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I'm selling my tour as of Thursday, I've recently recieved a couple e-mails from companies in the UK...From : James Hatcher <inflex01@hotmail.com>
Sent : November 5, 2005 2:48:48 PM
To : gotspray@hotmail.com
Subject : Payment for 95 SE car ''''

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Dear,
Thanks for your comply,I can't be able to get back to you immediately I recieved your mail.and i am really interested in purchasing the 95 SE car from you.I have got a worldwide shipping agent company that I can awarded the shippment contract to.Never mind about the shippment arrangement again,I have instructed my client in U.S who his owing some fund to forward the payment direct to you and the payment is going to be made out in certified cashier check.Your purchase price and the shipping agent company fees who will come for the pick up from your premises and sign over the title,and the paper work.
My client will forward you the amount higher than the actual price and you will deduct your payment and send the remaining balance of the fund to the shipping agent company as soon as you recieve and cashed the certified cashier check so that they can come for the pick up arrangement and I'm compensating you $100 for the inconveniences.You will send the balance of the excess to them services through Western Union International So that they can come for the pick on my behave.
I will forward you the shipping company information soonest,Hope I can put all my trust in you in this transaction,if so,Kindly do this favour for me by bearing with my payment assittance so that this transaction can seal up as soon possible.Kindly provide me with the correct contact details information .E.G Your full name,address where the cheque will be receieve and your valid home,work and cell phone number.
I look forward to hear from you soonest.,
Thanks for your honesty.
Regards,



The other one is almost identical, this sounds like a scam doesn't it?

do you even have to ask?
cmon if you have to ask yourself the question chances are good it is a scam.

yea it is, i saw it on radio-canada, the same kind of email, its exactly the same thing, stay away from that

I get emails like that all the time when I post stuff in the classifieds. I usually reply and say whatever the item was has been stolen,or was recently broken or something,and then I tell them to go [censored] themselves,get a real life and job.



Some reply,most dont.

I know it is just wanted to make sure!

If you really want to annoy them, tell them you will only accept payments though PAYPAL.........

A total scam and I know people who have fallen for it.
They waited for 10 days for a check to clear and sent the item, but the bank calls at the 15 day mark saying NSF...

Tell them the price your asking + min $5000 for shipping and when the check clears the bank (min. 25 days) then you'll release the car.

Best yet, ignore it and you won't have a problem.

i told them i wanted a certified cheque...the response was awsome...they have so many excuses.

Wesley

I'm just scratching my head wondering what the heck "soonest" means

lol i know if I can't sell it , I'll change the clutch and buy a supercharger kit in the spring.