Money Laundering Fraudsters.

Will be adding to list....as they email a few people on autotrader with the same text layout!

I currently have my bike up for sale and have had some emails that stink of Money laundering and basic Phishing techniques. Other people have had the same. They contact through Autotrader
If anyone else has a similar email, then just leave a post with email address they contacted you from.
I have been advised by Police not to reply to any kind of email, not even to say that you are not interested. They send these emails to so many people, thats whys its the same format, just change the odd word and send to people.

So if you get and email from any of the following, then please ignore:


jeffrey1990_autos@yahoo.com
howard_smith544@yahoo.co.uk
ben.lorde@yahoo.com
antonia_cole_autos@yahoo.com


They also use this number. They claim to be from Dublin and Washington.
Seems to be mainly Yahoo users.

07024021187

Sample Copy

HELLO SELLER,
I SAW THE ADVERT OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE ON AUTOTRADER.CO.UK WHICH IS FOR
SALE.I AM OKAY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND I AM READY TO BUY FROM
YOU. I AM BASED IN WASHINGTON ,BUT AT THE MOMENT AM ENGAGED
IN ALOT OF THINGS TO COME FOR THE VIEWING OF THE MOTORCYCLE. AM OKAY WITH
YOUR PRICE AND AM READY TO GIVE YOU EXTRA'S OF $200 EXTRA FOR
SECURING OF THE MOTORCYCLE SO IT WOULD NOT BE SOLD TO ANOTHER BUYER ,AND FOR YOU TO
KNOW HOW COMMITED I AM IN BUYING FROM YOU SO THE TOTAL MONEY YOU WILL BE
GETTING FOR THIS PURCHASE IS THE PRICE AND EXTRA $200 .

I WILL LIKE
YOU TO KNOW THAT I CAN\'T COME FOR THE VIEWING OF THE MOTORCYCLE AS EARLIER
STATED CAUSE I\'M VERY BUSY AT WORK RIGHT NOW, BUT WITH WHAT I SAW ON
THE
ADVERT I AM SATISFIED.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME SOME PICTURES OF THE
PRESENT LOOK OF THE MOTORCYCLE.I LOVE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.I WILL BE VERY
HAPPY IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS MINE.

I WILL ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW I WILL BE
PAYING YOU WITH A BANKER DRAFT, THE AMOUNT ON THIS DRAFT WILL BE
MORE
THAN THE PRICE OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE[OVERPAYMENT]. THE EXCESS FUND ON THE BANK DRAFT WILL BE FOR MY AGENT FOR PICKUP OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND SOME OF MY OTHER ITEMS I
ALREADY BHOUGHT INSIDE
AND OUTSIDE U.K
ONCE YOU HAVE FUNDS CLEARED IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT YOU
WILL DEDUCT YOUR TOTAL MONEY PLUS THE EXTRA\'S FROM THE FUNDS AND WIRE
THE EXCESS TO MY AGENT FOR PICKUP, SO THAT THEY CAN PROCEED WITH THE
NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND ARRANGE WITH YOU A CONVINIENT DATE AND TIME FOR
PICKUP. IF THIS IS OKAY BY YOU,YOU WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO ME WITH SOME
NECESSARY INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS TRANSACTION TO
PROCEED.

1. THE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOW;
2.YOUR FULL NAME.... YOUR FULL
3.ADDRESS WITH POSTCODE......
4.YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS BOTH OFFICE AND MOBILE/HOME

N:B THE NAME YOU GIVE WILL BE THE NAME YOU WILL SEE ON
THE CHECK AND IT WILL BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS YOU MAIL TO ME.YOUR
PHONE NUMBER IS FOR TIME TO TIME CONTACT.

ALSO IF ANY BUYER CONTACT YOU ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE,PLEASE TELL THEM IT'S ALREADY BEEN SOLD CAUSE AM
READY TO MAKE PAYMENT AS SOON AS I GET THOES DETAILS NEEDED FROM YOU.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A HAPPY TRANSACTION.

HOPING TO READ FROM YOU SOON.


CALL ME ON 07024021187
REGARDS
HOWARD

Those who thinks these sort of buyers are genuine deserve everything they get.

Yep, they are so obvious, but there are people who will fall into the trap. Thats why its called Phising lol
They play the numbers game, contact as many as possible and find a dumb ass.
Nigeria 419...google it lol

Anybody who emails me in all-CAPS is instantly labelled as a spaz and is therefore clearly incapable of handing such a complicated transaction.

"I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A HAPPY ENDING."

Doesn't do any harm to mention once more though does it?

If it stops some mongy 18 year old from parting with his hard earned then fine.