Seems odd?

[BUG4LIFE]

Got an email on Friday regarding my Motorsport cab I am currently trying to sell [see cars for sale section ], which went like this;

Hello,
good day,my name is christ daniel,i am interested in buying your advertise {1989 E30 325 MOTORSPORT} which i will like to the last offer for sale and the present condition of it with the pics if available and as for the shipment my shipper will come to your location for the pick up,my mode of payment is by bank cheque,if this is okay by you your quick response is appreciated by me.thanks
Regard
christ daniel

Don't know if its just me, but that don't read right does it? Has anyone seen anything like this before? Who would buy a car without coming to see it first?...and what should I do about it? My email address has only appeared on my PistonHeads and bmwcarshowroom.com, so I know it aint from here.

Any ideas?

[Cloggy Saint]

Sounds dodgy to me mate, if you go along with it then don't release the car until the cheque has cleared.

[HartgeH27]

A well known scam technique !!!!

Do not even go there.

[dobbie82]

I had it lots when i was selling my 4dr... SCAM

basically they send someone with a cheque for say £1000 more than you want and ask you to give them cash so that the bloke collecting it can pay to export it,

the cheque would clear, then funds be taken back when cheque declared stolen

run away )

[BUG4LIFE]

I'm running

[massive]

You'll get shed loads of these mate...complete scams.

Also if companies ring saying "We have people waiting to buy your car...bla bla bla guarantee to sell your car bla bla" Tell them 2 words....second word is 'Off'

Dont let them talk you into it, complete bollox

[BUG4LIFE]

Cheers for the advice guys.

Now I'm trying to second guess messages I'm getting regarding my car. Just logged onto clubgti.com [as I left an ad on there - you never know?] and I got a PM saying this:

hello im interested in your Bmw i would like to know a bit of info. please contact me on 01803 xxxxxx
regards
Tony

The person only just joined the Club and has 0 posts. If he was interested why aint he calling me? I left a link to here with my contact details. What could happen if I called it?

[massive]

Hmmm, if he was short of a penny trying to save his phone bill he wouldnt be buying a Motorsport.....

It doesnt look like a high-toll number to me, looks like a normal uk std code. Just ring it, probably some dreamer but you never know.

Nice motor btw, bet your gutted.

[tomski]

I have a area code decoder and 01803 = Devon area

[Stoney_god]

Wierd though as the number is from the torquay area...

My friend runs a firm who do actually source cars for their customers.

I agree though as the whole wording seems a little unproffesional...

As everyone has said.. Be careful or at least make sure the funds are cleared b4 releasing the beast...

[gazza]

dont even take a bankers draft....there are forged ones about ...you get a draft from a buyer ...you pay it into your bank....you even pay extra to express it through to speed things up....the bank tells you its cleared ...you release the car ....a few days later the bank tell you its a forgery and show your account in the red to the sum of the draft and ask you for your immediate payment ...you have lost your car and owe the bank shitloads of money........take cash everytime

[BUG4LIFE]

Sods, I got another one.

Good Day,
My name is Mrs Steve,I am interested in buying your (1989 E30 325 MOTORSPORT CAB).So i will like to know the actual price of the (1989 E30 325 MOTORSPORT CAB) and it's present condition.I will be expecting you to get back to me as soon as possible.Have a wonderful day.
Best Regards,
Mrs Steve

[Widge]

The scam is well known, and unless you want to have a go at ripping them off then leave well alone.

As for the guy asking you to call him, he's probably just being polite so you can call him when it's convenient to you, cos he may not want to call you whilst you are at work etc...

[t11mfn]

Yeah it is a well known scam.

However if you were like me id reply and go along with them right until they send it and then send them a ranting email. I get the ones from Africa and they would like to depost millions in my bank i soon tell them where to go.

Id get them to send you the cheque and then keep it as a souviner or post a picture of it up on here to show us all what it looks like.

good luck with the sale mate.

[Widge]

Yeah if you can be bothered really try to wind them up!!! The deserve it

[Cloggy Saint]

Does anyone fall for this crap??

[d6dph]

Just thought this may be of interest to you.

http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html


be prepared to laugh.... lots!

[William]

Sods, I got another one.

Good Day,
My name is Mrs Steve,I am interested in buying your (1989 E30 325 MOTORSPORT CAB).So i will like to know the actual price of the (1989 E30 325 MOTORSPORT CAB) and it's present condition.I will be expecting you to get back to me as soon as possible.Have a wonderful day.
Best Regards,
Mrs Steve

Hahahah, this is hilarious, look at the one I got today for my car:

Good Day,
My name is Mrs Steve,I am interested in buying your (1993 BMW 318I LUX CONVERTIBLE).So i will like to know the actual price of the (1993 BMW 318I LUX CONVERTIBLE) and it's present condition.I will be expecting you to get back to me as soon as possible.Have a wonderful day.
Best Regards,
Mrs Steve

Notice any similarities?

[dazleeds]

wan*ers

i have had hundreds of these things

also once had 1 that said i was being watched by a sniper and i should pay vast amounts or be shot

i was pmsl when i got it
replied and told them to shoot whenever ready as i couldnt give a flyingf**k

needless to say i got a cple more then they stopped tossers

as for the car ones had at least 5 a week usualy to ancient ads

plenty same as above

and so many on yahoo mail offering to deposit 30million etcetc

[evostormm]

Check this out for an hilarious scambaiting site;

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/