AlexJames Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Doesnt seem right, he speaks broken English and is called David Jones? ... him putting trust in me, WITHOUT even seeing the car sounds odd to me... ... but if he is promising collection will not take place till the cheque has cleared? ---------------------- Hello, Thanks you so much for the email i want you to understand that I won't be able to come and have a look at the item . that is why i want you to be honest with me if the condition of the item is okay i promise to offer you £100 more to your asking price and wish to be the next owner because i will be giving it out as birthday gift to my cousin. I will be making my payment via cheque and i will arrange pick up as well after payment is 100% cleared. I will be including the shipping fee on the payment so immediately you get the payment you will deduct your part funds and the rest would be for transport agency so all papers works or any document concerning the shipment will be done by my shipping agency to make the transaction complete. I want you to get back to me with all the necessary information listed below in order to make out the cheque. Name: Address: City Post Code: State: Country Mobile Number Office Phone: Home Phone: Selling Price I will give you more £ 100 free { For You, to Reserve the item For Me} I will make sure the payment get to you within 7 working days. Regards David Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I am sure this is like many other scams. I am not sure of details, but the sender of the funds is able to get their funds back from the bank quite some time after the funds have cleared your account, even with bankers drafts. You could avoid this buy creating an account just for this transaction and then making an immediate transfer, after funds clear, to another account and closing down the item sale account. Probably not worth the hastle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky7ine Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I would'nt go anywhere near it m8 and i would'nt give him any of your info sounds really dodgy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 It'll be a scam dude. International cheques appear cleared after a week or so, and then they bounce a couple of months later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Scam!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJames Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ill stay clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Give me an 'S', give me a 'C' . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 The word 'state' gives it away.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Very English name for a man from Nigeria don't you think?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT Inter Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Go for it! What is there to loose apart from money, time, and dignity when u get ripped... Edited February 25, 2009 by DAT Inter (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willismaximus Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Major scam, plus, once he has your details he can use them to try and blag credit cards and allsorts in your name etc and just generally beat you with the Identity fraud beating stick thingymebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1043/scam.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Any time they offer more than you're asking, it's a scam!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I am sure this is like many other scams. I am not sure of details, but the sender of the funds is able to get their funds back from the bank quite some time after the funds have cleared your account Don't think many people realise this. My brother in law sold a set of Ferrari wheels on ebay, he suspected a scam, but waited until a cheque arrived and banked it. He called into the bank a few days later and was told that the "cheque had cleared". He sent the wheels, but a week or so later he got a letter from the bank saying that it had not cleared. He went back to the bank and saw the Manager who confronted the person who had told him it had cleared which she then denied ! No wheels - no money Not sure what I would do in a similar situation apart from get a letter from the bank saying that it had cleared and could not be withdrawn - if they would do that ? It must be crap if you are a genuine car buyer who lives in Nigeria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexJames Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 lol... ok for some fun I followed this up... and he has given me an address in glasgow and a mobile phone number .... ill see what more info I can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1043/scam.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Time for your prospective buyer to send a photo of him self, trousers down, holding fish in one hand a copy of a Nigerian newspaper and a banner saying " I'll take it up the arse" Edited February 25, 2009 by Terminator (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Time for your prospective buyer to send a photo of him self, trousers down, holding fish in one hand a copy of a Nigerian newspaper and a banner saying " I'll take it up the arse" I'm wetting myself at the first pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 You could avoid this buy creating an account just for this transaction and then making an immediate transfer, after funds clear, to another account and closing down the item sale account. Probably not worth the hastle.Hmm - I wonder if that would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccorcoran Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 they use your information to make passports with once they have all that information they can do what they like with it. definitly a scam !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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