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Scammer on the loose
thermidorthelobster:
This is what will happen: he'll either
a) send you a banker's draft, you'll send the vehicle and the draft will be revoked after it's cleared.
or more likely b) he'll send you a banker's draft for a higher amount, and ask you to pay him back the difference in cash. You'll send the cash and maybe the vehicle too, and the draft will be revoked after it's cleared.
The fact is that banker's drafts CAN be revoked AFTER they have cleared, although the numpties in my local Lloyds don't actually understand this. They best way to deal with banker's drafts is to call the issuing bank and get it in writing from them that the draft is not stolen, not forged and will definitely be honoured. In this case, the scammers are issuing stolen banker's drafts.
If it sounds dodgy, just walk away, there will be other buyers and it's just not worth any risk on your part!
Budgie:
You could always email him back & say that a cheque is fine but you opporate a 3 month clearing period for cheques from outside the UK before the item will be released as there have been so many scams around!
Or that there is an additional £100 charge, payable through Paypal only, for cheques from outside the UK and the cheque will not be presented to your bank until this payment has been made. :D
You may as well have a bit of fun with them as they've taken the touble to email you!! :lol:
UDTrev:
Don't forget to charge interest on the 3 month wait, whilst you are stuck with your vehicle :)
Hmmmmmm would claiming the interest from the deposited funds as well be pushing your luck ? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
Trev
Hovis:
I'm pleased you all agree, my response now seems justified....
Dear Mr Smart
It is still available. However, if you aren't some form of scammer I'll be amazed. Cheques, as you well doubt already know are not the best way of payment, cash is, always has been always will be. I also find it extremely unlikely that you'll have an agent who will "come over to my location", pick up and ship a rusty old jeep worth a few hundred quid. If you are expecting to get my bank details quite simply, F*** off.
If you are genuine send me a phone number and i'll call you and you can come with cash.
Kindest Regards
Me x
I've only advertised on here and on NE4x4.org.
barmiebrumie:
--- Quote from: "Hovis" ---I'm pleased you all agree, my response now seems justified....
Dear Mr Smart
It is still available. However, if you aren't some form of scammer I'll be amazed. Cheques, as you well doubt already know are not the best way of payment, cash is, always has been always will be. I also find it extremely unlikely that you'll have an agent who will "come over to my location", pick up and ship a rusty old jeep worth a few hundred quid. If you are expecting to get my bank details quite simply, F*** off.
If you are genuine send me a phone number and i'll call you and you can come with cash.
Kindest Regards
Me x
I've only advertised on here and on NE4x4.org.
--- End quote ---
:(biglaugh):
had very similar, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, Mine was from nigeria they even send a spoof paypal saying was money was with paypal & as soon as i sent the shipping number paypal would release the funds :? ,
so how do i get a shippng number without shipping the goods first, just sent it onto spoof@ebay & a similar emial back the the scammers
John.
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