Is this a scam or genuine??

[woody]

Hi guys,

I have my car for sale (S3c) at the moment and received this email:

email said:

Hi, I am very interested in buying the car you placed on an adverts and also i am letting you know that i will be making payment by Check regarding the car i am buying from you. Also send me details about the car and photos as well. I will be waiting to hear from you soon Thank you

Now I'm not too sure about it - firstly the grammar is a bit st and then they guy just says he's gonna pay by "check" and has just asked for "details and photo's" - no specifics.

What do you think??

At the moment I'm not even entertaining replying to it.

Cheers

Chris

[flyingjase]

It's a scam. There's a loop hole in the UK banking system where foreign cheques will show as cleared funds, but then can bounce up to 3 weeks later.

Not good!!

[Don]

Oh go on. And see if you can get a picture of him holding up a "I love c**k" sign, too!

Examples:

www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html

Utterly superb!

[parrot of doom]

Bargepole.

[nidges2]

definite scam, I had a guy send e-mails nearly continually for a couple of weeks when I was selling mine in Sep. His mail was along the lines of "I wish to buy car for friend in Australia, will send you check as long as you arrange shipping" He definitely was a bit dim as his other e-mails were exectly the same apart from the country changed every time.

Get his address blocked for a quiet life.

[flintstone]

You have to ask?

Wanna buy some magic beans?

[boosted ls1]

How many have you got?

Boosted.

[Nuggs]

Don said:

Examples: www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html

That is a work of utter genius - I have tears streaming down my face. Top link, Don!

[beano500]

Yup - Looks like a genuine scam to me....

[toadusmodus]

Don said:

Oh go on. And see if you can get a picture of him holding up a "I love c**k" sign, too! Examples: www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html Utterly superb!

That is superb! Wet myself reading it!

[Scruffy]

Ditto

>That took far too long to post...




>> Edited by Scruffy on Wednesday 2nd March 10:56

[Mrs_T]

The bit about the piston exiting the engine block has reduced me to tears. Excellent work!.
Karen

[Size Nine Elm]

TBH, anything to do with the internet which raises the question "Is this a scam?" should be answered with "Yes."

Hope this helps,

Abu J. Winnebago, Nigeria

[Nuggs]

Ah Abu - I hope you're enjoying the car that I sold you, complete with the boot full of hard currency, as agreed.

Sorry to be a pain, but it looks like your cheque for £42,000 more than the car was on sale for has bounced. I'm sure it's just an administrative error, but if you wouldn't mind sorting it out...

Thanks in advance

[jem]

toadusmodus said:

Don said: Oh go on. And see if you can get a picture of him holding up a "I love c**k" sign, too! Examples: <a href="http://www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html">www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk/temp/scammers.html</a> Utterly superb! That is superb! Wet myself reading it!

hysterical

[jacko lah]

Size Nine Elm said:

TBH, anything to do with the internet which raises the question "Is this a scam?" should be answered with "Yes." Hope this helps, Abu J. Winnebago, Nigeria

Indeed. CAN I pay cash?

If somethings a GOOD deal it usually turns out NOT to be.

[luddite]

Great Link Don. For those who found that amusing have a look at www.reversescam.com - the classic 419 scam turned on its head.

[v41ley]

Brilliant site.
What would be good would be to give out the email addresses of these jokers to their compatriots when they themselves request information.