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Is This A Scam???

  • 20-09-2011 6:20pm
    #1
    Bettyboop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭


    Got a lot of texts regarding a car I am selling from this guy,he has emailed me with this :confused: is this legit


    Thanks for the swift reply and will like to purchase it.Can i pay you 1,300 for it? i will be paying you with my PayPal because it's attached to my bank account,If my offer is accepted send me your paypal email address so i can pay in right away,you can set up an account at www.paypal.co.uk it is very easy and secure.I am a marine engineer on a rig offshore and do not have much time on me.Make sure you get back to me so that i can arrange for pick up as i will like the vehicle to be picked,so no shipping included.I await your reply



    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Yes, most definitely. Avoid like the plague.


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Offshore buyer = scam

    Prepared to make an offer without viewing the vehicle = scam


  • #4
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Yes. A thousand times yes.


  • #5
    garclo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭garclo


    ye sounds dodgy! who would buy a car without looking at it first. avoid!!!


  • #6
    Bettyboop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Bettyboop


    blastman wrote: »
    Yes, most definitely. Avoid like the plague.

    omg thanks was going to email my paypal account to him:eek: Didnt think I could be scammed with him putting cash in my account.
    Thanks you saved me a lot off hassle
    Knew I should ask here 1st glad I did:eek:


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  • #7
    Dotsie~tmp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭Dotsie~tmp


    Be careful. Stolen cards have been used to make these payments which you find out about after youve turned over the goods. So you risk being charged if you dont pay it back. Tell him to paypal his mate so he can draw the cash. Otherwise take a pass.


  • #8
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Dotsie~tmp wrote: »
    Be careful. Stolen cards have been used to make these payments which you find out about after youve turned over the goods. So you risk being charged if you dont pay it back. Tell him to paypal his mate so he can draw the cash. Otherwise take a pass.

    Or just avoid altogether, much easier! :D


  • #9
    Bettyboop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Bettyboop


    Dotsie~tmp wrote: »
    Be careful. Stolen cards have been used to make these payments which you find out about after youve turned over the goods. So you risk being charged if you dont pay it back. Tell him to paypal his mate so he can draw the cash. Otherwise take a pass.

    will do that now as he is waiting on reply;)
    Not up to speed on scams
    will just do cash at the door
    Thanks all
    Appreciated very much:)


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Tell him you work on an oil rig near him too and you regularly take the car with you. Maybe he could swim over from his oil rig to yours at the weekend and have a look at the car before he buys. :D


  • #11
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    Here's the scam...

    He offers to buy the car for £1200... "no shipping".

    You accept. All of a sudden he can't collect it but an agent can.. If you pay £200 to the "agent", he'll now pay you £1400 for the car.

    All looks grand till you find his £1400 fund was charged back or something and you are now down 200 quid.

    But you PAID HIM £200 of your own free will - Paypal won't care.

    ...or some such caper/variation.


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