bighfishing
Prominent Member
hi,
i currently have my BMW Z3 for sale on autotrader, i keep getting these dodgy looking emails which im quite sure are a con, but i can't work out what the con is, anyone got any ideas please.
this is a copy of the most convincing email, others were worse than this.
The following customer is interested in the vehicle you are advertising on
Auto Trader UK - Buy & Sell New & Used Cars, Car Loans, Car Insurance
Received: 13 June 2010 03:57
Customer Details:
NAME: MR johnny bryan
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL: [email protected]
Vehicle Details:
MAKE: BMW
MODEL: Z3
PRICE: £5950
Message:
HELLO SELLER MY NAME IS JOHNNY BRYAN. I SAW YOUR ADVERT ON THE INTERNET AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I WILL LOVE TO BUY IT FROM YOU, SO CAN YOU JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION OF THE GOODS AND THE LAST PRICE SO THAT I will QUICKLY MAKE THE ARRANGE TO PAY IF OFF BY BANK DRAFT, I AM BUYING IT FOR MY BELOVED WIFE FOR A SURPRISE GIFT FOR HER,BECAUSE I AM PETROLEUM ENGINEER CURRENTLY ON A RING OFFSHORE JUST TRY AND FEED ME BACK WITH THE CONDITION AND THE LAST PRICE......I WILL NEED YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS AND THE NAME YOU WANT ON THE BANK DRAFT SO I CAN SEND THE BANK DRAFT FOR THE PAYMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.. PLEASE NOTE I WILL ADD THE PICK UP AGENT FEES WITH THE BANK DRAFT I WILL TO YOU,THAT THE PICK UP AGENT WILL COME FOR THE PICK UP AS SOON AS I HAVE MADE THE PAYMENTS,I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO TALK TO YOU ON PHONE BUT I HAVE TOLD YOU EARLIER ON AM RIG OFFSHORE,I WORK MAINLY OR WORK MAINLY OFFSHORE, OUR PHONE IS DOWN ON THE RIG RIGHT NOW DUE TO BAD WEATHER, WE CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE WITH OUR BASE FOR NOW. THANKS AND I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR ADDRESS.....SO FILL THE INFORMATION LIKE THIS
NAME....................
ADDRESS.................
STATE...................
POST CODE..............
COUNTRY................
LAST PRICE.............
TEL NUMBER............
I WILL ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE PAYMENT AT LEAST IN 6 WORKING DAYS.
AS REGARDS THE PICK UP,AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM TO ME THAT THE
BANK DRAFT IS CLEARED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL INFORM MY AGENT SHIPPER
TO COME FOR THE COLLECT IMMEDIATELY. CONSIDER IT SOLD TO MY TO ME.
I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST....
i currently have my BMW Z3 for sale on autotrader, i keep getting these dodgy looking emails which im quite sure are a con, but i can't work out what the con is, anyone got any ideas please.
this is a copy of the most convincing email, others were worse than this.
The following customer is interested in the vehicle you are advertising on
Auto Trader UK - Buy & Sell New & Used Cars, Car Loans, Car Insurance
Received: 13 June 2010 03:57
Customer Details:
NAME: MR johnny bryan
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL: [email protected]
Vehicle Details:
MAKE: BMW
MODEL: Z3
PRICE: £5950
Message:
HELLO SELLER MY NAME IS JOHNNY BRYAN. I SAW YOUR ADVERT ON THE INTERNET AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND I WILL LOVE TO BUY IT FROM YOU, SO CAN YOU JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION OF THE GOODS AND THE LAST PRICE SO THAT I will QUICKLY MAKE THE ARRANGE TO PAY IF OFF BY BANK DRAFT, I AM BUYING IT FOR MY BELOVED WIFE FOR A SURPRISE GIFT FOR HER,BECAUSE I AM PETROLEUM ENGINEER CURRENTLY ON A RING OFFSHORE JUST TRY AND FEED ME BACK WITH THE CONDITION AND THE LAST PRICE......I WILL NEED YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR ADDRESS AND THE NAME YOU WANT ON THE BANK DRAFT SO I CAN SEND THE BANK DRAFT FOR THE PAYMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.. PLEASE NOTE I WILL ADD THE PICK UP AGENT FEES WITH THE BANK DRAFT I WILL TO YOU,THAT THE PICK UP AGENT WILL COME FOR THE PICK UP AS SOON AS I HAVE MADE THE PAYMENTS,I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO TALK TO YOU ON PHONE BUT I HAVE TOLD YOU EARLIER ON AM RIG OFFSHORE,I WORK MAINLY OR WORK MAINLY OFFSHORE, OUR PHONE IS DOWN ON THE RIG RIGHT NOW DUE TO BAD WEATHER, WE CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE WITH OUR BASE FOR NOW. THANKS AND I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR ADDRESS.....SO FILL THE INFORMATION LIKE THIS
NAME....................
ADDRESS.................
STATE...................
POST CODE..............
COUNTRY................
LAST PRICE.............
TEL NUMBER............
I WILL ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE PAYMENT AT LEAST IN 6 WORKING DAYS.
AS REGARDS THE PICK UP,AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM TO ME THAT THE
BANK DRAFT IS CLEARED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL INFORM MY AGENT SHIPPER
TO COME FOR THE COLLECT IMMEDIATELY. CONSIDER IT SOLD TO MY TO ME.
I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST....