does this sound like a scam?

I say go for it. It sounds perfectly legitimate.










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Yes of course it's a scam.

Sounds hugely iffy to me, for typos & punctuation alone.

It's a scam...

http://www.4x4web.co.uk/scamexamples.html#examples

I can't believe for one second that you would think it WASN'T a scam.

[:I] I almost fell for that then baron until i saw you laughing at me!!!?

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Being dense, I can't see how they would get anything out of this? Can anyone see how it would work? (I have only read it quickly.)

? now i am pissed off with myself!! Thanks for making me see sense...i wanted to believe it cos i really need to sell my car...


gonna go and give myself a serious talking to [:I]

It's a ittle more subtle than most as it's not obvious that what it's asking is for sweet-cheeks to give the 300 quid shipping to the agent when they collect the car.

What happens is you deposit the cheque, do everything and then get a call from the bank to tel you that the check has bounced. If it's a cashires check you get a call saying it's been found to be a forgery or has been cancelled by the bank.

Either way you end up minus the car and 300 quid, at best you end up down 300 quid (as they haven't taken the car yet) and a load of hassel.

quote:Originally posted by Twiglet girl
Being dense, I can't see how they would get anything out of this? Can anyone see how it would work? (I have only read it quickly.)

Banker's drafts are notoriously easy to fake. Email back saying you'll do the deal, but you require payment by CHAPS transfer and I'd be surprised if you ever hear from them again. ?

I must have had about 6 of these last time I was selling a car. I may have been sucked in had it not been for the fact the bloke said he was in Spain and wanted it as a present for his wife - I can't believe my 12 year old Golf is really that desirable ?

Why can't selling a car be more simple! Can't believe that is the only person i have heard from!

Thanks for the replies x

Yes it is a scam

Also expect to be phoned up and offered an 'approved list of buyers looking for just your type of car' for £70 (or therabouts).

Why the hords of buyers didn't look in exchange and mart themselves is not explained!

But tis a scam alas.

quote:Originally posted by Orly Bird

quote:Originally posted by Twiglet girl
Being dense, I can't see how they would get anything out of this? Can anyone see how it would work? (I have only read it quickly.)

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IIRC, it's a money laundering scam. Can't remember how it works though. As the old addage goes "if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is".