Sinclair C5
A friend of mine has a focus on ebay and autotrader. He received this email from a potential buyer, I personally think it jumps out as a scam due to the bad English, overseas location, willing to pay over the asking price etc.
The thing is i'm not sure how it is a scam, ideas anyone?
P.S. the car is advertised at 5,500.
Dear Shaun,
I am interested in purchasing this vehicle ,it suits my requirements perfectly,I run two garages ,one in Dublin and the other in Barcelona, i shuffle most of my time between the two .
THESE ARE MY TERMS OF TRANSACTION:
1) I AM OKAY WITH THE STATED PRICE OF £5,800.
2) I WILL BE PAYING WITH A BANKER'S DRAFT / CHEQUE WHICH I WILL ALLOW TO CLEAR BEFORE THE PICKUP/SHIPMENT OF THE CAR.
3) I WILL INCLUDE FEES FOR SHIPMENT IN PAYMENT, THIS MY SHIPPING AGENCY WILL USE FOR PICK-UP.
The excess funds will go towards covering costs for shipping,shippers fees,insurance,tax and any other expenses that might be incurred getting it down to the new owner.
I will want you to get in touch with the following details if my terms are okay:
FULL NAME......................
ADDRESS........................
TELEPHONE NUMBER..............
As soon as i have your details,i can have payment effected immediately,all things being equal,we should have this wrapped up by the end of this week.
Pls note that you'll have to send on the balance on the funds that you'll get to my shipper so he can come attend to the pick up as soon as you make the car ready.
I beleive that most transaction are based on trust,so i will look forward to a succesful transaction with you.
Best Regards,
pls feel free to contact me on 0703 *** ****
The thing is i'm not sure how it is a scam, ideas anyone?
P.S. the car is advertised at 5,500.
Dear Shaun,
I am interested in purchasing this vehicle ,it suits my requirements perfectly,I run two garages ,one in Dublin and the other in Barcelona, i shuffle most of my time between the two .
THESE ARE MY TERMS OF TRANSACTION:
1) I AM OKAY WITH THE STATED PRICE OF £5,800.
2) I WILL BE PAYING WITH A BANKER'S DRAFT / CHEQUE WHICH I WILL ALLOW TO CLEAR BEFORE THE PICKUP/SHIPMENT OF THE CAR.
3) I WILL INCLUDE FEES FOR SHIPMENT IN PAYMENT, THIS MY SHIPPING AGENCY WILL USE FOR PICK-UP.
The excess funds will go towards covering costs for shipping,shippers fees,insurance,tax and any other expenses that might be incurred getting it down to the new owner.
I will want you to get in touch with the following details if my terms are okay:
FULL NAME......................
ADDRESS........................
TELEPHONE NUMBER..............
As soon as i have your details,i can have payment effected immediately,all things being equal,we should have this wrapped up by the end of this week.
Pls note that you'll have to send on the balance on the funds that you'll get to my shipper so he can come attend to the pick up as soon as you make the car ready.
I beleive that most transaction are based on trust,so i will look forward to a succesful transaction with you.
Best Regards,
pls feel free to contact me on 0703 *** ****