His/her Message:
> Hello dear seller,
> My name is Pator Mathew , i will like to purchase your(Twin Turbo XR4x4 2.9)for sale, pls if the item is still available i will want you to feel free to email me the pics and other important and necessary info on my email address which is ???????????? @yahoo.ie, i will want you to email me with the details such as your last price for the item, the condition of the item,your mode of paymentwhich so that we could discuss vibrantly on this and also for me to make the payment of the item that is for sale but i would have call you but am a busy man and i hardly have time, although am away from home now but i will contact my secretary to make the payment if you seal the deal by getten back to me with the following deatails asap! i will be looking forward to read from you.
> thanks
> Pator Mathew

Where is the IE bit in the email address based?

Sounds like a 3rd party scammer to me.

 

scam !

 

same scam different format of letter

 

Had a simular one last week Craig! The bad use of English was pretty much the same, and the method of communication too. It's African's trying to nab cars for export apparently

Nath - how come you aren't replying to messages???

 

I thought so, different format as you say.

OK, now I need a smart arse reply!

 

I wouldn't bother - they get rather nasty when rumbled

 

Sounds like a scam.
play on it a bit and get some more details if you can. then post them up on here.
bloody africans

 

I'll tell him I only accept cash, the final price to be discussed when he views the car in person.

 

This young gentleman sounds of the ethnic variety,as i know of no Engilsh man named Pator.I would however not take my word for it.Maybe reply asking if he wears a turban?Then re post for another valuation on this tricky situation?

 

Ha ha the one Gaaables rumbled the other week didn't

 

I had one too the other week, he got a nice reply

 

IE is Ireland, and that definitely looks like a scam...

 

Just get the bankers draft and start a collection of them and frame them like I did ...I got bored after Ł50k's worth

Jim, I've text him but as yet no reply. I know Nige said his little 'un was having problems at the moment so I dont really expect him to give this any priority. But like I said if it comes its a bonus. Been working silly hours again ...but for bucket loads of dosh


Craig, i cant drop that off this morning as wont have time ...sorry m8, but I will call you to see when else is good for you

 

I had one threaten to come and find me That was until I traced his IP address to Nigeria and said I'd reported it along with the information sent End of conversation.

Nath - I know what you mean! Only thing is I'm not going to earn anything until next month as been doing a load of quotes, the Pajero job still hasn't been approved and more stock has just landed all of which needs loads of work - d'oh Having said that, if you still want a cheapy smoke, I've got a little red Honda Accord just come in on a chop you can have for Ł500.

 

Meaning:

'I am shake Abu Habudabi prince of poplesaman, I will give you gold a riches! (by way of a bankers draft that is 10 times what the item price is, but you just send me back the excess Ł5000 yeah?)'

 

Have a look at the following website for people who decided revenge is the best policy:

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

 

No thanks Jim. I can get a car load of dirty women for that in Reading, a 4 pack, kebab and some change