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Author Dodgy reply from ad...anyone had it before?
Anton2K3
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Registered: 24th Jan 03
Location: Peterborough
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27th May 05 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some bloke in switzerland want to buy my car, sent me this:
Hello Anthony McCarey ,
Thanks for the details you provided,its really what i have been searching for quite some months now and finally you got my choice. infact i like you to consider it purchased by me,kindly keep it in a very good condition .But i also would love you to send me the digital pics via mail attachment if available I ,live in VAN -CAM here in Geneva ,switzerland,I am into buying and selling of used CARS AND BIKES ,here in switzerland.
i will offer you ££3100 , for it ,consider it sold and kindly have the advert you placed removed from the site cos i'm making payment avaliable shortly ,payment shall made via my business associate that is base here in uk.
As for the shipping i will handle that myself i shall contact my shipping company , agent to handle it.And payment will be made with a certified UK bank check that can be with draw in any bank here in UK .
REGARD.
john owen.


Anyone else had this?

Anton
Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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27th May 05 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FFS just ignore it.
Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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27th May 05 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's a scam
liamC
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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27th May 05 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got the same mail. Ignore.

I just said car for sale to UK sellers only.
Matt G
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Registered: 17th Jan 05
Location: Leicester
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27th May 05 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
look back on here a few pages. i had the same thing
craig8
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Registered: 31st Dec 04
Location: Glasgow
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27th May 05 at 19:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this was on crimewatch or something like that, was exposed as a scam

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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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27th May 05 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds good to me go for it
Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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27th May 05 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
scam
corsa_crew
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
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27th May 05 at 19:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its a scam mate i got one the same when i had my car for sale on ebay
Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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27th May 05 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get the money first. Withdraw it, close your account, close your ebay account/whatever. Disappear with 3 grand.
1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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27th May 05 at 21:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
why is someone that lives in Switzerland called John Owen? quite a British name if u ask me yet his english is no better than a 4 year old preschool attendee

Blatently a scam, infact i still find it amazing that people have to ask if these are scams
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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27th May 05 at 22:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
See topped thread in Classifieds.

 
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