Trying to scam me...

[zluv778]

You guys will love this. I put my car up on yahoo autos and get a couple of bites. This guy "Frankie" seems particularly interested but takes awhile to get back to me in between emails. Today I receive this email, which is pretty ballsy:

"Zach,

I write to inform you that your price of $28,000.00 has been accepted for
the car and i hope the engine is serviced and oil changed too.However,my
client made out a US certified cashiers check before he travelled to japan
on a business trip,for a previous vehicle and its shipp ment charges etc,but
it was unfortunately sold.The amount on the check he deposited for the
vehicle before he left is bigger than what should be paid to you now, so the
check is now meant for the total expenses which includes the purchase of
your vehicle,the pickup of the vehicle from its present location and the
shipping charges/other necessary shipping arrangements.So we want to know if
we shall carry on with that.I will get back to you as soon as i conclude
issues with him.Please get back to us as soon as you recieve this.
Thanks,
Frankie."

Can you believe this guy? I should have some fun with this. After I report him to Yahoo I think I'm going to yank him around - any ideas?

-Z

[nitestalker]

goto 419eater.com and con him back in trying to send real cash for check "processing fees"

then, put a junk festiva into the container that he sends...

[crnchyfrog]

I got nearly the same exact email just a couple of days ago. It's such BS. I can't believe how stupid these scammers are.


I also can't believe how stupid the American public is ....



btw....I'm a recently deposed African King...i hve 1134l3081,348,3048 baziion jillion dolllars that i wanttto keep. Give me yr name , address, SS nubmer and banck account number. and i will give you 30% of my money for doing me hthis kind favor.

thnks,

g0d bless

[unr]

The sad thing is that somebody will fall for that crap.

[bimmaman///]

a friend of mine fell for one . he end up just giving the guy $3500.
WHAT A DUMBASS

[zaink]

so did my school teacher haha i laughed in her face so hard... pfft tryin to teach us about how to get jobs and how to spend our money safely

[bonecrusher]

this crap always happens.

i had one dude dragged on forever. happened with every car i have advertised on autotrader. and some stuff i advertised on ebay

[Black330]

Same thing happened to me , when i sold my jeep in autotrader.com. I couldnt believe the balls of the guy. :nono

[Andres]

Sad thing is it works that's why they keep doing it :(

Atleast we are educated about it.

[l3it3r]

I had two people contact me today alone about one of my vehicles on Autotrader.. I just tell them that I've reported them to the FBI and they usually stop emailing me.

[iwannadinanm3]

yeah the last one I had contact me, I was trying to get him to send me cash too lol