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I have a 99 SVT f/s in the classifieds section and have rec'd an email that reads as follows:
"Sir/Madam.
I am Mark Ware,Internet manager for Mark Ware autos,7-8 Cavendish Row Upper O'connel Street , Victoria Garden,Ireland.We specialise in purchase of Autos and electrical electronics for customers here in Europe,and we get paid in commission,after payment has been confirmed by the seller to the buyer.I write you on behalf of our client to contact you and arrange for the buying and shippment of your vehicle which our client saw on the internet,we would like to know the conditions of the said vehicle and probably arrange for payment to get to you and shippment.
My customer interested in purchasing your car mentioned above for the sum of $9,500,and we will arrange for the pick up of the car once payment is confirmed cleared by you. Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of your confirmation of acceptance to sell
and have the funds remitted to you as soon as possible ,and i'll like this transaction to be kept in utmost trust.I hope you can understand. Our office is located in Ireland,as stated above.
Thanks,
Mark.
NB;Send the pics via e mail"
Has anyone else gotten this and does it look like a scam? It reminds me too much of the ones from overseas that try to get your bank account info so you can help them inherit $ that is stuck in their Middle East county.
TIA,
Ned M
Last edited by Ned M; 10/19/03 02:11 PM.
It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than it is to drive a fast car slow.
99 SVT Contour (For Sale)
93 RX-7 R1
04 RX-8 GT
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I got something like that, not exactly the same place/people but the same concept, and i was only trying to sell a 10" sub.
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I think i saw something on this letter a couple months ago here on the boards, bad news, and yes it is a scam.
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Sounds like e-mail offers from Nigerian government lawyers seeking to give away 100,000,000 bux... LOL
Be careful, man.
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Quote:
...and electrical electronics for...
Is there some other type of electronics other than electrical?
I find it hard to believe someone form Ireland doesn't know English a little better.
...BEEP....BEEEP....BEEEEEEEP...
UhOh, Scam detector is beeping.... Be Careful!!!
My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic.
NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black
BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport
Duratec ATX Spruce Green
PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in
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Spammers grab emails from Classified ads. Put "..removeMe.." in emails to spoil it.
This "we will buy your car, but send us your Bank account ##" is too good to be true and is a common scam going around.
Last edited by 2000GreenTour; 10/19/03 09:42 PM.
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yea, i got one of those too. i just deleted it and went about my business 
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yea! just got the same one over the weekend....
thanks to CEG for keeping me aware of the scams...
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For Sale: 1998.5 Silver Frost SVT.
Vortech supercharger, ShoShop Y Pipe, Borla catback, DMD, Spec Stage II clutch, Quaife LSD, B+M shifter, Ground control coilovers, Koni struts and much more.
see classifieds....
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Someone should make a "scam sticky"... 
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you should post the email address and have everyone on CEG to spam him...
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