Does anyone actually fall for these things???

[Matt UK]

For clarity, the car I am selling is not a caravan...


Message:HELLO SELLER,I SAW THE ADVERT OF YOUR CARAVAN ON AUTOTRADER.CO.UK WHICH IS FORSALE.I AM OKAY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE CARAVAN AND I AM READY TO BUY FROMYOU. I AM BASED IN IRELAND ,DUBLIN ,BUT AT THE MOMENT AM ENGAGEDIN ALOT OF THINGS TO COME FOR THE VIEWING OF THE CARAVAN. AM OKAY WITHYOUR PRICE AND AM READY TO GIVE YOU EXTRA'S OF £150 EXTRA FORSECURING OF THE CARAVAN SO IT WOULD NOT BE SOLD TO ANOTHER BUYER ,AND FOR YOU TOKNOW HOW COMMITED I AM IN BUYING FROM YOU SO THE TOTAL MONEY YOU WILL BEGETTING FOR THIS PURCHASE IS THE PRICE AND EXTRA £150 . I WILL LIKEYOU TO KNOW THAT I CAN\'T COME FOR THE VIEWING OF THE CARAVAN AS EARLIERSTATED CAUSE I\'M VERY BUSY AT WORK RIGHT NOW, BUT WITH WHAT I SAW ON THEADVERT I AM SATISFIED.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME SOME PICTURES OF THEPRESENT LOOK OF THE CARAVAN.I LOVE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL.I WILL BE VERYHAPPY IF THE CARAVAN IS MINE.I WILL ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW I WILL BEPAYING YOU WITH A BANKER\'S DRAFT/CHEQUE, THE AMOUNT ON THIS DRAFT WILL BE MORETHAN THE PRICE OF YOUR CARAVAN[OVERPAYMENT]. THE EXCESS FUND ON THE DRAFTWILL BE FOR MY AGENT FOR PICKUP OF THE CARAVAN AND SOME OF MY OTHER ITEMS IALREADY BHOUGHT INSIDEAND OUTSIDE UK . ONCE YOU HAVE FUNDS CLEARED IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT YOUWILL DEDUCT YOUR TOTAL MONEY PLUS THE EXTRA\'S FROM THE FUNDS AND WIRETHE EXCESS TO MY AGENT FOR PICKUP, SO THAT THEY CAN PROCEED WITH THENECESSARY PAPERWORK AND ARRANGE WITH YOU A CONVINIENT DATE AND TIME FORPICKUP. IF THIS IS OKAY BY YOU,YOU WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO ME WITH SOMENECESSARY INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS TRANSACTION TOPROCEED. 1 THE INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOW; YOUR FULL NAME.... YOUR FULL---------- ADDRESS WITH POSTCODE...... YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS BOTH OFFICE ANDMOBILE/HOME NUMBERS... N:B THE NAME YOU GIVE WILL BE THE NAME YOU WILL SEE ONTHE PAYMENT AND IT WILL BE SENT TO THE > ADDRESS YOU MAIL TO ME.YOURPHONE NUMBERIS FOR TIME TO TIME CONTACT. ALSO IF ANY BUYER CONTACT YOUABOUT THIS PARTICULAR CARAVAN,PLEASE TELL THEM IT'S ALREADY BEEN SOLD CAUSE AMREADY 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 07031954397. REGARDS

[Shaw Tarse]

I wouldn't even bother reading that!

[scottdav]

Isn't there somewhere you can forward that too so they can be traced and stopped?

I reply to all scammers the same;

If you had a brain, your scams may work.
If you had a conscience, you wouldnt try.
If i get your address, you're fcked.

Not one reply yet they need to know they're scum.

[Ricky_M]

Did anybody else read that with an Irish accent?

[Zad]

Ricky_M said:

Did anybody else read that with an Irish accent?

Nope, Nigerian.

[FreeLitres]

Cap locks + great spelling = PH'er, non?