RSrussell

Sold my 205 mi16 about 6 months ago, but just got this email

GOODDAY SELLER,
I 'm interested in purchasing your advertised(Pug 205 MI16) and i will like to know the price if is okay by me. if I can pay with a cheque drawn in UNITED KINGDOM BANK. If this is okay with you do get back to me immediately for me to arrange the payment. Concerning the shippment, my shipper will come and pick it up from your location as soon as we seal this transaction. Do get back to me immediately with your Full Name, Contact Address and Phone Number for me to instruct my client to make the payment ASAP. Hope to hear from you soon.
Best regards,

Davis..........

It obvious by the capitals that its just been edited and spammed out.
Anyways I replied asking how much he wants to pay, and he replied "however much you want", so i asked for £4500 to which he agreed

How does his scam work

tonyk

how u gonna stich him up, u said u sold the car

RSrussell

i could send him a £20 fiesta pop, and say its been converted

but i wanna know how his scam works?
Does he send the cheque, and arrange for its collection then cancel the cheque

Rich_w

Just delete the email and get on with your life

You know its a scam so just leave it. Want to know something scary?

The nigeria scam from a while ago, someone tried to scam them and they shot him!

gurnE

He send you a cheque for more than you want, say 9k, then asks you to hand over the car (which he doesn't want) and the other 4.5k cash.

Then about a week later, the cheque is returned unpaid

Not sure of all the ins and outs but that is the jist of it

TIFF

RSrussell

cool

actually rich w you got it the wrong way round.
In February 2003, a scam victim from the Czech Republic shot and killed an official at the Nigerian embassy, as a result of being scammed

gurnE

http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,57760,00.html

Rich_w

I didnt know about this one. I heard that the guy actually tracked them down and demanded his money back

SimonT

check this website out

they actually scam the scammers!

Make sure you read all of it! It has had me in tears!

http://www.419eater.com/

SimonT

this one is a cracker!

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm

Jimboxr4x4

There are so many Nigerian scams going on. People get caught every day and for big money but most people are too embarassed to let it be known.

There are actually academys in Lagos teaching Nigerians how to commit scams. My mate has a manual he seized entitled 'How to defraud the British Benefit System'.

I'm sure most Nigerians are completely honest and law abiding but there are also a hell of a lot that aren't. Its a sad fact but I would never trust a Nigerian.

nomad

gurne has it right, i got one today from some 419 scammer who included links to bbc about a certain person in nigeria locked up for bribery awaiting sentence, told him i would love to help but first he must check out my link
www.ebolamonkeyman.com
cheers nomad ps weird thing was the e.mail was supposed to come from yahoo.co.uk, when i ran a reality check it was from somewhere in INDIA
these scammers are all over the place, i love winding them up and always tell them i am afraid to visit because i might get eaten by their lions as i go shopping in Lagos

DazC

iTrader: (1)

PMSL at the names on that link over the pictures!!

Physio

Dave McB

i just got the same email for a car i sold a year ago.

BTTT for anyone else who gets an email too.

Should i wind them up as well??

RSrussell

I got bored of winding him up and just blatently told him to fuck off

Stavros