CAR SCAMMING CON...PLEASE READ VERY IMPORTANT.........

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seamybaby55

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OK FOLKS SORRY BOUT THE CAPITALS,THIS NEED TO BE TAKEN IN!!!!!

I WAS CONTACTED VIA EMAIL FROM A PERSON WHO WANTED TO BUY MY PRELUDE.....THEY HAD SPOTTED IT ON THE AUTOTRADER WEB SITE.

THEY SEEMED QUITE INTERESTED,ASKED FOR PICS AND SPEC OF THE CAR,WHICH I FORWARDED TO THEM.

2ND EMAIL,THEY WHERE WILLING TO PAY ME FULL ASKING PRICE FOR THE CAR NO PROBS..

3RD EMAIL,THEY ASKED FOR MY NAME AND ADDRESS TO SEND THE BANKERS DRAFT TO.....

4TH EMAIL,THEY WANT TO PAY ME £4250 MORE THAN IM ASKING FOR THE CAR,BEACUSE A FRIEND OF HIS OWES HIM MONEY AND WHEN THE DRAFT CLEARS HE WANTS ME TO GIVE HIM THE CAR AND £4250 AND I KEEP THE £5750 THAT I ORIGINALLY WANTED.....ALL SOUNDS OK BUT A LITTLE FISHY.......

ITS A SCAM,COMPLETLEY,THE GUY TOLD ME HE WAS FROM HOLLAND,BUT THE IP ADDRESS FOR THE EMAIL ADDRESS HE IS USING IN IN ISREAL......

THE BANKS POLICY IS...........

THEY WILL CLEAR THE FUNDS IF THE CHEQUE DOES NOT BOUNCE,THEN YOU TAKE YOUR MONEY,SEND THE SCAMMER THERE CUT,THEY WILL NOT COME FOR THE CAR,BUT IN ABOUT 2/4 WEEKS WHEN THE CHEQUE IS PRESENTED AT THE ISSUER AND THEY THEN SEE IT WAS NOT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORISED CHEQUE SIGNATURE,THEY WILL BE INTITLED TO A REFUND FROM THE BANK,WHO THEN WILL COME LOOKING FOR YOU,BECAUSE YOU PRESENTED A FRAUDULENT DRAFT/CHEQUE!!

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL LINE FROM LLOYDS.....

SO BEWARE,HERE IS THE LINK TO A GUY THATS DOING HIS LITTLE BIT TO TRY AND STOP SUCH SCAMS....http://www.4x4web.co.uk/scamexamples.html..I SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH HIM AND HE TOLD ME THAT ONE SCAMMER HAD BOUGHT 41 CARS ON EBAY LAST WEEK.......THEY ONLY HAVE TO GET LUCKY ONCE TO MAKE MONEY FOR DOING VERY LITTLE ELSE THAN SENDING AN EMAIL.....

THIS IS WORLWIDE AT THE MOMENT,BUT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN IRELAND ARE NOW STARTING TO GET AFFECTED...THE EMAIL WILL BE WORDED VERY POORLY,VERY BAD ENGLISH,AND POSSIBLY END "HAVE A FULFILLED DAY AND GOD BLESS"

BEWARE OF ANY CHEQUES FROM A COMPANY CALLED B.A.T HOLDINGS

THESE ARE THE DRAFTS/CHEQUES THAT ARE BEING ISSUED AT THE MOMENT.... :x


ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES PM ME OR COOPER.
 

paddymcc

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This has been going on for ages and there are numerous posts about it on every car forum.
 

seamybaby55

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WELL I AINT SEEN IT........AND THIS IS FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT HAVENT I GUESS.......

IT AINT ON THIS FORUM ACCORDING TO COOPER...... :p
 

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seamybaby55 said:
WELL I AINT SEEN IT........AND THIS IS FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT HAVENT I GUESS.......

IT AINT ON THIS FORUM ACCORDING TO COOPER...... :p

Cooper clearly doesn't read every post! :p :lol:
 

Lyons

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indeed. ole lyons has even posted regarding a simialar experience
 

Cooper

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I don't read everything. Cold hard fact I'm afraid folks. But I think it is right to bring this to your attention.

Andy
 

Twain

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seen this on the news a few days ago, very common in smaller priced items. the people usually send a cheque for mosre and then ring saying they made a mistake and could ya send them the extra amount. by then the cheque will have cleared and you send it only after a few days the cheque becomes void. crafty coonts the lot of them
 

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autotrader website also carries this warning and have details of where to send the email and any other info you may have on the scammer.
 

Bap

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if you fell for that you deserve to be fleeced. this has been goin for ages, and they cant feckin spell either, they are twats from the far east , just ignore them or send them a nice email in reply!! 8)
 

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Same thing happened to me a month or 2 back, i was selling me bike at 1500 quid, he said he would give me 3200 or something. Never bothered replying, but always wondered!
 

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[quote="seamybaby55" ISREAL......[/quote]
Says it all really doesnt it!
 

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BGB said:
if you fell for that you deserve to be fleeced. this has been goin for ages, and they cant feckin spell either, they are twats from the far east , just ignore them or send them a nice email in reply!! 8)

Some of you may not know the more startling facts that Seamy found out. Yes email them back and give off stink that their a hoax... but maybe you've given them your mobile number already or they have it from an ad you've placed. Then the death threats roll in.

Not a particularly nice situation to be in.

Andy
 

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Know a Whaletail Cossie that was lifted about 5 years ago from the North on this fake bankers draft type setup, b@stards :x
 

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Go on e-bay and advertise a random car and see the amount of stupid mails you get! its unbelieaveable!
 

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people do it on ebay all the time including selling cars/bikes
 

Cooper

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sexymanda said:
Go on e-bay and advertise a random car and see the amount of stupid mails you get! its unbelieaveable!

Yes the amount of people pretending to own vehicles is wild, don't you agree Amanda :lol:

Andy
 
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