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scam?
got this email last night, what do you guys think?
From: <img id="P___841439568" webimdisplaystyle="inline" style="display: none;"> James Walter (cgsg013@hotmail.com) Sent: Thursday, 22 July 2010 2:09:20 AM Hello, Hope all is well with you and your Family.I'm a Businessman from Britain. In regards to the Car Sales, I'm 100% ready to buy the Car for my Daughter she is relocating and she want all arrangement sealed concerning her living and welfare before her arrival.I would Like to have some pictures of the Car if it's available? and also want to be sure that the Car is Perfectly OK? I want to follow my Daughter decision for peace to rain. I will use PayPal payment method and i will need you to give me your PayPal email address and the price so i can make the payments for the Car asap and if you don't have PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com.au and get it set up, after you have set it up i will only need the e-mail address you use for registration with PayPal so as to put the money through. Once i have made the payments. My Daughter will ring you upon her arrival to sign the paper works and pick up the Car. To proceed at my end, All i need are your Contact Name, Address, Telephone number, Total Cost and PayPal ID??? But in Alternative. Bank to Bank Wire or Cheque Payment through my Remittance Office. Note that i will add extra $4,500.00 AUD for all miscellaneous. Regards, James. +44 703 598 1837. |
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of course.
Any email like this is a scam...
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scam
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and i got a message the other day,
I want to know if your vehicle on gumtree is still available for sale, Plz email me on pointerlucy@gmail.com and the number was +60 12 237 5403 not the usual +614... |
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Last edited by Sayers; 22-07-2010 at 07:59 AM. |
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(I'm guessing they're using Skype or some web-based freebie SMS service to send the initial contact, which explains the strange number and also why they want you to email them back, not SMS them in return.)
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Quote:
+61 is Australia +62 is Indonesia
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my last car i sold i got a text meassage to my phone at like 3am, bastard woke me up, was a number from the UK i think, sent a message back saying fuck off.
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ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BUY A CAR WITH AN EMAIL STATING
THEY ARE BUYING IT FOR SOMEONE ELSE AND PAY VIA PAYPAL IS A SCAMMER. Sorry for the capitals but how many people are going to ask this same question this week!!!
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