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  1. 09-26-2006, 01:53 PM #1
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    Default Car buyer tries to scam me v. Africans

    Those damn Africans. They are always up to no good. An email that I just received when I came back from lunch:

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    Hello ,
    I have forwarded your vehicle information to my Financial Instituttion for them to be able to release the fund to you, due to time constraint on the fact that we are running short of time.
    I'm delighted to tell you that I appreciate your concern and has commended your vehicle, with full interest, am will to carry on with this transaction, You are hereby inform that payment will get to you in an amount of $71,000 which cover's the cost of your car and amount for shipment.I have also instructed my Financial Instituttion to release the fund. So you are required to deduct the cost of your vehicle $65,000 with the stock wheels as said when payment gets to you and refund balance $6,000 to our agent ( the shipper ) for him to be able to offset shipping payment, tax charges and other cosmetic repair costs.
    After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shiper's agent will come for inspection, pick up of vehicle & signing of title papers, make some cosmetic touches and drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to the approve destination.
    Please confirm your acceptance so that the finance institute will contact you immediately.
    Please Forward the following informations;

    NAME:.............
    ADDRESS:..........
    PHONE:............
    Your honesty, understanding and co-operation will be highly
    appreciated.

    Have a wonderful day.

    Yeah, like I am going to do that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    Those damn Africans.


    Brandon is just as racise as Paul!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis
    Brandon is just as racise as Paul!!!
    How am I racist? I said those Africans - I know both white and black Africans. I DID NOT specify a race. This scam typically comes from Nigeria, actually.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    This scam typically comes from Nigeria, actually.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    How am I racist? I said those Africans - I know both white and black Africans. I DID NOT specify a race. This scam typically comes from Nigeria, actually.

    I kid I kid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    This scam typically comes from Nigeria, actually.
    exactly.. when i was searching for a carin terrier awhile back i emailed this person.. they replied to me and said they were living in nigeria as church missionaries helping with hurricane katrina relief efforts.. hmmmm i thought katrina happened in new orleans?!?!? they said once they recieved my $300 via "western union" (which is un-trackable) they would send the pup.. talk about some bad karma..

    and most of the time the text is illegible or doesn't make any sense.. which is typical of most people on this board.. hmmm
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    Quote Originally Posted by XterraChic
    exactly.. when i was searching for a carin terrier awhile back i emailed this person.. they replied to me and said they were living in nigeria as church missionaries helping with hurricane katrina relief efforts.. hmmmm i thought katrina happened in new orleans?!?!? they said once they recieved my $300 via "western union" (which is un-trackable) they would send the pup.. talk about some bad karma..

    and most of the time the text is illegible or doesn't make any sense.. which is typical of most people on this board.. hmmm
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    Those damn Africans.
    Um, now what about those damn Africans again?
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    $71,000 lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by QR25
    $71,000 lol
    Umm, what's so funny?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    Umm, what's so funny?

    They sure do cover alot
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    Quote Originally Posted by QR25
    They sure do cover alot
    Shipping a car like this in an enclosed trailer isn't cheap.




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    Ruiner, your selling your car? are you selling the porsche... please say your not. but if you are, then there must be a great reason
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    Quote Originally Posted by rickgiblin
    Ruiner, your selling your car? are you selling the porsche... please say your not. but if you are, then there must be a great reason
    he is selling her i'm sad to say...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rickgiblin
    Ruiner, your selling your car? are you selling the porsche... please say your not. but if you are, then there must be a great reason
    Yeah, I'm selling it. My reason: I don't drive it much anymore. There is no use in me having a "garage queen" of sorts. I'll get something else in a few years, but for now I'm going to focus on my house. The temptation to spend thousands in mods might be too much if I keep it.
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    tell them to next day the cash to you .. LIRL !!!
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    i say you should do it brandon!

    what's the worst that could happen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by theskinnyone
    i say you should do it brandon!

    what's the worst that could happen?

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    Please send a cash payment in small, unmarked US bills. Let me know if this is a problem.

    Thank you,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruiner
    My last email:

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    Please send a cash payment in small, unmarked US bills. Let me know if this is a problem.

    Thank you,

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    hmmm ..
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    Get a 1/64th scale model of your car and sell it to them for $71k
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
    Get a 1/64th scale model of your car and sell it to them for $71k
    Waste of time, they will send your bank a transfer, you'll refund the $6000, and their transfer will not clear. You'll be responsible for the $6000 though, and they will already have withdrawn it by the time you realize whats going on.
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    thats not baller

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    ... its not even my car and i havent even seen her in real life but dam, im crying... life isnt fair
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    Quote Originally Posted by rickgiblin
    ... its not even my car and i havent even seen her in real life but dam, im crying... life isnt fair
    We both live in Suwanee. If you wanna see it, just let me know.
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    hey ruiner i have a guy interested in your porsh
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron's Auto Sales
    hey ruiner i have a guy interested in your porsh
    Okay. What do you need from me? I can drop the price if he doesn't want the HRE wheels and wants the stock turbo twists instead. Otherwise, the price will come with both sets of wheels. I'm willing to negotiate. Let me know.
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    betta act like u know girl
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    i agree with Jason. Get them to send you the money, send them a scale model of the car.. and turn the check over to the feds lolol. What are they really going to d oto you?? I read a story of this type scam to a computer company and the guy kept sending him broken printers and lap tops... never did cash the check though.
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