hi peeps please forgive me for double posting as this will go in chat also.
i recieved an email R.E. a car im selling requesting info and suggesting export. replied and got a email asking for my details so a cheque can be sent to me as payment this was without seing pics etc just from description so i assumed v fishy. now i currently have 6 cars for sale and low n behold ive had very simular mails regarding the lot. Im assuming its to try obtain your details for identity fraud purposes or some other scam below is the two mails i recieved, if you have recived simular please post id like to know how far this is going also please cut and paste this into any other classifieds you may visit i have done PVW CORRADO FORUM SCOOBYNETand VZI

SAMPLE MAIL ENQUIRY

> HELLO,
> MY NAME IS TAWALIK,AM I HIGHLY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING YOUR (Corrado g60
> 1991 ) ,I WILL LIKE TO KNOW MAY BE IS STILL FOR SALE ALSO TO KNOW
> THE FULL DETAILS ABOUT ALSO IF YOU HAVE THE PICTURE I WILL BE VERY
> GLAD TO HAVE IT ALSO YOUR LAST PRICE FOR THE TASMIN - B Reg, 1984,I WILL
> LIKE
> TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE A REPORTABLE SHIPPING AGENT THAT WILLL
> HANDLE SHIPPING ,THEN WE CAN NEGOCIATE ON PAYMENT BY CHEQUE ,I WILL
> BE LOOKIN FORWARD TO RAED FROM YOU TODAY.
> REGARD TO YOUR FAMILY.
> TAWALIK
>
>


SAMPLE DETAIL REQUEST

the price is okay by me i will like to
> am having an associate in the state who is owing me
> £4000 i will have
> to instruct him to issue the cheque out to you then
> you deduct the
> said amount and send the remaining balance to my
> shipping agent so
> that they can handle the shipping for me if this is
> okay by you i
> forward it to
> my associate in the state immidaitely then payment
> will be made out
> to you fast ,
> YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS,
> STATE,
> CITY,
> COUNTRY,
> HOME PHONE NUMBER,
> CELL PHONE NUMBER,
> I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO READ FROM YOU NOW SO THAT
> WE CAN
> ARRANGE FOR THE PAYMENT FAST AND THE
> SHIPPING,I WILL
> BE LOOKING
> FORWARD TO READ FROM YOU NOW.
> REGARD TO YOUR FAMILY,
> TAWALIK
>
>NEWS RELATED INFO AT http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/scams.mv

[Edited by hustler - 7/23/2003 7:07:28 PM]

 

This is a new trend of scam (I think its somehow linked to the 419 money laundering scams)

We recently were made aware of a woman in Norfolk who was duped in this way. From memory... They send a cheque, you ship the car, and hey presto, the cheque is bogus (or something similar)

I can't go into any more detail in relation to this, for obvious reasons, but as is mentioned above

BE CAREFUL!

 

CHECK OUT http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/scams.mv FOR PRESS RELATED DETAILS

 

Isn't the very simple solution to wait for the cheque to clear then send the goods?

 

Beware - they are after your bank details - it sounds similar to the nigerian scam.

 

Basically I would'nt trust anyone who can't spell or use proper grammar.

I mean if the reply makes barely any sense I would'nt trust it. As always, only send or release the goods once payment has cleared.

Always try to deal face to face in the final transaction if possible, especially for high value goods like cars.

 

Iv'e seen this one a few forums lately apparently the cheque is dodgy but it clears ok.Also buyer makes cheque out for to much money saying you can pay them back when the cheque clears thus making sellar feel a bit more secure.Then when car is gone the duff cheque is found out and all monies returned to bank etc leaving you with naff all.
Oh hi all i'm new

 

Yep. The cheques can be doctored. Wont go too much into it but lost £17k in cheque fraud last year. A Council issued cheque as well!!!

 

If somebody is daft enough to fall for that, how the heck did they pass a driving test to end up with a car?

 

same way you did !

 

no-one could fall for that - couldn't understand what money I was supposed to be sending, so I'd keep it all and the car!

 

The police are onto this one:

clicky



[Edited by Project ST - 7/26/2003 3:15:45 AM]

[Edited by Project ST - 7/26/2003 3:16:08 AM]

 

Did everyone miss my post then?

I told you.... we're aware of it. I know of someone who has been "done" already.

 

Sorry - didn't want to sound shirty about it (I've just re-read my post)

 

It is just feasible not *everyone* on s'net know you're a police officer....

 

Yeah - I appreciate that. This sort of thing is the field I "specialise" in....

Point taken.