is this a scam

fanadman1

im trying to sell my car at the minute
i just recived this text message
i saw your car and am interested in the quick purchase, please mail me at (his email adress ) if you still have it for sale.
i don't want to hold the man 2 long but im worried that it is one of the scams going around your help would be greatly apreacted

.james1984

fanadman1 wrote: »

im trying to sell my car at the minute
i just recived this text message
i saw your car and am interested in the quick purchase, please mail me at (his email adress ) if you still have it for sale.
i don't want to hold the man 2 long but im worried that it is one of the scams going around your help would be greatly apreacted

if he can't ring ya forget it

matt-dublin

fanadman1 wrote: »

im trying to sell my car at the minute
i just recived this text message
i saw your car and am interested in the quick purchase, please mail me at (his email adress ) if you still have it for sale.
i don't want to hold the man 2 long but im worried that it is one of the scams going around your help would be greatly apreacted

It's a scam. They want u to send your car to them after they wire transfer money to you

colm_mcm

Get him to ring you.

fanadman1

im more than happy with texts as i have very poor coverage at home so txts suit better but it was the aspact of wanting to talk on email that lit my alarm bells

colm_mcm

Yup, seems a bit suspect to me.

A bit emailing someone then asking them to fax you back.

Could be sending web text from another country.

fanadman1

matt-dublin wrote: »

It's a scam. They want u to send your car to them after they wire transfer money to you

thanks very much matt id never of went for that meself i am one of them firm belivers in not accpecting u have money till u can feel it in ur hands mabey im wrong though

corktina

defiante scam, I've had loads of these when selling cars... i bet it was a gmail address.

biko

Everyone is kinda getting a bit paranoid.
Text/mail back if you like, but proceed with caution as always.
Let us know how you get on.

fanadman1

corktina wrote: »

defiante scam, I've had loads of these when selling cars... i bet it was a gmail address.

yea it is a gmail

CiniO

fanadman1 wrote: »

im trying to sell my car at the minute
i just recived this text message
i saw your car and am interested in the quick purchase, please mail me at (his email adress ) if you still have it for sale.
i don't want to hold the man 2 long but im worried that it is one of the scams going around your help would be greatly apreacted

Set any random email with any free provider (gmail, hotmail, whatever) and send him an email.
You'll see what you get back.

Nothing to loose.

Sometimes there might be people interested who can't speak English, and email is the best form of contact with them.

bazz26

Yes its a scam as soon as they ask you to conduct the rest of the conversation through email rather than text or voice.