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Tezray

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Scammers
« on: 17 October 2006, 09:53:59 »
I put my MV6 up on carswappers.co.uk and here's a couple of offers i got;

"Dear Terry Potts,
You have had an enquiry about your registration: 14***,
-------------------------------------------------------------
From: PROF.LUIS
Email: cargo_luis_uk@yahoo.com
Telephone: +447024073751
Message:
DEAR SELLER,
MY NAME IS PROF.LUIS CARGO, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ENQUIRY ABOUT YOUR CAR
FOR SALE.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING THING ABOUT...

1. WHAT IS THE LAST PRICE.... ?
2. The CURRENT STATE OF (CAR).... ?
3. If IT There A Any PHOTOGRAPH Of the CAR... ?
4. HOW LONG YOU HAD It. ?

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL WOULD LIKE TO PAY WITH A CHEQUE
AND IF YOU HAVE ALWAYS the CAR TO SELL YOU CAN CONTACT ME
Via:

MY TELEPHONE NUMBER +447024073751
EMAIL:- CARGO_LUIS_UK@YAHOO.COM

I SOONEST HOPE TO HAVE YOUR NEWS.
PROF.LUIS CARGO
DIRECTOR SMITHONIAN STORE LTD."

Professor hey? Cheque hey?? HMMMM  ::)



And here's another classic;

"Dear Terry Potts,
You have had an enquiry about your registration: 14***,
-------------------------------------------------------------
From: vera
Email: vera005@linucmail.org
Telephone:
Message:
Hello
      This is a purchase enquiry in response to your advert. I admire
it
so much I want to know more about it; I am however okay with its
detailed features and description but prior to payment proceedings
I'd like to know if there has been any changes to it's advertised
conditions and then do let me know the following :  - YOUR FINAL
ASKING PRICE ? Thank and hope to heard from you soon.
          VERA...."


Atleast they have a lot of comic value  ;D  Vera my a$$! I'd love to meet to twocers that come up with this cr*p, and the people that fall for it  :exclamation  ::)
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Re: Scammers
« Reply #1 on: 17 October 2006, 11:36:48 »
You'd be inclined not to sell on the TERRIBLE english spelling and grammar alone!

Classic scams  ;D
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Re: Scammers
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2006, 12:13:52 »
Whew!  For a second I was worried that you had been scammed in the sale of your car.  :o  How do people manage to sell anything online?  I have never sold anything online, but I all hear about are scammers.

Smithonian  ;D
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Re: Scammers
« Reply #3 on: 17 October 2006, 13:09:36 »
SMITHONIAN STORE LTD does not exist. Just checked with Companies house. www.companieshouse.gov.uk
« Last Edit: 17 October 2006, 13:10:26 by RonaldMcBurger »
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Re: Scammers
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2006, 13:15:59 »
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SMITHONIAN STORE LTD does not exist. Just checked with Companies house. www.companieshouse.gov.uk
You are a cynical old bird Mr McB, and probably rightly so.
« Last Edit: 17 October 2006, 13:16:39 by The_Barge_Captain »
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« Reply #5 on: 17 October 2006, 14:09:42 »
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SMITHONIAN STORE LTD does not exist. Just checked with Companies house. www.companieshouse.gov.uk
You are a cynical old bird Mr McB, and probably rightly so.
Apparently not cynical enough, if he bothered to check!  ;) ;D
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Re: Scammers
« Reply #6 on: 17 October 2006, 15:14:59 »
Theoldian, you really think i'd fall for a scam?! Never!! lol

I've bought and sold loads of stuff online, you've just got to be carefull. The thing that scares me is that some peolpe must fall for it or there wouldn't be a market for it  :o You would have to be a complete retard though....

Nothing wrong with being cynical, keeps you quite safe and imo it's just a way of looking at things in a 'realistic' light....So good on you RMB you cynical old bugger!  :y ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2006, 16:05:01 »
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Theoldian, you really think i'd fall for a scam?! Never!! lol
That's why I was shocked when I saw the subject line!

Seem to be a lot more over here than in the states, or maybe just exploded in the last couple of years.
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« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2006, 16:11:54 »
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Theoldian, you really think i'd fall for a scam?! Never!! lol
That's why I was shocked when I saw the subject line!

Seem to be a lot more over here than in the states, or maybe just exploded in the last couple of years.

Cos a lot of people in thie country are stupid and think the internet is this marvellous thing that has flowers everywhere and everything on i t is the truth.

I try to inform as many people as I can of the perils, but alas, there is only so much one man can do, and infinate stupidity!
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« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2006, 16:43:54 »
Its like the classic nigerian 419 scams. Theyre so ludicrous that no sane person would fall for them.
But people do and  so they continue as does the sport of scambaiting.
http://www.419eater.com one of the many sites dedicated to making these lowlife waste their money and look stupid.
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