Its an Oceanograpther that wants to buy my car... this time!

[wolfy1988]

I came across of your item,i really appreciate it,i am an oceanographer and am currently on the sea at the moment, i am buying the item as a gift for my dad,i want to make it a surprise gift for him,he won't know anything about the gift until they get delivered to him.So i want you to reassure me that the item is in good condition as you have described. I can only pay through PayPal. So please kindly get back to immediately so i can proceed with the payment and after the payment has been done,i have a pick up agent that will come around to pick the Item up immediately after payments.I'll like to let you know that the shipping fee for the pick-up of the item we included with the payment. Instruction on how to get the fee to the shipper who will be responsible for the pick-up we also enclosed along with the PayPal payment. I'll like to know if you can be entrusted with the fee in your possession. Get back to me immediately.

Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Thanks

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[CraigVmax]

love these people.

i had a "swedish" guy desperate to sell me a non existent car, he was a bit buggered that my wife is swedish and asked him lots of questions which he didnt understand, doh!

[V88Dicky]

Not that pesky John Ryan again! Ever since he appeared in that war movie he's been up to no good.


ETA; My work colleague's trying to sell his Sumyung Rectum (or something like that), and he received the same e-mail.

Will it ever end?

[wolfy1988]

yeah initially I laugh at it but It makes me think, If my grandparents were to read it there is a chance they would fall for it.


Makes my blood boil now!

[mnkiboy]

V88Dicky said:

Will it ever end?

Not until the 0.01% of people who fall for this sort of thing wise up.
There was a woman on the news recently. She'd spent about £30k trying to claim her winnings on the Spanish lottery. She hadn't even entered it.

[wolfy1988]

mnkiboy said:

Not until the 0.01% of people who fall for this sort of thing wise up.
There was a woman on the news recently. She'd spent about £30k trying to claim her winnings on the Spanish lottery. She hadn't even entered it.