Bargain!!!
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CaptainSlow

Original Poster:

13,179 posts

243 months

flattotheboards

6,689 posts

237 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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bargain look genuine to me as well.biglaugh

CaptainSlow

Original Poster:

13,179 posts

243 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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I'll be needing your banking account number.

oola

2,754 posts

254 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Scam-bay strikes again!

r5gttgaz

7,897 posts

251 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Time for questions......

CaptainSlow

Original Poster:

13,179 posts

243 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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must admit had me suckered...right up to "replaced with a DB9"

Thorny

1,076 posts

241 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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HPI Check comes up with this!

Vehicle details
Vehicle Details 1 for registration number 168 IL
Make MERCEDES
Year of manufacture2004
Model SL500 AUTO
Engine size(CC)4966

V. dodgy...

headlesshorseman

619 posts

237 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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third time on ebay

qureshia

4,773 posts

237 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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Once upon a time it was a genuine ad (different seller) I guess this scammer has just hijacked the original ad

From memory back then (about 4 months ago) the seller wanted £40k ish


I assume he sold it and moved his plate on to a Sl500 ??

JKay

573 posts

232 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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How stupid can they be, I mean, at least TRY to put a realistic price. They put £70k cars up for sale for £15-£25k, it immediately makes people wary.

And when they are not scamming on ebay, they are doing something else, like this:-

Greetings, With due respect, trust and humility, I use this medium to write this letter to you irrespective of the fact that you do not know me but please do consider this letter as a request from a widow in dare need of your assistance . Let me formerly introduce myself to you;

I am Mrs.ALICE MATTEW wife of late Sir ANDREW MATTEW the renowned Zimbabwean Wine and Cattle Ranch farmer. I got your contact email address when I was searching for trust worthy individual or company from internert electronic seach machine which says that you have no criminal record in your country blah blah blah

Edited by JKay on Sunday 9th September 21:08

steve996

1,240 posts

246 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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JKay said:
Greetings, With due respect, trust and humility, I use this medium to write this letter to you irrespective of the fact that you do not know me but please do consider this letter as a request from a widow in dare need of your assistance . Let me formerly introduce myself to you;

I am Mrs.ALICE MATTEW wife of late Sir ANDREW MATTEW the renowned Zimbabwean Wine and Cattle Ranch farmer. I got your contact email address when I was searching for trust worthy individual or company from internert electronic seach machine which says that you have no criminal record in your country blah blah blah

Edited by JKay on Sunday 9th September 21:08
Some quite funny stuff along these lines here.

http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/

JKay

573 posts

232 months

Sunday 9th September 2007
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steve996 said:
Some quite funny stuff along these lines here.

http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/
Oh Yes lol seen that site before. The above was from an actual email I received, one of many a week.

If they spent their time working instead, then maybe they'd have the money they long for

malariaman

23 posts

269 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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I have a turbo 993 under 50K miles. Just send me a cheque for 10 grand + its all yours.

JKay

573 posts

232 months

Tuesday 11th September 2007
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malariaman said:
I have a turbo 993 under 50K miles. Just send me a cheque for 10 grand + its all yours.
Is it in Another country lol