX-5 1.8i 2dr CONVERTIBLE

You will be please to know the 1997 MAZDA MX-5 1.8i 2dr CONVERTIBLE is still for sale, however, as it is a UK-supplied car it is only able to be sold in the UK, as exports are not allowed on second-hand cars unless the country of purchase was one other than the UK originally.

Regards,
Steve.

[Steve_evil]

Ask him to send back a photo of himself with a haddock on his head whilst holding up the sign "I am the Doriftu Kingo" to prove he is genuine. Then we can send it off to 419eater and hold our own trophy room here.