So, where's the scam???
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Just received this email in response to the advert for my car. I know its a scam somewhere but how, if they give me the money before I give them the car??
This is the mail;
Hello,
The pictures you asked me to look up on the website are okay,i am willing to pay £21,800.00 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 Frank Thomas and his mobile no:+447024014924 .
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'
Peter................
This is the mail;
Hello,
The pictures you asked me to look up on the website are okay,i am willing to pay £21,800.00 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 Frank Thomas and his mobile no:+447024014924 .
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'
Peter................
oilyrag1424 said:
Hi You will cash the bankers draft,they collect the car then the bank informs you the bankers draft was a forgded/stolen one and pull there money back!!!
Mark
excatly. it happened to me a few years back when selling a mates jeep. thankfully they failed to collect the car before the draft bounced, so i didnt get ripped offMark
this is 100% a scam - its pretty well known by the Met Police.
For some weird reason banks credit your account before the cash has truly cleared, so you happily hand over your pride and joy and then the banks reverse the credit because it was a fraud. And you signed over your car to a thief.
Walk away my friend.
For some weird reason banks credit your account before the cash has truly cleared, so you happily hand over your pride and joy and then the banks reverse the credit because it was a fraud. And you signed over your car to a thief.
Walk away my friend.
rolling_thunder said:
this is 100% a scam - its pretty well known by the Met Police.
For some weird reason banks credit your account before the cash has truly cleared, so you happily hand over your pride and joy and then the banks reverse the credit because it was a fraud. And you signed over your car to a thief.
Walk away my friend.
its true i did see the money in my account for a couple of daysFor some weird reason banks credit your account before the cash has truly cleared, so you happily hand over your pride and joy and then the banks reverse the credit because it was a fraud. And you signed over your car to a thief.
Walk away my friend.
[quote=RUSSELLM]Would the bank let you draw against it ?
No they didnt, when i tried to, they said the draft was canceled or something, i dont exactly remember their explanation as it was about 5 years ago. I assume now with online banking if someone did draw the money immidiately they would ask for it back
No they didnt, when i tried to, they said the draft was canceled or something, i dont exactly remember their explanation as it was about 5 years ago. I assume now with online banking if someone did draw the money immidiately they would ask for it back
So here's another one - If i give them my bank details and they TT the money into my account there is surely no way once I've taken it out they could get it back.
On another note I replied to the email from the other guy, not politly and haven't had a response!!!
Here goes;
Thanks for your prompt response, I relay to mine about what you have in your store and also tell him about your CERBERA which is very much interested in buying it.And his ready to pay you via bank to bank wire transfer to your nominated account.So i will like you to get back with your full banking information for the transfer to take place in your account.
Here it's the full banking information needed to transfer the money into your account.
YOUR BANK FULL NAME:
YOUR BANK FULL ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE & COUNTRY
YOUR BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER & FAX NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWFIT CODE/ IBAN NUMBER:
YOUR DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER
With all this information my client bank can be able to transferred the money into your nominated account.Also i don't want you to not worry about the shipment of the item because mine client relay to me he will arrange for that as soon as the money hit account.If you are satisfied with this arrangement kindly get back with the information requested for the transfer to take place in your account.
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding. Looking forward to hear from you.
On another note I replied to the email from the other guy, not politly and haven't had a response!!!
Here goes;
Thanks for your prompt response, I relay to mine about what you have in your store and also tell him about your CERBERA which is very much interested in buying it.And his ready to pay you via bank to bank wire transfer to your nominated account.So i will like you to get back with your full banking information for the transfer to take place in your account.
Here it's the full banking information needed to transfer the money into your account.
YOUR BANK FULL NAME:
YOUR BANK FULL ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE & COUNTRY
YOUR BANK TELEPHONE NUMBER & FAX NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWFIT CODE/ IBAN NUMBER:
YOUR DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER
With all this information my client bank can be able to transferred the money into your nominated account.Also i don't want you to not worry about the shipment of the item because mine client relay to me he will arrange for that as soon as the money hit account.If you are satisfied with this arrangement kindly get back with the information requested for the transfer to take place in your account.
Thanks for your co-operation and understanding. Looking forward to hear from you.
temy mate fell for that same trick he did receive a checque for his car but it was a british gas cheque he enquired at his bank if this cheque will clear and theay said yes . he the called british gas an gave them cheque details and he was told that the cheque was valid but only for £1. it had been altered to read sewveral grand. the cheque would of cleared but then bank would of requested money back. so he would of ended up with no car and owing the bank several grand
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