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Scam email from autotrader

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SO I have my car listed on Autotrader.com and this guy emails me that he wants to buy my car and that he has a cashier's check over the amount that the car costs.. blah blah blah...

I want to mess with him... any ideas?

Here is the email....

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Hello Julian

Here are some informations you need to know about me.
I am self employed auto agent, Take commission for every car being sold to any of my client for finding and arranging the negotiation for completion. Me and my client are located in Canada and i have made several purchase and i remain with the good remark of safe delivery to all my clients.

I believe we can get this deal completed in no time for me to deliver to him before schedule, so that i will still keep my record straight. All i am asking is for you to help me expedite this business to enable me complete it.

Here is the payment status which you will confirm before we can continue.....
However,My client made out a certified cashiers check of($50,000)
before he travelled to japan on a business trip,for a previous car
and its shipment charges etc,but it was unfortunately sold. The
amount on the check he deposited for the car is bigger than what
should be paid to you now, so the check is now meant for the total
expenses which includes the purchase of your car,the pick up of the
car from its present location and the shipping charges/other
necessary shipping arrangements. However he has instructed us to
carry on with this transaction. So you're required to deduct the
cost of your car ($43,000)and send the balance of($7,000) to my
client via western union money transfer to enable him offsett
shipping charges/arrangements.once the transaction is concluded,
My agent will be coming for the pick up of the car from itspresent
location, on an open vehicle and then drive to a pre paid shipper
for shipment,and also conclude other necessary shipping arrangements.
so you dont have to bother yourself about the pick up and shipping
arrangements,while title papers and other necessary documets will be
sent by you via fedex courier to my customer.

Please Confirm this and provide name,address and phone
number for check payment to be delivered to you via
fedex courier .
Thanks and God bless,
Regards,
David
 
Have him send it FedEx and his money. Then say you lost the check and have him send another. See how many times you can do this by making up stories like the check was in your wallet which was stolen, etc...
 
DocL said:
Have him send it FedEx and his money. Then say you lost the check and have him send another. See how many times you can do this by making up stories like the check was in your wallet which was stolen, etc...

Good idea Doc.... I was just on 419eater.com and I was literally laughing my ass off....
 
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