So, I'm trying to sell my Acura CL on a few different message boards, which means my e-mail address is out there for prospective buyers and scammers alike. Thus, not surprisingly, I've gotten lots of bites from scammers. I've been corresponding with one of them and this is my reply to this evening's e-mail...



My responses in caps below (the spammer is Lucky Emmanuel).





--- Lucky Emmanuel <luckyyemm50@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings.........
>
> Thanks for the email. I HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO
THAT TO FART AROUND WITH YOU.
Please I have a client who is
> very much interested in buying your vehicle. I'M
SURE YOU DO. I'D IMAGINE THAT THERE'S A GREAT MARKET
FOR USED $12,000 VEHICLES.
He
> happened to budget for a car last time and
> unfortunately it was sold. I have discussed with him
> and he has agreed that he will be willing to have
> the vehicle shipped to Canada upon reaching an
> agreement with you. I'M HONORED
>
> Please I have Some Questions to Ask:
>
> 1) Is the engine in perfect condition?
> KNOCKING AND PINGING IS NORMAL, RIGHT? I ONLY ADD
OIL EVERY OTHER DAY.
> 2) How often do you service the car? WHAT DO YOU
MEAN BY SERVICE?
>
> 3) How many miles on the car now?
> 6
> 4) Are you the owners?
> I SUPPOSE I AM.
> 5) If yes, for how long did you use car?
FOR THE LAST TWO HUNDRED HOURS.
> 6) Has the car been involve in an auto accident?
> WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY ACCIDENT
> 7) Any mechanical problems with the car?
> NOT THAT MANY
> 8) Why are you selling the car?
> I HATE IT.
> Finally At what price are you willing to sell this
> Vehicle to Us ...
> $16.00
> I look forward to receiving your email as soon as
> posible.
> I'LL BET.

 

how do you know hes a scammer man? sounds like your being pretty shady to him!

 

how how how du know painting sterotypes is not fair game.

give him a chance
ok

 

Buying the car for a "client" + foriegn country = teh scammer

 

Good luck with the sale.

 

A friend of mine got something very similar when he put his GTI racecar on the market. It started off pretty normal, someone just looking for a car and he wanted to get it for a client in a foreign country (which later turned out to be Nigeria)...

After a couple of e-mails, the guy offered to buy the car but wanted to do it through Western Union. Bigtime scams through escrow....

So, nonetheless...didn't happen.

Avoid it like the plague....

 

Thats funny because My gf too got one of those emails. I Jacked up the price of the car by $10,000 and never heard from them again...

 

yeah i hate that shit ive been looking for a supra and all i get are i recently moved to canada, london, japan etc the car is located upstate new york and i will have it delivered to you upon payment and all that bullcrap, yeah im not stupid a 98 tt supra for $9k scaMMMERRrr

 

Hey, I'll give you $20 shipped. Let me know.

 

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