Hey folks,
>
>As many of you know, I'm selling my car. I have advertised on local internet
>sites and in the local papers. Well, today I get an email from somebody
>called David Murphy, probably an alias or another person's email account. >
>Anyway, here is his initial email to me about my car:
>
>"Hello seller,
> mr name is David Murphy,i am very intrested in buying your 1996 Ford
>Mustang GT-S which i belived you will also intrested by sale it for me,i jut
>want you to tell me the final price you will sale it for me and the present
>conditon of it so i will able to go further about the details of the
>payment,Mean while i will carter for the shippement and also pay you by
>satisfy check.Thanks waiting to hear from you.
>David."
>
>All fine and dandy. Obviously he ain't from around here. Sounds like he's
>ready to buy it immediately! I think, "COOL, awesome!" So I write a detailed
>description about the car and everything that is wrong with it. And I give
>my price, $6300. Then he writes back:
>
>"I'm so glad to read from you. and I do really appreciated your explanation
>over condition of this handmade Shamray Tele and am okay with the price ,
>Pls can I have the (Name that will appear on the check,and your location
>that the check will be mail to also your phone number)Becos i'm travel today
>on bible crusade and i will back on monday...To let you know that I will
>instruct my legitimate bushop mate to send a cashier cheque of $9,000 which
>will be drawn in U.S funds.You
>have to deduct your payment which is $6,300 and the remaining balance
>should be send to my shipping agent that will come down your location for
>the pick up after you have taking it to any bank for verification and
>cash it .my shipper now come to your destination and also to sign all the
>necessary document that is require to sign...Meanwhile my shipper will need
>tis money to make every neccessary arrangement document before they trip for
>the pick up...And the funds will be send to then via WESTERN UNION after
>you cash the check in your bank.Hope this is very clear...I shall be
>greatful if you can get back immediately and proceed on this transaction
>immediately. Thanks for your co-operation.
> David"
>
>Now...I'm really anxious to sell my car, but I gotta wonder what kind of
>person buys a car sight unseen? Especially a 1996 GT. LOL! Obviously the guy
>has money, why my car? I suppose it's going over seas to Europe or maybe
>it's going to be used as a car bomb in Iraq, whatever, I don't care! I'm
>just concerned about the possibility of this being a scam.
>
>I know my bank must have a way of verifying the check this person sends.
>I've heard of checks clearing, only later determined to be falsified. >
>I asked him where he was from, but he did not answer me. I also gave him my
>phone number, but yet he asks for it again. Hm...
>
>So I gotta admit I'm a little nervous about this transaction. Forget that I
>made the mistake of asking too little for my car. LOL! I can live with that.
>The whole thing just stinks of rotten eggs. The possibility of this being a
>scam immediately came to my mind.
>
>Where did he hear about my car? Or better yet, again, WHY my car? I live in
>hicksville California! Maybe he does this for a living? Buys cheapy American
>cars and sells them for big bucks in his country. Who knows!
>
>Haven't shown this to my husband yet, but I told him about it. He said, "Let
>him send the check!" LOL I don't know, I guess I've nothing to lose by
>accepting it. It's not as if I will send the car before I have the cash. >
>Whatcha all think?
>
>Cindy
>
>
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