Guest shaunb Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I recently put my supra up for sale in auto trader via the internet,today i had someone called calvin from calvin autos e-mail me saying he wanted to buy it at the price i had it advertised for {£5950},he asked a few questions about the car ect and wanted some more pictures ect,he then said he had a to ship it to australia for a client.He said he would send me a bankers draft for £10500,which i had to pay into my bank,and after 3 or 4 days when it had cleared could i deduct my money £5950 and forward the rest to his shipping agent then they will pick up the supra.Has anyone ever heard of this or could it be genuine.He did give me his mobile number but when i called him the reception was so bad i could not understand him very well and he said use e-mail to contact him.All he asked me was my address and name the bankers draft should be made payable to. Any body ever heard of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
affney Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 it is most definately they will ask for 100 pounds too and then screw you out of money fell for it when i sold my prelude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaunb Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks a lot,i expect theywill contact me,with a letter or something saying can you send £100 to their agent before they send the bankers draft.Got you. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Why doesnt he just pay the asking price and then deal with the delivery/shipping agent himself. be careful mate I have seen many people got scamed like this. good luck anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Scam alert What dealer would buy the car at the price you advertised without any haggling ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downimpact Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Get his details and pass it on to the fraud squad or what have you, people like him suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Looks definitely definitely a scam scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The bankers draft is a fake. You only know this when your bank rejects it days later. Meanwhile you've sent the extra £4K to a 'shipping agent' from your bank by electronic transfer... so you're £4k down. If you're really unlucky someone comes and takes your car too so you loose everything. A neighbour had this when selling his Pulsar GTIR. He lost the lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Get his details and pass it on to the fraud squad or what have you, people like him suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Trouble is people think cleared funds means guaranteed, but in fact they can be reclaimed up to 6 months after if found to be from a fraudulently created account (like they've phished someone else for their bank details). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boombastictiger Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 99.9% sure this is a scam....its a well known technique used with not only cars but other stuff aswell, such as goods on EBAY!!!! so beware in general....just stop contact with him, and do not reply to his mobile numbers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 If its too good to be true it usual is unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-NEMIE Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 SCAM 419 (or nigerian scam) see http://www.419eater.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondango Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Heres the latest 419 just got this yesterday... Dear Sir/Madam, Would you like to work online from home, temporarily and get paid weekly? If yes. We are glad to offer you a job position in our company,[bachan Enterprises PVT Ltd.] As part of our Multi Level Marketing Network, we seek capable individuals to work for us as our International representative In United Kingdom. This offer as our company representative can be taken as a part time job as it has no negative effect on your present job status. Bachan Enterprises PVT Ltd. is a leading company in India engaged in Manufacturing of Induction hardened rolls and roll assemblies, various kinds of machine rolls, mills and various shafts. Our major productions include Steel rolling mills, Paper Mills, Tube Mills, Textile Mills. We also manufacture Shafts, Spindles, Piston Rods, Shearing Shafts, Drive Shafts. Located in IMT Manesar- Gurgaon near New Delhi capital of India. PS Rolls is the leading name in roll manufacturing companies. Your task is to coordinate payments from customers and help us with the payment process. You are not involved in any sales. Our sales manager sells products and products are delivered to our customer via FEDEX COURIER SERVICES. On Receipt of the delivery the customer is required to pay for the products. Majority of our customers prefer to pay through Bank Transfers and sometimes through Certified bank cheque based on the amount involved. We have decided to open this new job position to expand the company network and ease the company operation. On receipt of any payment on behalf of our company from our customers, You are requested to initiate banking procedures, deduct your contract fee of 10% and remit our balance to us either via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram following detailed transfer instruction Note: The average monthly income is about ?10,000 , and this job takes only 3-7 hours per week. This job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the Honest and Open ? Hearted Individual who satisfies our requirements and glad to offer this job position to you. If our proposal interest you, Do get back to us with your detailed information as listed below. Full Names: Full Contact Address: Age: City: Zip Code: State: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Gender: Marital Status: Thanks for your Co-operation Dr Dravid Rahul Kh. No 744,Mehrauli - Gurgaon Road Ghitorni, New Delhi - 110030, India Tel:+919871152908 Fax:+919891514467 [email protected] http://bachanenterprises.4mg.com ---------------------------------------------- so basically you cash a load of dodgey bank drafts into your account, keep 10% and send the rest on...then not only have you been scammed, your liable for the lot lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_gray Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 all im going to say is YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Happened to me a few weeks ago selling a phone on ebay. Bloody annoying really, because you can't do anything about it if someone buys it and turns out to be a 419 scammed. Had to relist due to time waster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Scam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 SCAM /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_shock.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I'd just go along with him (but don't pay any money if asked) and try and get him to send you the bankers draft. Then just try and bank it and then just put his e-mail on your spam list and forget all about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Scam... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaunb Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Thanks to every one who replied to my last message on is this a scam.Well it is a scam,the bankers draft is stolen they send to you,after 4 days you withdraw the money they want you to send to a shipping agent,and send it via western union to their agent,then it can take up to 6 months to find out the draft was stolen by the bank and you are held responsible for the amount.So you loose the car and are in debt as well.Look at website http://www.4x4web.co.uk/scamexamples.html Thanks to everyone who sent messages in,i am saved from alot of hassle.Beware to anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I still say accept the bankers draft anyway then just ignore them for 6months+, what are they gonna do, sue you? You never know it might never get reported stolen. Free money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 As is common with all scams... If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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