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boxstr |
Jun 1 2005, 09:10 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I got this from a fellow who wants to buy a car I have for sale. Say's he is from New Zealand. Anyone seen this type of arrangement before. It looks "well how shall I say it" hokey to me.
Dear Craig C. Laughlin, Thanks for the mail And the update,I have make arrangement for my shipper to come to your location for the pick up of the car as the shipping will not be any pros.I still cannot get the pictures in your website but kindly send it to me as soon as possible. Also i am ok with the price of the car as it is not too much for me to buy it,I have a customer that was to sell opel car for me last week but dissapointed me,Havent collected the money but later changed his mind that he will not be selling again because his son just gain admission into the university and will need it to transport all around.so i will instruct him to issue the payment of check to you. The amount is $10,000 and i also believe you cannot hold onto my balance because the balance will be for my shipper to come over to your place and pick the car up for me. In this case when you receive the payment you will only deduct your cost price of $4,000 and send the remaining $4,000 balance to my shipper that will coming for the pick up of the car in your place. Before the issuance of the payment i will like you to give me your full information for the payment. FULL NAME. FULL MAILING ADDRESS. CODE. COUNTRY. PHONE NO. FAX NO. I await your quick response. Best regards, Mr John Stuart. |
Ferg |
Jun 1 2005, 09:12 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
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bondo |
Jun 1 2005, 09:12 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
SCAM! And they almost always say right at the beginning "I am ok with the price". Never trust someone that doesn't want to haggle. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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Eric_Shea |
Jun 1 2005, 09:13 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Looks, Walks, Quacks
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aircooledboy |
Jun 1 2005, 09:14 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
English is clearly not that writer's first language.
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bondo |
Jun 1 2005, 09:15 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
BTW, what kind of Opel do you have? I have a GT that's in the middle of an electric conversion.
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redshift |
Jun 1 2005, 09:18 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Scam? No!
Send him mail, tell him to: Below Me M |
Joe Bob |
Jun 1 2005, 09:20 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Cash, ass or gas, no free rides....checks suck...unless they clear the bank.
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rhodyguy |
Jun 1 2005, 09:21 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
scams abound everywhere. even in the classifieds here. like that "READY TO INSTALL" engine i purchased.
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Root_Werks |
Jun 1 2005, 09:21 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Scam.
Last thing I sold on eBay, buyer used the buy-it-now and sent me an e-mail. Said he would send me a check for $$$ and to send him back the difference. WTF? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) I reported him and sent him an e-mail back telling him to GO AWAY. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/slap.gif) |
nebreitling |
Jun 1 2005, 09:23 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
fuck with him back.
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boxstr |
Jun 1 2005, 09:28 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Okie Dokie, I guess the board has cleared that one up for me. I have to admit, that is the very first scam type of letter I have every received, except for the Nigeria one. I knew that one was real, so I sent them the $40,000 and they sent $4000,000,000.00 to my offshore account two weeks later. Not a bad retrun on my money. Thank you General Focle,E. Muhamed, Nigeria, State of Bormewa.
CCLINONEBORNEVERYMINUTE |
aircooledboy |
Jun 1 2005, 09:41 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)
The one I got from Harry Paratestes in Brazil turned out to be real too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) |
SLITS |
Jun 1 2005, 09:59 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Dear Mr. Lauglin,
I am very interested in the 914/6 you have for sale. However, I wish to have a 3.6 motor installed, Brembo Monoblocks with Bilstein Struts on all four corners. Additionally, please add front and rear swaybars of the appropriate size. I will trust your judgement in wheel fittment. To this end, when you notify me that the car is finished and ready, I will forward a Cashier's Check, drawn on my account in Florida, for the sum of $85,000.00 US. You are to cash the check and retain your portion ($35,000.00) for the purchase of the car and the related requested work. Please forward the remaining $50,000.00 via Cashier s Check to the following address: Slits Shitz 49 Rue de Marque Edelberry, England 1UT 7UT Upon receipt of the the $50K, I will send a transport to pick up the car. I would forward a phone number, but in this rural part of England, we still don't have phones. So I know that I may trust you in this matter, please forward the following information as soon as possible: Name Address Birthdate Driver's License Number All Mastercard, Visa, Disccover, American Express Card Numbers with personal identification number and expriy dates Saving and Checking account numbers, with their commensurate routing numbers A listing of all stocks and bonds you may be in possession of Receipt of this information will expedite this transaction measurably. Sincerely, Slits Shitz |
grantsfo |
Jun 1 2005, 10:07 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
Yeah my mother in law, who is an artist and has a website where she sells her work, gets these types of emails about once a month.
Any email that doesnt outline a direct transaction for the exact amount you are asking is most likely a scam. Any requests that include wiring money are suspect as well. |
Randal |
Jun 1 2005, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Well said. The people in New Zealand can speak and write the English language, unlike the message received. |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 1 2005, 02:04 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Yeah, but they spaek it upside down ................. The Cap'n |
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Always Looking |
Jun 1 2005, 02:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 3,246 |
Thought I'd chime in with my "experience." When I was 17, I responded to an ad for a 914 with a cracked winshield that "Runs Good". It was advertised for $500 - well within my budget. I called and got the adress, but the seller was not going to be around for a day or so. I went by to see this gem. First thing I noticed was the three inches of water sitting in the cabin. Sinking into the water was the shift likage; resting high and dry was the engine on the passenger seat. When I called him a few days later I asked him about the "runs good" part of his ad, he said, "well.... it used to." (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif)
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DipShit |
Jun 1 2005, 02:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 26-May 04 From: Cheyenne, WY Member No.: 2,107 |
You can send me the extra $2K - I don't think he'd miss it. |
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Hammy |
Jun 1 2005, 02:40 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
Scam. Sounds similar to the Nigeria scammers.. happened to my dad and I once. We were trying to sell our sailboat mast, and the guy asked for a similar setup such as that. This was a while back, before it became well known as a scam- we fell for it. That was a shitty day to say the least. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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