Beware Of E Mail Scam For Used Cars
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From: barrie
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it is a scam
tell him to e mail the guy and say he wants cash , the guy will just make up excuses... warn your friend its a scam no 1 pays extra $ for hastle of a car that they havent even seen
tell him to e mail the guy and say he wants cash , the guy will just make up excuses... warn your friend its a scam no 1 pays extra $ for hastle of a car that they havent even seen
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i noticed this scam on KIJIji.. I saw a 3rd gen RX7 twin turbo, lambo doors, the works....selling for $7k
I sent the guy and email asking to where he is so i can check out the car...he replied that he has the car with him in New York....he sez that he will ship the car for me....I need to send him a money order..i asked him if i can use paypal and he replies no...he doesn't like paypal...money order only...went back and forth for a few more e-mails as I'm thinking SCAM and trying to figure him out...FInally i sent him an E-mail saying that I'm comming to Queens for the weekend and wud bring him cash....never heard from him again...
I think once u send them your money order there is nothing u can do to get your money back...
I sent the guy and email asking to where he is so i can check out the car...he replied that he has the car with him in New York....he sez that he will ship the car for me....I need to send him a money order..i asked him if i can use paypal and he replies no...he doesn't like paypal...money order only...went back and forth for a few more e-mails as I'm thinking SCAM and trying to figure him out...FInally i sent him an E-mail saying that I'm comming to Queens for the weekend and wud bring him cash....never heard from him again...
I think once u send them your money order there is nothing u can do to get your money back...
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i dont know how i keep getting all these scams but here is another 1 LOL :
PAYMENT INFORMATION
From: Mary Bronx (mary.bronx@yahoo.com)
Sent: April 26, 2008 9:54:01 PM
To: Mike C (atomic_156@hotmail.com)
Hello ,
Thanks for the message ,i'm ok with the price and I want you to consider that it is sold to me for now .Concerning the shipping, i have made arrangement with the shipping agent that will be coming for the pickup at your location as soon as we seal these transaction .
I will send you a companies check of $15,500 in your name and you will deduct the cost of the car when it clears and the remaining balance will be send to the Shipper via money gram money transfer for immediate collection/shipping arrangment of the car
If this is okay with you do get back to me immediately with your details....so that the check can be sent ASAP and i will wait for the check to clears before collection commence.
Regards,
MARY
i kinda wanta get the cheque and go 2 money mart lol
PAYMENT INFORMATION
From: Mary Bronx (mary.bronx@yahoo.com)
Sent: April 26, 2008 9:54:01 PM
To: Mike C (atomic_156@hotmail.com)
Hello ,
Thanks for the message ,i'm ok with the price and I want you to consider that it is sold to me for now .Concerning the shipping, i have made arrangement with the shipping agent that will be coming for the pickup at your location as soon as we seal these transaction .
I will send you a companies check of $15,500 in your name and you will deduct the cost of the car when it clears and the remaining balance will be send to the Shipper via money gram money transfer for immediate collection/shipping arrangment of the car
If this is okay with you do get back to me immediately with your details....so that the check can be sent ASAP and i will wait for the check to clears before collection commence.
Regards,
MARY
i kinda wanta get the cheque and go 2 money mart lol
Last edited by jimmy_on_20; Apr 26, 2008 at 09:59 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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i have been getting this a lot off kijiji. Also when you email some people for cars they are scams as well. they say the car is in Florida and they want to go though ebay. its a lot of BS!
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scam
I once came across a scam as well from kijiji.
This guy wanted only $8,000 for his 92 NSX. Once the dialog started, I found out he had no phone, shipping company phone was out of order and the only means of communication was email.
This guy wanted only $8,000 for his 92 NSX. Once the dialog started, I found out he had no phone, shipping company phone was out of order and the only means of communication was email.
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Urgent: Please input: Wire transfer for used car scam
hi,
i posted my ad to sell car on craiglist and i got a response saying that he wants to buy the car, and send him the bank account number so that he can wire the money.
after 1 month, money is deposited in my account, bank confirmed but i am 100% sure that he is a scammer, as
1. he sent more money than asking price for shipment
2. guy claims to be in nigeria
3. a person who claims to be abank employee for my seller, keeps sending email from yahoo id
4. now they says that buyer does not want money and send the money back by western union.
5. they were rushing like anything. i got call from usa, india, nigeria numbers to pay asap otherwise it could be dangerous
6. i got e-mails from fake yahoo id's saying that person is from interpol and send the money asap
7. Its the 2nd day and money is still there in my account.
8. i asked to wait for 5 business days, and they agreed to that as well.
anybody came across this kind of scam?
i know its a scam, but how it works, and how to avoid this?
My bank is tracing the record.
I called OPP phone buster and registered the potential fraud case.
I need to pay his back the money, if it stays for 5 more days. but i know that its not their money.....
any inputs?
i posted my ad to sell car on craiglist and i got a response saying that he wants to buy the car, and send him the bank account number so that he can wire the money.
after 1 month, money is deposited in my account, bank confirmed but i am 100% sure that he is a scammer, as
1. he sent more money than asking price for shipment
2. guy claims to be in nigeria
3. a person who claims to be abank employee for my seller, keeps sending email from yahoo id
4. now they says that buyer does not want money and send the money back by western union.
5. they were rushing like anything. i got call from usa, india, nigeria numbers to pay asap otherwise it could be dangerous
6. i got e-mails from fake yahoo id's saying that person is from interpol and send the money asap
7. Its the 2nd day and money is still there in my account.
8. i asked to wait for 5 business days, and they agreed to that as well.
anybody came across this kind of scam?
i know its a scam, but how it works, and how to avoid this?
My bank is tracing the record.
I called OPP phone buster and registered the potential fraud case.
I need to pay his back the money, if it stays for 5 more days. but i know that its not their money.....
any inputs?
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its happening a lot. do these guys actually think theyre fooling ppl:S i mean whos gonna fall for this scam. :|...like yeah ill give u 20 grand before i recieve the car...keep dreamin
lol at least ur not getting scammed. you have the money. hang on to it. change ur pin and stuff around. dont give it back. F**K them. who cares. trust me, if it was interpol, you wouldve recievd something official. not random emails and fone callsfrom INDIA out of all the places. lol interpol duznt even operate there so ur gud. you have the money you keep it. buy urself something nice. let ur bank and the people who sent the cash worry about it. jus my 2 cents
hi,
i posted my ad to sell car on craiglist and i got a response saying that he wants to buy the car, and send him the bank account number so that he can wire the money.
after 1 month, money is deposited in my account, bank confirmed but i am 100% sure that he is a scammer, as
1. he sent more money than asking price for shipment
2. guy claims to be in nigeria
3. a person who claims to be abank employee for my seller, keeps sending email from yahoo id
4. now they says that buyer does not want money and send the money back by western union.
5. they were rushing like anything. i got call from usa, india, nigeria numbers to pay asap otherwise it could be dangerous
6. i got e-mails from fake yahoo id's saying that person is from interpol and send the money asap
7. Its the 2nd day and money is still there in my account.
8. i asked to wait for 5 business days, and they agreed to that as well.
anybody came across this kind of scam?
i know its a scam, but how it works, and how to avoid this?
My bank is tracing the record.
I called OPP phone buster and registered the potential fraud case.
I need to pay his back the money, if it stays for 5 more days. but i know that its not their money.....
any inputs?
i posted my ad to sell car on craiglist and i got a response saying that he wants to buy the car, and send him the bank account number so that he can wire the money.
after 1 month, money is deposited in my account, bank confirmed but i am 100% sure that he is a scammer, as
1. he sent more money than asking price for shipment
2. guy claims to be in nigeria
3. a person who claims to be abank employee for my seller, keeps sending email from yahoo id
4. now they says that buyer does not want money and send the money back by western union.
5. they were rushing like anything. i got call from usa, india, nigeria numbers to pay asap otherwise it could be dangerous
6. i got e-mails from fake yahoo id's saying that person is from interpol and send the money asap
7. Its the 2nd day and money is still there in my account.
8. i asked to wait for 5 business days, and they agreed to that as well.
anybody came across this kind of scam?
i know its a scam, but how it works, and how to avoid this?
My bank is tracing the record.
I called OPP phone buster and registered the potential fraud case.
I need to pay his back the money, if it stays for 5 more days. but i know that its not their money.....
any inputs?
Last edited by empire123; Jun 5, 2008 at 11:47 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
