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selling car & got this email from interested party

  • 18-02-2009 9:26am
    #1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys , I have a car for sale on a few different websites, mostly free ads,not carzone or anything like that, and I got an email the other day asking me if the car was still available. To which I replied yes it was and would they like to arrange a viewing. This is the email I got back:




    On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Mcgate John <mrmcgatejohn@gmail.com> wrote:
    Hello J,

    Good to read back from you. after some days now and i'm happy to read
    from you as well, i will have love to come and see the Punto but i
    have been busy with work here and there.........Am much interested in
    buying this Punto,and i want to know how much is the last price and i
    would have come to look at it but am much pretty busy with work
    here..Also i would pay you via certified check..Just let me know if
    this is ok by you..I would also be handling the shipping myself cause
    i have a local mover that always have my goods picked up and have it
    delivered in front of my house here in Dublin, Ireland..So let me know
    if all this suit you..and get back to me with your contact details in
    which payment will be send to you..Such as your full name and full
    contact address and your personal phone number........Will be so glad
    to read back from you soon..
    God bless you..

    Best Regards.

    Mr McGate John.

    Now apart from the email sounding a bit dodge my other concern is that the address this email went to was not the same address I sent my reply from.... how did he get this email address and is he for real???


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Scam. Leave it be. Or just play him along...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,619 ✭✭✭milltown


    Read the lengthy scam thread and you'll have your answer within less than one page.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    PLAY IT ALONG!!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 801 ✭✭✭jobucks


    O its definitely a scam, I'm wondering more about how he got that other email address?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    Scam alright.

    But defo play him along. Just make up all sorts of bullsh1t for him.

    EDIT: Mr McGate John lol.
    More like Mr Magoo.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    see the scam sticky


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