Could this be legit?

ZeeBabar · 08-20-2014, 11:25 AM

I posted on cars.com to sell my car and I got text messages of folks interested. One of tghem wanted to help sell my car for a $200 fee upfront, another $75, saying they could get it out online and in print, etc.

Another sent this..(Is it legit?)

"Thanks for getting back to me on this.I'm seriously interested in this posted AD and i will really love to purchase it right away. Kindly put off the ad right away and consider me as your favorite buyer.I'm buying it for my holiday,cos i'll be coming soon from our rig, am a petroleum engineer and am on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to my work basis...,I will need this following details so i can proceed with the payment right away.
Are you the first owner :
I will like to know if this has been involved in any accident before :
What is your reason for selling it?
Your PayPal email Address:
Address:
Asking price:
I'm sorry, just want to be sure about the sale before i proceed
Regards"

LostSol · 08-20-2014, 11:27 AM

no. fake.

Rule number 1 about selling online: if is it too good to be true, then its fake.

theDreamer · 08-20-2014, 11:30 AM

Rule 2: First with cash/money get the product

You are selling, if they really want to buy they need to show up with payment, do not bend for them.

exsanity · 08-20-2014, 11:32 AM

Not necessarily fake. I have a few friends that work offshore on an oil rig. They make a killing and come home one week a month. The information he is asking for couldn't really hurt you, so even if it was a scam, it isn't a very good one. I would answer his questions without providing your information first and see how serious he is.

I bought my Z 98% over the internet from Afghanistan.

ZeeBabar · 08-20-2014, 11:43 AM

I have responded to the guy. Let us see what happens.

exsanity · 08-20-2014, 11:50 AM

GLWS, bro.

wanker · 08-20-2014, 12:09 PM

Really? This is a scam. This guy can barely speak English and he claims that he's a petroleum engineer? Plus he wants you to pull down your ad and he doesn't even know what the asking price is?

ZeeBabar · 08-20-2014, 12:12 PM

He emailed me back as follows:

Thanks so much for getting back to me and for concluding about selling it to me,i really appreciate it,i am going to transfer the money into your account right now but before i do that,i will like to add the sum of 1,200 to the amount i promise to offer you and i will like to know if you would help me to transfer it to my shipping agent via western union money transfer to China. I email my shipping agent to inform him about the pick up arrangement and he told me that I will pay him a shipping fee of 1,200.00 before he can have it picked up to my house,my shipping agent will also handle the change of ownership on my behalf as he will come to your location with every necessary document need for the change of ownership, the change of ownership will be done between you and him, i tried to pay online but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring on board, and there is no post office or any western union agent here and which I find it hard to locate a western union money transfer office . I would have loved to wire the money to him through western union and that’s the only payment method he accepts,and my pick up agent head quarters is in China and all payments made for pick up from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters in China......I would be very grateful if you can help me to do that in which it must be through western union money transfer. Thank You and expecting to hear from you soon.Cheers.

I just send him an email that I have sold the car.

DEpointfive0 · 08-20-2014, 12:16 PM

LMAO. Legit for suuuuuuure...

wanker · 08-20-2014, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeeBabar

He emailed me back as follows:

Thanks so much for getting back to me and for concluding about selling it to me,i really appreciate it,i am going to transfer the money into your account right now but before i do that,i will like to add the sum of 1,200 to the amount i promise to offer you and i will like to know if you would help me to transfer it to my shipping agent via western union money transfer to China. I email my shipping agent to inform him about the pick up arrangement and he told me that I will pay him a shipping fee of 1,200.00 before he can have it picked up to my house,my shipping agent will also handle the change of ownership on my behalf as he will come to your location with every necessary document need for the change of ownership, the change of ownership will be done between you and him, i tried to pay online but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring on board, and there is no post office or any western union agent here and which I find it hard to locate a western union money transfer office . I would have loved to wire the money to him through western union and that’s the only payment method he accepts,and my pick up agent head quarters is in China and all payments made for pick up from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters in China......I would be very grateful if you can help me to do that in which it must be through western union money transfer. Thank You and expecting to hear from you soon.Cheers.

I just send him an email that I have sold the car.

Those nutty Nigerians. Always up to something.

exsanity · 08-20-2014, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

LMAO. Legit for suuuuuuure...

ka24king · 08-20-2014, 02:00 PM

Lol was in the same **** like a week ago granted i was selling a surf board not a car but almost the exact same story. Except in mine the lady was def and in the hospital that's why I needed to do the running around for her lol!!! Whata joke I wish I could pay all these f***ers a visit. Show them what happeneds when people f*** around

wheee! · 08-20-2014, 02:13 PM

The sad thing is so many people fall for this sh!t

ka24king · 08-20-2014, 02:27 PM

What's the plan here though like for me they sent me to post office checks for $900 a piece I was told to deposite and withdraw it. Then for me to keep the $400 they owe me plus $50 for running around. Then i send the rest via western union to a "shipper". And the shipper will come pick up the surf board. What could have been the outcome had I fallen for it. Are the checks fake or what?? Some of these scams seem very poorly thought out. Idk maybe I'm just not dumb. But an explanation for what they were attempting would be cool.

exsanity · 08-20-2014, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ka24king

What's the plan here though like for me they sent me to post office checks for $900 a piece I was told to deposite and withdraw it. Then for me to keep the $400 they owe me plus $50 for running around. Then i send the rest via western union to a "shipper". And the shipper will come pick up the surf board. What could have been the outcome had I fallen for it. Are the checks fake or what?? Some of these scams seem very poorly thought out. Idk maybe I'm just not dumb. But an explanation for what they were attempting would be cool.

Probably have to send the $500 first or something.

08-20-2014, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	Could this be legit? I posted on cars.com to sell my car and I got text messages of folks interested. One of tghem wanted to help sell my car for a $200 fee upfront, another $75, saying they could get it out online and in print, etc. Another sent this..(Is it legit?) "Thanks for getting back to me on this.I'm seriously interested in this posted AD and i will really love to purchase it right away. Kindly put off the ad right away and consider me as your favorite buyer.I'm buying it for my holiday,cos i'll be coming soon from our rig, am a petroleum engineer and am on a rig offshore,i won't be able to come for the inspection due to my work basis...,I will need this following details so i can proceed with the payment right away. Are you the first owner : I will like to know if this has been involved in any accident before : What is your reason for selling it? Your PayPal email Address: Address: Asking price: I'm sorry, just want to be sure about the sale before i proceed Regards"

08-20-2014, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	no. fake. Rule number 1 about selling online: if is it too good to be true, then its fake. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

08-20-2014, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Rule 2: First with cash/money get the product You are selling, if they really want to buy they need to show up with payment, do not bend for them. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

08-20-2014, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	Scam after all. He emailed me back as follows: Thanks so much for getting back to me and for concluding about selling it to me,i really appreciate it,i am going to transfer the money into your account right now but before i do that,i will like to add the sum of 1,200 to the amount i promise to offer you and i will like to know if you would help me to transfer it to my shipping agent via western union money transfer to China. I email my shipping agent to inform him about the pick up arrangement and he told me that I will pay him a shipping fee of 1,200.00 before he can have it picked up to my house,my shipping agent will also handle the change of ownership on my behalf as he will come to your location with every necessary document need for the change of ownership, the change of ownership will be done between you and him, i tried to pay online but i will need a credit card which i didn't bring on board, and there is no post office or any western union agent here and which I find it hard to locate a western union money transfer office . I would have loved to wire the money to him through western union and that’s the only payment method he accepts,and my pick up agent head quarters is in China and all payments made for pick up from anywhere in the world is sent to their head quarters in China......I would be very grateful if you can help me to do that in which it must be through western union money transfer. Thank You and expecting to hear from you soon.Cheers. I just send him an email that I have sold the car.

08-20-2014, 12:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	LMAO. Legit for suuuuuuure... Darketch and janglez like this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

08-20-2014, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3700	Not necessarily fake. I have a few friends that work offshore on an oil rig. They make a killing and come home one week a month. The information he is asking for couldn't really hurt you, so even if it was a scam, it isn't a very good one. I would answer his questions without providing your information first and see how serious he is. I bought my Z 98% over the internet from Afghanistan.

08-20-2014, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
ZeeBabar Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 423 Drives: 2006 350z Rep Power: 0	I have responded to the guy. Let us see what happens.

08-20-2014, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3700	GLWS, bro.

08-20-2014, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
wanker Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 443 Drives: 2011 370Z S/T A7 Rep Power: 2901	Really? This is a scam. This guy can barely speak English and he claims that he's a petroleum engineer? Plus he wants you to pull down your ad and he doesn't even know what the asking price is?

08-20-2014, 02:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
ka24king Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: texas Posts: 582 Drives: '10 370z 40th annv. Rep Power: 13	Lol was in the same ** like a week ago granted i was selling a surf board not a car but almost the exact same story. Except in mine the lady was def and in the hospital that's why I needed to do the running around for her lol!!! Whata joke I wish I could pay all these fers a visit. Show them what happeneds when people f** around

08-20-2014, 02:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	The sad thing is so many people fall for this sh!t __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

08-20-2014, 02:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
ka24king Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: texas Posts: 582 Drives: '10 370z 40th annv. Rep Power: 13	What's the plan here though like for me they sent me to post office checks for $900 a piece I was told to deposite and withdraw it. Then for me to keep the $400 they owe me plus $50 for running around. Then i send the rest via western union to a "shipper". And the shipper will come pick up the surf board. What could have been the outcome had I fallen for it. Are the checks fake or what?? Some of these scams seem very poorly thought out. Idk maybe I'm just not dumb. But an explanation for what they were attempting would be cool.

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