Scam or no scam

[csco]

hi pistonheads
i know this seems a strange first post but i am wondering on your thoughts to this email.

Subject: RE: Spares or repairs 2003 Nissan Micra E Red 250888009424
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:59:12 +0100

ok no problem i will be paying you with my PayPal account because it's attached to my bank account and its safe and very secure way to make payment. If my mode of payment is accepted just send me your paypal email address,(Paypal ID) so i can pay in right away. Make sure you get back to me so that i can make the payment. I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after payments has been made, so no shipping included. And if you dont have a paypal account, you can easily go to www.paypal.com and sign up. its very easy. I await your reply asap


Subject: RE: Spares or repairs 2003 Nissan Micra E Red 250888009424
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:57:43 +0100


Richard

Still available looking for £1500

Alex
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 13:41:02 -0700
Subject: Spares or repairs 2003 Nissan Micra E Red 250888009424


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is this still available for sale and what your best price

currently i have a car for sale on ebay and to me email sounds like a scam.

[tyranical]

The way its written sounds like a Nigerian or equivalent scammer to me.

With paypal he can do a chargeback etc so tell him to do one, especially the "best price" comment, they all put that.

Helmets.

[SCB Driving]

Scam

[TankRizzo]

I'd say so. The language used is a giveaway.

[Adz The Rat]

As soon as they mention a courier or collection agency picking the item up, its time to run away.

[GhostDriver]

TankRizzo said:

I'd say so. The language used is a giveaway.

+1

[Negative Creep]

Never, ever, ever, take Paypal for a car payment. If it turns out the buyer didn't have sufficient funds Paypal will just take the money back from you and he'll be long gone

[hornetrider]

Scam.

Also... £1500 for a spares or repair Micra?! Good luck with that!

[Jon Ison]

Scam, his own courier = no tracking = paypal charge back or inr claim.

[TankRizzo]

And if you needed any more proof...

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sugexp=gsis%2Ci...

[csco]

thank you so very much PH i know i can trust on you people, i thought i sounded like a scam but wnated to be sure

[valiant1]

You could always post your car to him and get proof of delivery. That way he can't do a chargeback.



You may want to charge him extra for postage however.

[csco]

hornetrider said:

Scam.

Also... £1500 for a spares or repair Micra?! Good luck with that!

the car is actually in very good condition and i thought i try £1500 as see if they try and bring the price down as it is actually up for auction for a much lower price

Edited by csco on Thursday 8th September 20:02

[SWH]

Scamity scam. I got this far with my one:


Excellent photoshop skills clearly; he guessed I was taking the piss and gave up after lots of talk of Western Money Union offices and the like, shame.

However... when I sold my 850 T5 on fleabay, it was purchased by a genuine Nigerian gentleman, who paid via paypal and sent his brother to collect it - no problems, no chargebacks, just some positive feedback; his email was mostly text speak, no mention of a best price either!

[FreeLitres]

E-reg Micra? Nice! How can I get involved?

[csco]

FreeLitres said:

E-reg Micra? Nice! How can I get involved?

sorry but is not an e reg micra but the trim spec of the micra