Anybody else had interest from Denmark re: selling the Cerb?

[cockers]

I just received same message but from the name Dennis Bennett and referring to his shipper Frank Thomas whose (no geographical) mobile no is the same as the others mentioned.

Being suspicious about the email I googled the mobile number and found this website - I'm casting no accusations but seems to good to be true - they normally are that for a reason.

Needless to say I shall not be pursuing it any further.

Just thought I'd update the names.

MR DENNIS BENNETT.
RESIDENCE/HOME ADDRESS:-TEGNERLUNDEN 7,
114 69 STOCKHOLM ,
SWEDEN .

auto-valuer(Mr Frank Thomas Mobile:-447024014924

[jps1]

Greetings All..

Just a note to thank you for highlighting this scam. I put my Merc Coupe in Auto Trader and had an email from our friend Darius but he claimed to be in Switzerland! The auto shipper was this time called Frank Thomas..same mobile number and would be contacting me.

I was going to send an abusive email back having read your comments, however have decided to string him along for as long as i can! Lets waste a bit of his time!!!!!

Thanks again folks

[Roo.]

Gotta love pistonheads.

Got this email the other day:

From: [e-mail]
Subject: 2003FORD MUSTANG GT Premium Auto for sale .

I am interested in buying/acquiring your car valued at £9,495..00 , if the car is still available get back to me with the necessary details. I will be needing:

• pictures of cars to verify authenticity of advert.(engine and interior)
• your full name and home address together with
• your reconfirmed phone number (both home and mobile)
• number(s) of previous owner.
• fax number (if possible).

My personal details are also listed below,please feel free to contact me if the car is still available for sale so that we can commence negotiations as soon as possible.
Name:-Mr Darius King .
Residence/Home Address :-Kungsgatan 037,Box5050,S-103 45Stockholm, Sweden

Followed by this response:

Hello,
The pictures you asked me to look up on the website are okay,i am willing to pay £9,300.00 and i hope this is acceptable to you.I have contacted an auto shipper in the United Kingdom who will handle the inspection,pick-up and shipping of the car to me,his name is Mr Frank Thomas and his mobile no:[phone] .
The payment will be made to you with a bankers draft drawn from a United Kingdom Bank,you should deposit the cheque on a fast payment/clearance scheme so the funds can be available to you in 24hrs max(any extra cost for this to be done will be borne solely by myself) .
If this arrangement suits you get back to me promptly.

Best Regards'


Darius.................

I know it's not a Cerb but google turns up this thread.

[ovlov6]

Hi, just to let you all know out there - this scam now seems to be operating using a contact name of Peter Olsen who gives the same Geneva address and the british contact is now a man called Frank Thomas-he has just contacted me as a private seller regarding my Saab. Another one I had was from a lady called Victoria who so called lived in the Isle of Man - when I said I was going on holiday there and would deliver it it all went very quiet!!!
both the IP addresses for these track back to Nigeria

[ggray]

Hi Guys

Just to let you know I have had this after advertising my Civic Type R...

"I am interested in buying/acquiring your HONDA valued at £8,995.00 , if the car is still available get back to me with the necessary details. I will be needing:

• pictures of cars to verify authenticity of advert.(engine and interior)
• your full name and home address together with
• your reconfirmed phone number (both home and mobile)
• number(s) of previous owner.
• fax number (if possible)."

Followed by....

"My name is Philip Morgan and i reside in Sweden,the pictures i have seen are okay,i am willing to pay £8,800.00 and i hope this is acceptable to you.I have contacted an auto shipper in the United Kingdom who will handle the inspection,pick-up and shipping of the car to me,his name is Mr John Daley and his mobile no:[phone] .
The payment will be made to you with a bankers draft drawn from a United Kingdom Bank,you should deposit the draft on a fast payment/clearance scheme so the funds can be available to you in 24hrs max(any extra cost for this to be done will be borne solely by myself) .
If this arrangement suits you get back to me promptly.

Best Regards'

Philip............."

Good Price :-) but won't be using him.

PistonHeads keep up the good work....

GG

[Nice But]

And the next one please....... Got this one the other day

From: Christoffer Asulf [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: 06 August 2010 16:40
To: [e-mail]
Subject: 2005MAZDA MX-5 2.0i Launch Edition 2dr Convertible Special Eds

I am interested in buying/acquiring your MAZDA valued at £8,495.00 , if the car is still available get back to me with the necessary details. I will be needing:

• pictures of cars to verify authenticity of advert.(engine and interior)
• your full name and home address together with
• your reconfirmed phone number (both home and mobile)
• number(s) of previous owner.
• fax number (if possible).

[panman3]

I've got this Chris Asulf trying the same at the moment, he states he's in Sweden, he sent a mobile no. of a shipper and he's asked for my address to send a 10% deposit and the shipper will pay the rest in cash! if he's satisfied the car is in good nick, what's his angle is he just wasting peoples time? I can't see a scam because he hasn't asked for bank details to make payment

[redeye]

so whats the scam, does he really think someone will send there car before the cheques cleared?

or is he collection log book data to clone cars???

[bananaface]

can i just add to this that i sold my chimp 18 months ago, and a french dude called, turned up, and paid cash, nice bloke, despite being french.

the pound is weak, the euro strong and tvr very rare over there.

they aint all crooks you know.

[RIP_puffsorted2]

bananaface said:

can i just add to this that i sold my chimp 18 months ago, and a french dude called, turned up, and paid cash, nice bloke, despite being french.

the pound is weak, the euro strong and tvr very rare over there.

they aint all crooks you know.

Yeap agree, I had lots of interest for my Griff from Europe, had a guy from Sweden fly over and take a look, then a guy from Germany, eventually sold to a UK buyer, but not all Euro enquires are scams

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bananaface said:

can i just add to this that i sold my chimp 18 months ago, and a french dude called, turned up, and paid cash, nice bloke, despite being french.

the pound is weak, the euro strong and tvr very rare over there.

they aint all crooks you know.

Yeap agree, I had lots of interest for my Griff from Europe, had a guy from Sweden fly over and take a look, then a guy from Germany, eventually sold to a UK buyer, but not all Euro enquires are scams

[FUBAR]

So, think I'd get away with scripting a carefully worded advert for my lovely Cerbera 4.5 in Sunset Pearl yellow, worth, oh I dunno, £15k?, stick up the photos of my lovely Cerbera 4.5 in Sunset Pearl yellow (with a bit of photshop touch-up to remove model base etc ), take his 10% and then let his local shipping agent take away my my lovely Cerbera 4.5 in Sunset Pearl yellow

[bananaface]

glad too hear some of them swarthy med types are ok !! it was a bit of a laugh on test drive tho, no room for the interpreter he brought with him ! just me giving it school boy french and occasionally shouting oui oui tres vite !!

and lots of nodding with ahhh noises at eachother i found that helps if you need a tip they like all that.