Car scam lost 4k

john_white

So after you sent £200 and no car, you sent the over 3.8k?

What was the car and how much cheaper was it than usual?

curly_em_2

No sent 4k upfront!!! don't know why I'm replying to you:mad: why be so negative to me bloody hell have u never made a mistake!!!!

curly_em_2

Thanks for the link thenudeone that's exactly what has happened

john_white

I asked a question to establish the facts.

What was negative? You said scammed out of 4k but the post read as you paid £200.

I ask about the car and price to highlight the fact that these cars are priced very cheaply and only usually have an email address. It helps identify them as scams.

But hey, it's easier to shout down the people trying to give a full picture.

fivetide

John,

the OP posted

he had to pay upfront and pay £200 for the shipping

So it was in the opening post although I did read it twice to check.

guestman

curly_em wrote: »

No sent 4k upfront!!! don't know why I'm replying to you:mad: why be so negative to me bloody hell have u never made a mistake!!!!

no doubt they have, probably just not one as bad as this.:beer:

my name is Mr pertel , send me some moneyz to my account in Nigeria and ill help you get your £4000 back.

jaybeetoo

Be gentle, she's no doubt feeling very embarrassed already.

My father was taken in by con men. I know from his experience that they built up trust and a relationship with him over a period of time. They gave him things to check. Everything seemed plausible. It is only when you look back and compress something that probably went on over a period of time into a few sentences that it now seems so obviously a con.

These crooks are very convincing. Most of us want to be trusting and want to believe we are getting a good deal.

TradePro

fivetide wrote: »

Unless it is something uber rare, there will be another one down the road/round the corner you can touch, feel, drive before handing over the hard earned.

The problem with the car around the corner that you can touch and feel is that it isn't a quarter of the price it should be!

I'm sorry to say, but I have very little sympathy, it's pure and simple greed.

Ratboy

The OP says all checks were carried out on the vehicle, it all checked out OK, emails were legit, but didn't check out the 3rd party shipping company at all?

In hindsight - clear, in reality blurred. My partner got an email from the Co-op bank the other day, 1 we dont bank with them, 2 it was badly mis-spelled. If a deal looks good, and all legit looking, then anyone can be taken. My partner (dyslexic), so didn't spot the spelling only brought it to my attention because it ain't our bank!

hartcjhart

curly_em wrote: »

No sent 4k upfront!!! don't know why I'm replying to you:mad: why be so negative to me bloody hell have u never made a mistake!!!!

yeh we all amke mistakes but not for 4k, you ahve been a member here since 2007 with 247 posts but never thought to ask in the motoring section about the deal,
sorry but you were obviously being greedy hoping to get a motor dirt cheap and it has bitten yhou on the ar5e,no sympathy from me