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    Default is this a scam

    well as use proberly know iam tryin to sell my nova and i got this email to day?

    Hello,
    I have indicated interest in purchasing your Car that was advertised on the net.As for the shipping I have a well
    organise shipping agent that will handle the shipment on my bahalf.Preffered method of payment is by CHECK..., Please I would
    want to know if it's still availiable?And if it's still,Send me:
    (i)The final/bottom price : ...............
    (ii)The miles/kilometre on the scale. ????.................
    (iii)The recent picture ....the pictures in the advert are recent
    (iv)Why you are selling it ? ???
    Let me know if you are interested in selling it,Awaiting your responed soonext.
    Have a splendid day.
    regard
    FELIXBROWN

    also check??not the ride spelling (cheque)is it not?

    Help

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    Yea sounds like a scam to me.
    Seen a similar thread on astra-sport and the guy kept replying to him with daft names and pics of like helicopter interiors to see how dumb these people are!!!

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    wander if i will get money !how can they scam u tho?as i wouldnt b lettin my car go any where till the cash was in my bank?well cheque had cleared

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    the cheque goes into your bank but they send you more than what the car is worth, subtract the car value from the cheque and they ask for the remainder to go back with the car. Then... just cheque is cancelled afterwards and they still have the cash.

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    but if the cheque has cleared they have no way of canceling it?do they

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    Pmsl Normal people ring about the car, have a chat with you then come and have a look and buy it.

    So yeah its a scam, Scam them back... Just get the cheque and cash it etc just dont send anything :D

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    get the cheque, and cash it at cash converters etc etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by S t e
    get the cheque, and cash it at cash converters etc etc
    brilliant idea !!

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    sounds like a plan ill go email them back

    emailed back

    how about u come c it 4 urself
    ?2000 cash
    pix r new
    miles r 67k
    buyin a mini
    scott


    just to c what they say
    Last edited by nova~norm; 21-11-06 at 06:17 PM.

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    this was done to a mate te guy was from grecce lmao.. got a cheque but it bounced all the way back the grecce

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