HELP!!! Does this sound legit to you...

[98_Black_///M3]

I'm in the process of selling my S2000 and searching for a BMW M3.

The other day, I receive the e-mails below in regards to my car.


I am James Collins,sales Manager for Jcollinsjr Procurement Agency,We are
situated in 15 Merrion Street Dublin Ireland.

We specialise in purchase Automobiles for customers and we get paid in
commission by the buyer after payment has been confirmed by the seller to the
buyer.As

present we have a customer interested in purchasing your Vehicle mentioned above
for the sum of $26,000 and we will arrange for the pick up of the Vehicle once
payment is confirmed and cleared by you.

Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of your confirmation
of acceptance to sell and have the funds remitted to you as soon as possible.

(PLEASE INCLUDE PICS)

Thanks,

James


After receiving the e-mail, I replied back asking about how they would go about the transaction and so on. Then he replied with the e-mail below.


Thanks for the quick response.I found your car advert on the internet.Our
company is located in Ireland as I mentioned in my previous email to you with
branches in Europe and Asia.I would like you to send down Pics of the Interior
and the wheels. My Client asked me to bring to your notice that payment will be
made to you by means of a cashier check in the amount of $32,895.This amount he
asked me to let you know would come in this form due to an earlier order he made
with a Company in the States but did not go through due to delay in Shippment of
goods he ordered.

To conclude the transaction,Send your Name, Phone # and Address to enable my
Client forward it to the Company to make out the check in your name.
when the check gets to you,you are to refund the excess ($6,895) to his Shipper
via western union money transfer immediately to enable him arrange for the
Shipping of the vehicle on time.So confirm this and provide the information for
payment to be sent to you via priority mail.

Thanks,

James


What do you guys think? Is this for real or does it sound like a con?

[CABimmer]

This is a known scam to send you more money than your asking then, you send them money. After a few weeks, your car is gone and the check you got from them bounces and your out your car and the $7k you send them. International checks can take more than a month to clear, even after the your bank clears it. there is some international law that states they have to make the funds of the check available 24 hours, but if it bounces later, your out.

[Pharoh]

Nope, this is a scam, same as the Nigerian ones that's been plaguing car sellers in the US for some time now. :(

[NegativeCambre]

Yeah... big ol' scam. Kind of scary... because, that's a serious scam... you could have gone through with it no problem... used to be a lot harder to scam someone that big.

God bless the internet!

Steve

[ASCH MAN]

Dude, if you even have to ask!

Actually, let him know that you are ok with the deal, but he will have to wait a month or so for his check to completely clear before you send any refund. I bet you don't hear back from him.

Also let him know that you feel he is running a scam and he will have to prove otherwise.

Maybe you can get him to send funds in U.S. Cash, but the exact amount needed, and no more.

[98_Black_///M3]

Thanks for all the quick replies!!! It did sound like a scam to me, but I wanted your guys options.

[in_d_haus]

Ask for a direct wire transfer of the funds (US) and tell him you will comply when your bank acknowledges receipt of the funds.
That'll get 'em :D

[///MZG]

one more vote for scam.

[frayed]

I sold my S2000 in favor of an E36 M3. Never regretted it. The M3 is a true decathlete, and does everything pretty damn well.

[98_Black_///M3]

Originally posted by frayed
I sold my S2000 in favor of an E36 M3. Never regretted it. The M3 is a true decathlete, and does everything pretty damn well.

Glad to hear you like it your M3. I don't want to give up my Vortech SCed S2000, but it's no longer just my wife and I now. We have a baby on the way so I need to get something that can seat more then two people. A E36 M3 is what I want and I hope to find one shortly.