Bloody Scammers
Got this email in response to an ad I put up. He even forgot he sent the same email for another item a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks for your swift response... Due to nature of my job i will not
be able to come for inspection,am a very busy type as i work long
hours everyday,i have gone through your advertisementi am satisfied
with it.
I would have loved to talk to you on phone but i am very busy now and
dont have enough time to comunicate on phone.
As for the payment..i will be paying you via the fastest and secure
way to pay online(PayPal).
I have a private courier agent that will come for the pick up after
the payment have been made ... So no shipping included.. My private
courier agent will come for the pick up and sign all necessary
documents on my behalf after the payment have been made, as they will
also be coming with all the information needed, my details and
transferring the name of ownership to me will be done by the pick up
agent so you don't have to worry about that...
You can now send me your PayPal email including your finak asking
price.so i can pay in right away and also include your address in your
reply.If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set up
one...log on to www.paypal.com and sign up. its very easy.I await your
reply asap.
Goodz
Posts: 2332
Date Joined: 20/07/09
So how exactly was he
So how exactly was he planning to get you on this one? Can he "fake" pay you on paypal? or.... obviously a scam but I'm, not totally seeing the scam in it?
till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
They pay you, then paypal
They pay you, then paypal confiscates the money. I had it happen once and had to take paypal and ebay to the office of fair trading.
Adam Gallash
Posts: 15661
Date Joined: 29/11/05
ad
Was this an advert you put on fishwrecked and was the response via FW?
Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance
alfred
Posts: 3097
Date Joined: 12/01/07
No Adam, not to worry - I
No Adam, not to worry - I just put it up as a heads up for everyone else.
Ringy35
Posts: 138
Date Joined: 30/04/11
SAME!!!
I am selling this beautiful, well maintained 2002 Bayliner 2150 Classic Heritage Ed Capri Bowrider and the trailer because my brigade will deploy for 14 months to Afghanistan. Excellent wakeboard boat as well as skiing and harbour boat. Boat and trailer fully serviced ready to use. No need to spend a thing. In excellent pre-loved condition, well looked after and always been garaged. Always been cleaned after use. Regrettable sale. I'm under enormous time pressure cause I need to sell it fast, before 20th of May that being the reason for selling it so low. I do have the title, clear. Here you can see pictures: http://s1136.photobucket.com/albums/n491/2002Bayliner2150ClassicHeritage/?start=all
It is still available for sale if interested, price as stated in the ad $6500. The boat is located in Katherine, NT and in case it gets sold I will take care of shipping.
The transaction will be managed by Google Checkout for our own protection as they act as a neutral third part. Google Checkout policy is safe & advantageous for both of us: will keep the money until you inspect/test the boat and in the mean time, offers me the guarantee that you have the amount needed to buy it and you will pay it once you received and accepted it.
If you wish to purchase it, please visit & register at www.googlecheckout.com and then provide me the registered email address and your full name.
Let me know if you are interested, email back.
Sincerely,
Sgt.Christopher Hutson
One of a kind 5L V8 260HP Alpha Mercruiser engine with separate cooling system for salt water. Pro series wakeboard tower with custom canopy, timber deck, Clarion stereo system, full boat covers and brand new prop still in box. Custom American trailer with dual axle, Alloy rims, 4 drum brakes. Has only been used on the water for approx 150 hours. Seats 9 with life jackets included.
As I've previously told you, I'm currently involved in a military program, temporarily based in Katherine, NT, as I'll be changing it for Afghanistan very soon. Due to military security reasons I'm restricted from leaving the unit's facility under any purpose and have strictly limited phone access.
The shipping won't be a problem; military has a considerable discount, so I can handle it by myself, with no charges whatsoever on your account. The boat will be sent along with all its documents including title, bill of sale and everything else you'll need.
Because it's such a large transaction, I'd suggest using an authorized third party, Google Checkout for instance. I've done some research and that's the safest way to do it. That's why, I've taken the liberty to prearrange things with them, using their escrow Google Checkout. I thought you might want to see it there, so I've asked them to allow viewers to inspect the boat; but their reply was: "We are not a showroom!" No worries cause I'll grant you a 5 days inspection period (to test it) from the moment you receive it, before Google Checkout escrow releases your money to me. The boat is located in their warehouse in Katherine, NT(ready for delivery).
If you wish to purchase it, please visit & register at www.googlecheckout.com and provide me the registered email address and your full name, or just send me your FULL NAME and I will register you at Google Checkout as buyer for my boat and then they will contact you with all details needed for complete the deal.
After the transaction is processed they will send you the invoice explaining the exact procedure...it's quite simple.
Thank you,
Sgt.Christopher Hutson
alfred
Posts: 3097
Date Joined: 12/01/07
They request info, such as
They request info, such as Paypal email (which is not so much an issue as that is pretty secure), but also pick up address, contact number etc etc, then at a later date the road they will try to use it, asking you to confirm is your details are correct which will make you second guess if the later notification of a prize etc is real or not - how can it not be, they have all your details ....... get the picture?
Browny
Posts: 316
Date Joined: 04/01/11
Bloody scammers!
The other way they get you, is by asking you to pay the freight, and they'll add it onto the bill!
A lady at work got done this way.
1. They say they buy the product, and submit a credit card number that you can use. The c/c is a fresh stolen one, so nothing untoward shows up when checked.
2. Payment is processed with no probs at the time. (But then usually revoked and reversed a week to a month down the track by the bank when the owner of the card says it is a fraudulent transaction!)
3. Buyer then asks for you to add the freight costs to the invoice, and pay for this up front, usually via moneyorder.
4. They'll then find some sort of delay in proceedings, be-it customs, paperwork, legal, etc etc and try and get more money from you. Again via immediate and untracable moneyorders etc
They never have any intention of getting the original product they purchase! It is simply the "leg-opener" to get what they can from you.
Nowadays, its not just 'buyer beware'......... its also 'seller beware'!
I just love Exmouth: Its a quaint little drinking town with a fishing problem!
Ben Derecki
Posts: 1926
Date Joined: 10/10/07
ScamNet
has a fair bit of info on the style as well...
http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/scamnet/Scams/Online_car_sales_sca.html
harro
Posts: 1959
Date Joined: 07/02/08
there out there alright..
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i tried selling a car on trading post and got bombarded, i sent a copy to paypal,
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wangler
Posts: 607
Date Joined: 26/04/08
I think some scammers
can set up fake e-bay fronts, and try and direct you to there paypal link which sends you off somewhere they can manage it. I chap at work was buying something that was really good quality but really cheap, too cheap too good to be true. On a closer inpection their ltem even went off to some fake ebay front page, after contacting ebay to investigate, they came back with a response of it not being their website and paypal services....
Want to make someone mad... tell a lie! Want to get the world upset... tell the TRUTH !
Dougie
scottnofish
Posts: 1621
Date Joined: 28/08/07
I went to buy somthing
of ebay a few weeks ago it was only cheap ,$10 ,got directed through to pay pal whwre it wanted me to put in all my paypal details again I thought no thats not right as they are already saved with paypal so i quickly logged into paypal on another computer and all my deatails where fine , contacted ebay and the item and seller where removed straight away