Email from "buyer" - Is this a scam?

[FreeLitres]

> Thanks for getting back to me, i am buying..I will offer you £1900
> because of other potential buyers out there also.but before i do
> that,i would love to know When last the car was serviced, how long
> have you owned it?? I would love to be to know more about the Present
> condition of the car and the car Service History..
>
> Hope to read from you soon

Would you bother even responding to this email?

[bmthnick1981]

FreeLitres said:

>

Would you bother even responding to this email?

No. Obviously.

[FreeLitres]

Is there anything wrong with "leading them on" until they get to their special paypal deal they have in mind?

Or might they use the information I provide to set up a fake advert or to clone my car somehow?

[falkster]

You can tell just from their poor use of English (not saying English speaking foreign people don't buy cars).

Lead them on!!

[bamberwell]

i must admit , when i sold my MG , i had a similar e-mail in poor english. contacted the buyer back answering his questions, and he turned up a couple of hours later and paid cash , so you never know.....

[Chicane-UK]

He's not talking about paying via Western Union, or getting a friend to come and pick it up, or shipping it overseas - at this point he / she seems genuine enough. I'd answer the questions for now and see where it goes!

[mwstewart]

http://www.419baiter.com/

[ManBetterKnow]

hes offering you the full asking price and you cant be bothered to even reply? wow.

[nottyash]

Some people are thicker than a Whale omelette

[thinfourth2]

Chicane-UK said:

He's not talking about paying via Western Union, or getting a friend to come and pick it up, or shipping it overseas - at this point he / she seems genuine enough. I'd answer the questions for now and see where it goes!

Sounds sensible to me

[FreeLitres]

Response sent - I will keep you posted!

[soad]

Reply and see what develops further.

[Hollywood Wheels]

I'm sure you can trust him, he's a Prince in his country.

[paulmoonraker]

nottyash said:

Some people are thicker than a Whale omelette

[bmthnick1981]

[cheadle hulme]

That big fat black man always wears a suit, even though he's on a beach! Crazy!

[Patrick Bateman]

Since putting the car on autotrader I receive 1/2 of these daily now.

I had them up to paying £7000 for the car (advertised at £3750).

[FreeLitres]

UPDATE

Seems genuine...

> i would like to make the payment through paypal,because all the money
> i have here is in my paypal account so ou can Get back to me with your
> address so i can proceed with the payment...................Get back
> to me Asap

Any imaginative ideas for a response chaps? Comedy paypal address maybe?

[sly fox]

FreeLitres said:

UPDATE

Seems genuine...

> i would like to make the payment through paypal,because all the money
> i have here is in my paypal account so ou can Get back to me with your
> address so i can proceed with the payment...................Get back
> to me Asap

Any imaginative ideas for a response chaps? Comedy paypal address maybe?

The other domain names for paypal is www.refund.com . No way would i accept a large payment from there.
Tell him you will give him £50 discount for a bank transfer...

[mikefacel]

FreeLitres said:

UPDATE

Seems genuine...

> i would like to make the payment through paypal,because all the money
> i have here is in my paypal account so ou can Get back to me with your
> address so i can proceed with the payment...................Get back
> to me Asap

Any imaginative ideas for a response chaps? Comedy paypal address maybe?

Oh dear. Tell him you need a 10% deposit made first before he can view and he should send to a PayPal account at [e-mail]

Alternatively, does the Police Benevolent Fund have a PayPal account?

Edited by mikefacel on Sunday 16th October 11:32

Edited by mikefacel on Sunday 16th October 11:32