Buy and Sell Scam?

feylya

I've got an ad on the Buy And Sell website at the moment for something I'm selling. I got this email this morning and is it just me or does this look like a scam email?

Hi, I'm edward phillips i'd like to know if your [copy of ad]
is still for sale, if it is, then get back to me with your last offer and the
pictures. Regards edwardphillips

sanncoo

Would someone say final offer?

Chalk

did he copy the exact ad?
if so its probably some trawling the site and sending out mass mails hoping to phish someone for a bank draft [?] scam.

feylya

It was an exact copy, typos and all

Fudger

Chalk wrote:

did he copy the exact ad?

just about to ask myself ? Looks a bit weird alright.... stay away to be sure if you have any doubt.

feylya

Well, I sent him back an email just saying it was available, how much I was looking for and asked him where he was located. Maybe I'll have some fun...

oneweb

I got something like that. They eventually offer to write a cheque or postal order of greater value than the item and request that you refund them or something stupid like that. Thnig is that the cheque/postal order is useless and they'd end up leaving you without the item AND out of pocket. (or something along those lines)

Buy and sell had a notice on their site about the problem. The 'buyer' in my case went very quiet when I asked him something too specific!

http://www.buyandsell.ie/channels/bs/homepage/images/warn.gif

feylya

At least it isn't some African prince offering me 10% of his vast fortune if I send him two grand for lawyers expenses

Cactus Col

feylya wrote:

At least it isn't some African prince offering me 10% of his vast fortune if I send him two grand for lawyers expenses

wow ... I had someone offer me that recently, hasn't come through yet, but when it does! can't wait

hopefully it'll be in my account before Christmas as I don't have as much money as I thought I did for presents ... and getting pissed of course!

loz_the_boz

post the mail header ( excluding your personal details ) so i can play with him !

feylya

Na, I'll wait til he replies first. I want my own fun

quarryman

on the topic has anyone been keeping up with the 419eater scam?

well worth a read. you might have to register. free and real quick.

http://www.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22115

feylya

Doesn't exist apparently...

Philbert

quarryman wrote:

on the topic has anyone been keeping up with the 419eater scam?

Yes! Absolutely brilliant entertainment so far.

quarryman

feylya wrote:

Doesn't exist apparently...

what about now?

feylya

Ah, there it is.

quarryman

it will take a day to read, no joke, but well worth it.

feylya

Hee, anus.

Canis Lupus

oneweb wrote:

I got something like that. They eventually offer to write a cheque or postal order of greater value than the item and request that you refund them or something stupid like that. Thnig is that the cheque/postal order is useless and they'd end up leaving you without the item AND out of pocket. (or something along those lines)

Buy and sell had a notice on their site about the problem. The 'buyer' in my case went very quiet when I asked him something too specific!

http://www.buyandsell.ie/channels/bs/homepage/images/warn.gif

It would surprise u to know how many ppl fall for this scam.... can anyone explain why the bank is not liable for these situations cos when the person receives the draft the bank puts the money into the sellers account. Surely it would be a better practise to wait till the draft is 100% cleared and then put the money in cos I can agree with a person when they argue why did the bank put the money into my account if the draft wasn't real.

Oh if anyone else is interested they usually advise to send the extra amount to a person who will deal with the shipping of the item. Never edal with someone who offers to do that.

rubadub

seems fishy

http://www.classifiedslive.com/classifieds/Cgi-Bin/wantitem.cfm?ID=13279
http://www.classifiedslive.com/classifieds/Cgi-Bin/wantitem.cfm?ID=13412

feylya

Wow!

Hi, I'm edwardphillips, i will like to know if your [copy of ad] ,is still for sale, if it is, then get back to me with your last offer and the pictures. Regards edwardphillips

Wonder where I saw that before...

feylya

Update:

hi, i reside in maldrid,spain.i'll let you know my mode of payment later today
through my lawyer.regards edward phillips

Buying something...through his lawyer...

Oh, and another one from someone else that's incredibly similar to the first.