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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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3rd Jan 06 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
okay my car only went in the trader today and i already got one email...

MAIL NOTIFICATION
PURCHASE OF YOUR CAR 1990 HONDA CR-X 1.6i 3dr Coupe,
COST OF CAR: £ 3, 000
MODE OF PAYMENT:BANKER'SDRAFT / CASHIER CHEQUE.
FULL NAME: Mr DONALD RUBY
CONTACT ADDRESS:38 TINKLE BARNE AVENUE,
BRUSSELLS,
BELGIUM.
Please get back to me with pictures of interior,rear and engine if thecar is still available for sale with the understated information so as to ensure a smooth transaction i await your response..i.e
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE/PHONE NUMBER:
PREFERRED MODE OF PAYMENT:Specify

seems a bit dodge cause the geezahs from belgium and i know a lot of the foreign emails are a scam, doesnt make perfect sence either does it... although the pics of the interior and engine werent included in my add. opinions?
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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3rd Jan 06 at 17:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Mase
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Registered: 16th Sep 01
Location: Derbyshire
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3rd Jan 06 at 17:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when i sold mine, i had someone from holland after it. I just told them to feck off cos i thought who in their right mind would want to buy a 1.0 right hand drive corsa and get it shipped to a left hand drive country.....

Mase
kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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3rd Jan 06 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good point just got a legit email anyway so think ill be following that one up instead
Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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3rd Jan 06 at 18:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tell him preffered payment method cash.it's up to him what he does with it then
L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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3rd Jan 06 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dnt ignore it like everyone else does, we need to get them back at their own game and somehow trick them and get money out of thme instead of them conning us, not exactly sure how tho...
Ben
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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3rd Jan 06 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
dnt ignore it like everyone else does, we need to get them back at their own game and somehow trick them and get money out of thme instead of them conning us, not exactly sure how tho...


go on holiday and steal thier phones?
L33 LEG
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Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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3rd Jan 06 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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3rd Jan 06 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG


it would work tho

 
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