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Old 15-08-2013, 10:55 PM
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I posted I wanted some wheel other week, and got a pm off a brand new member at silly o'clock, then got an email with bad grammar and he wants paying via money gram and also said the wheels are off his own 3 door but its 4x100 haha bloody tossers!
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Old 15-08-2013, 11:01 PM
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was his name george agdgdgwengo and did he want the moneys sent direct to cousin benson lol
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Old 15-08-2013, 11:11 PM
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haha I wonder how many people fall for those stupid scams!
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Old 16-08-2013, 02:16 AM
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haha I wonder how many people fall for those stupid scams!
more people than you think.

Especially if it sounds too good to be true.
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Old 16-08-2013, 02:38 AM
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yeah he wants £450 for a set of rl7s mint with tyres and says he loves in Wales but cannot write English properly and wants to be paid via money gram! haha! he sent me his home address and also phone number in the email like people actually do that's,
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Old 16-08-2013, 06:01 AM
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I got scammed a few months ago over Coilovers just be careful as there getting very clever
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anyone doing deals with non established members needs to beware especially if contacted via PM
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any offers vis PM that look dodgy report them to any MOD we will look into these people and bann them
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I don't understand how people get scammed with big things like wheels etc. Just go pick the bloody things up, then you know what you're buying!
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I don't understand how people get scammed with big things like wheels etc. Just go pick the bloody things up, then you know what you're buying!
the internet has made people lazy
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Davey111 pm'd me offering me mint 90's spec front seats the other week...
He still has 0 posts...

If I was interested I was asked to reply via mrdshelley221@gmail.com
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
I don't understand how people get scammed with big things like wheels etc. Just go pick the bloody things up, then you know what you're buying!
not that simple when you love in Spain unfortunaly
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