am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Right, put an ad on wheelwhores selling some 17" amgs
Recieved an email the next day:
> 17" amg alloys
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> Hello, I just came across your AD and I'll like to know the following questions regarding it...
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> Q#1. How long have you owned it?
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> Q#2. a) Have you owned it from new?
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> b) If not how many previous owners?
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> Q#3. Why are you selling it?
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> Q#4. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it in?
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> Q#5. Any more available pictures?
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> Q#6. How much is the lowest price you would take for it?
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> Q#7. Do you accept PayPal as a mode of payment?
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> I'll like to have the response to these questions as soon as possible...
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> Thank you, Regards
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> Jason
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> http://www.wheel-whores.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=8391
I basically told him im looking for offers, can get him more pics if hes interested, but I want collection only really
A week has passed since I emailed back and tonight he sent me this:
17" amg alloys
Hello, I want to buy these wheels and I will like to know how long it has been used and the lowest price too. Please I can only pay using PayPal and after I have made the payment, I will arrange for the pick up okay.
Thank you
Jason
http://www.wheel-whores.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=8391
Something isnt right is it? I mean apart from the broken english
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BeetleGav
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Registered: 27th Jun 10
Location: lancashire, nelson
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dodgy! and he sounds like hes wanting to buy the whole car!
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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Scam.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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First email defo sounds like he wants the car
Second email is clearly so he can pay then withdraw the money once hes got the wheels
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Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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reaks of scam. get him to text or phone you. if he sounds like this guy
just leave it
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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some kind of scam, a genuine buyer wouldnt leave it that long
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Really any question over whether it's dodgy or not?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Gooooooood afternoon madaaaam
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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scam, bad fail too because they are using lingo from buying a car not car parts
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shaned12345
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Registered: 28th Sep 10
Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
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Scam, he's just gonna claim item not recieved. You aint got a tracking number.. BOOM.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Yup thats what I thought
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harrybanks
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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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It's dodgy!! Had a very similar thing when I advertised some wheels on wheel whores! Just google it and there is all sorta of different names they use!
Some Nigerians apparently, all looks legit but they are scammers. Bastards.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Had more replies,
hes an oceanographer that wants the wheels as a present for his dad
I replied saying:
Hi ken,
Thats nice getting them for your dad, would you like me to gift wrap them for £20 extra?
He didnt click on so I replied again calling him sarah this time
(both are other names the scammer uses emailing the exact same story)
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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well spotted, i dont think that site would like my wheels ..lol
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harrybanks
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Registered: 30th May 08
Location: Basingstoke
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Yeah oceanographer, same as I had, buying them for his son. Google it and there is a forum full of people with the same stories.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
(both are other names the scammer uses emailing the exact same story)
I think there's a slight chance that it's more than 1 scammer using the same text.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Wouldn't of bothered replying in the first place.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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he questioned the sarah bit this time
So I rattled off a few of the other scammer names and asked if he wanted me to pay for his agent to collect by western union money transfer as they wont accept paypal
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