I noticed awhile back that there was a sticky posted in the "Vehicles for Sale" forum concerning this. I decided to test the waters with a Type R I had recently purchased, and look at this e-mail I received. I wanted to ensure that anybody thinking of selling the car was aware of this. Thanks.

Anyone else have this happen to them?

> From: "james fowler" <basemotors@usa.com>
> Date: 2004/12/07 Tue AM 10:26:23 EST
> To: jfranza32@bellsouth.net
> Subject: GOOD NEWS
>
> Our client is really impressed with the pictures you sent and we are glad to tell you that,terms have been agreed on by our client with the company rules and regulation.We have been in the AUTO MARKET for quite some time and we usually dole out our cash by
> cashiers check for the safety of the transaction.my client has
> instructed me to carry on with the transaction.that payment will get
> to you in a certified cashier check of $29,520 which is a refund
> payment of a cancelled order earlier made by my client.
>
>
>
> Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you,because company policy only allows a refund payment on one
> cashier check,so you are required to deduct the money of
> your(car)$7,520 and refund the balance($22,000)to our customer
> immdiately for him to be able to offset shipping charges.
>
> After payment has reached you and balance sent back to our
> customer,our agent will come for the pick up immediately (24hrs
> max)and drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to my awaiting
> customer,while title papers and other necessary documents will be
> sent by you via fedex courier to our customer.
>
> Please Confirm this and provide the following details;Your legal
> name,address and phone number for the check payment to be delivered
> to you via courier serivce as soon as possible.
> Thanks,
>
> James Fowler.
>
> Comission Broker
>
> Base Motors Inc
> London international mall,
> Dukes Avenue
> GB-W4 2A Chiswick.
> london.
>
> +447040106740
>
> cc:acc/089/55
> cc:manDii/001/02
> cc:gm/099/12/09

 

repost

but its a scam

 

good looking out bud.

This is one of the oldest in the book.. I can't believe scammers are still trying this.

 

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I know, Marc. I guess stuff is just "heavier" when it actually happens to you personally. At least it was for me.

 

I had similar inquiries from Autotrader when I was selling my M3. I just deleted them and moved on, with the thinking that any response by me could be considered approval of some sort of deal. Kinda like when sheisty telemarketers would get you to say say during a conversation, record it, and use it against you if you tried to protest whatever they signed you up for.

Good looking out Jason

Brian

 

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I know, Marc. I guess stuff is just "heavier" when it actually happens to you personally. At least it was for me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

No kiddin, This happened to Aaron a month or two back and a few others before him.

Who should you notify about an issue like this? FBI?

 

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Anyone else have this happen to them?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Give him your address, get his info, and then contact the FBI. They have a task force working on these scams and the more info you get the better for them.

If nothing else, you can then frame the fake cashiers check and hang it in the garage

 

Wow, I didn't know this scam was that widespread.

 

good looking out man

 

oldest one in the book...cash it and hold onto the balance for a while and see what happens

 

its gonna bounce....hold it for about 3 weeks and watch that **** bounce

 

Similar kind of bogus/scam email came to me recently. An out of state couple wanted to hire me for a wedding, but was going to send me a check. Once that check was deposited I was to send a check from my account to a coordinator.

Theives, scammers die!

 

Jason, I got a couple of those when I sold my car, way back then. Well-known scam, but people still fall for it.

At least one person in GDD got taken. But I'm too lazy to search for it