Possible buying scam?

andyman2303

Hi All,

I was just wondering if anybody selling their car have had a similar/identical email to the one below?!

I'm very sceptical as this bloke hasn't argued the price, and the talk of couriers/bankers draft etc sounds a bit dodgy to me! If anybody else has had experience of this, I'd really appreciate some advice as I've never had to sell a car before!


cheers

Hello
Am happy the vehicle is still available.However,Please i want to be convinced this car is actually owned by you and I hope all the papers document is fully completed and there is no outstanding payment ?Am sorry to ask this but i just want to be security conscious.
Am happy with price £5495 pounds and as for payment status am okay with a Bristish Certified United Kingdom Bankers draft issue here in local bank in Great Britain which can be cashed in any local Bank in United Kingdom and it would only take less than "THREE" working days for processing for your bank to get the cash ready to you my bank advised .Mind you i have no benefit of doubt that the payment must fully confirm cleared before i can take full ownership of vehicle,As for the pick up arrangements have already arrange with a private carrier company who is going to handle it professionally for me and they will sign the papers document on my behalf when it's time for pick up.Please let me have more pictures both in and out of the car because i would not be available to inspect the car at present due to the nature of my work here in Carmethenshire in Wales pictures will be more appreciated.
Honestly speaking am buying the car on behalf of my wife whom we just got married two weeks ago, she is from Edinburgh in Scotland,she is currently in Hamburg in Germany my native country.My wife she's in need of a car now in British design "RIGHT HAND DRIVE" which is going to be easier for her to drive in Germany.
Thanks and hope to hear from you today were by i can proceed with payment as soon as possible.
Cheers,
Nelson[/I][/I][/I]

Hintza

Tell Nelson he can com over from Hamburg with the cash or to sling his hook.

Face to face transaction only.

(Bankers draft will probably be forged and the bank will come looking for the money in 2 months time)

andyman2303

Thanks Hintza!

I was going to write back and tell him to pick it up in person, but just wanted to see if other people thought along the same lines as me, and I wasn't being too security conscious!

Hintza

If you are really bored you could play with him for a bit.

But have a read:-

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/advice/2010/07/safety-and-security/fraudulent-payments

andyman2303

Work is dragging a bit today...I might just do that!

spugzbunny

Moooooooost definately a scam. I'd either have a play with him or just ignore it all together.

Inactive

A RHD car is going to be easier to drive in Germany...:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

You couldn't make it up..

[Deleted User]

http://419eater.com gives you a good laugh!

audbod38

yep ,had very similiar email , just ignore it , scam written all over it .

eschaton

Play with him - it's fun. Been there, done that

sassy_one

LOL

Scam scam scam

If you ever hear of any one wanting to buy your car and they mention Germany run a few hundred miles, or even drive