"WANT AD" SCAMS
Here is ANOTHER example that was sent to me, out of the BLUE, from Trina in Canada. This one also claims to be from Africa, but remember, these scams can come from ANY country!!
> from James King
> Hello, > I saw your advert on the web and i am intrested in your 1994 Mercury Topaz. 2dr, white, 2.3L auto with only 104,000kms 1994 Mercury Topaz. 2dr, white, 2.3L auto with only 104,000kms > > I am based in west africa > > I am ready to pay you $4500 > > If my offer is okay kindly get back to me asap. > > imy phone is 2348033046657,pls call me as get the mail. > Regards > James King Trina's Reply And how do you suppose you are going to get my car from Canada to West Africa? Why would someone offer to pay $1000 more than what I am really asking for? When something is too good to be true, it most always is.
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> James King > Tina, > my reason for wanted to buy this car is mostl known to me, about the what you are tring > to say in the mail of yours is strenge to me. > > if you are ready to sale for me you let me know ok. Trina's Reply Well, if you want to pay me $4500.00 canadian for my car, I say great. But all costs incurred having the car delivered to you are yours. The next move is yours. Let me know.
> James King
> > Trina, > Thanks a lot for your mail. > I am based in london uk. > I am willing to buy your car > Aspa shipping i have made arrangements with a shipping company that pacific ocean airliners,they will be on ground to do the pick up at any location of your choice but i will have to inform you before the pick upwill be done. As regards payment,this is what i am going to do;I have a client in the US who is owing me $8,670 i would instruct him to make out a Money Order to you in that amount and as soon as it clears your bank you can now deduct your money from it and send my balance by money gram international tranfer. Although the value of the Money Order is more than the price of the your car i think i should be able to trust you with my balance. The reason why i am doing this is that it would take a Money Order sent from over here in africa 30days to clear over there,whereas a Money Order sent from within the US would clear tops within 48hrs.I will also be using part of the balance to pay for the shipping company that will be on ground to do the pick up. So i would like you to deduct the money gram charges from my balance.So if my terms are acceptable to you, Pls get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that i can know my stand. > Regards > James King Tina's Reply (edited) Read THIS: http://www.retiredtractors.com/Scam-Ad.html You people really need to find a new scam! GET A @#$%ing GRIP Meli's comment: So..... If you receive anything that even REMOTELY resembles this, it is a SCAM. Do NOT respond to it!! ~Meli~ |
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