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Selling car- scam emails!!!!
ladymarmalade222
Posts: 638 Forumite
in Motoring
I am selling my car through autotrader, it has only been on a matter of hours and I am getting scam emails!:mad:
I received a email asking about the service history and was a bit suspicious as the email started with "hi, how are you". Also it was sent within the early hours but I decided to answer politely as the spelling was ok so I decided to give the benefit of the doubt.
Within minutes I received the usual, I will pay with paypal and instruct my shipping agent, I am in the USA etc etc. I cannot be bothered replying so will just ignore.
I can tell this is going to be a long road:rotfl:
xxx
I received a email asking about the service history and was a bit suspicious as the email started with "hi, how are you". Also it was sent within the early hours but I decided to answer politely as the spelling was ok so I decided to give the benefit of the doubt.
Within minutes I received the usual, I will pay with paypal and instruct my shipping agent, I am in the USA etc etc. I cannot be bothered replying so will just ignore.
I can tell this is going to be a long road:rotfl:
xxx
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There are a number of fake escrow sites about too - beware!
have a look here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/52732007#Comment_52732007We need the earth for food, water, and shelter.
The earth needs us for nothing.
The earth does not belong to us.
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Ugh, it's a pain, isn't it! I just find it astounding that anyone falls for these scams...0
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My work colleague had the same issues when he listed his VW T2 Camper.Never Knowingly Understood.
Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)
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Ugh, it's a pain, isn't it! I just find it astounding that anyone falls for these scams...
Not everyone is so internet savvy or 'savvy' in general though
When I sold a car before the amount of companies that called me saying 'We have buyers ready for your car... you need to pay a sign up fee' and I was like 'Thanks for calling... *hang up*'0
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