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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)  
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got this email about my ute: Quote: hello
> I saw your advert on the web for sale and i will like you to get
>back to me with the
>following enquries.
> ---- The last asking price
> ---- The name of item and condition Great Condition
> ---- If a certified check is acceptable for payment
> ----- can i view the pics I will be looking forward to hear from you
>soonest .
>Best Regards
I replied while thinking, 'this is rather suss' then got this one: Quote: Thanks for the response.I have contacted my client. who is intrested in your item, and he's a traveller .He said that is reday to pay you the sum of ($3000 ) as offer for it.And he's ready to issue to you a BANK CHEQUE of ($7,000 ) after you supply me with the following information for payment :
YOUR FULL NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CHEQUE .......................
YOUR FULL ADDRESSS..................................
CITY/STATE/ZIPCODE...................
YOUR FULL HOME AND OFFICE NUMBER................
This CHEQUE is for you to deduct your own ($3000 AU) as offer . But any other excess on the CHEQUE will be my COMMISSION AND SHIPPING FROM YOUR DESTINATION. So you dont need to involve with any shipping arangement i will handly that one my self. So you are to deduct your money when the cheque clears in your bank and for three day you will send the remain money to me, so that i can get intouch with the shipping company. So get back to me fast. And as soon as i received the information i will forward it to my client so that you can received the cheque with first class stamp with in 3 days.
Get back to me fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've decided to delete it any any following emails without replying. What do you fellas reckon?
Posted on: 2005/6/14 9:18
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
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OLDEST SCAM IN THE BOOK.
Email the guy back, and tell him you've forwarded his details onto the local authorities. You might want to consider actually doing that.
Chris
Posted on: 2005/6/14 9:28
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) Joined:
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thanks dude, and just out of interest, how does this work for him? how does he get my money?
Posted on: 2005/6/14 9:31
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) Joined:
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He gives you a cheque using illegal details.. You give him clean cash from your account. Your bank then figures out that his cheque is dodgy and bounces it. You end up $4000 poorer, the cheque is worthless, and your car never gets picked up. The Nigerian economy goes up AU$4000.... http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/consumerawareness/a/overpayscam.htm
Posted on: 2005/6/14 9:54
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
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Good to now know how it works thanks Chris.
Posted on: 2005/6/14 11:22
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Just can't stay away  
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"Hello, I am Mr Cally,the chairman / chief executive officer of CallyRose group investments here in Manchester,United Kingdom.I am particularly interested in your car because i have some clients interested in the car for theire use because during my search for this particular brand of car i came across your car and i informed them. I will be willing to offer you $800 for the car and plz do let me know what your last price is so i can go ahead with the necessary details for the purchase of this car. I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible so we can finanlise on the paymet and pick up/shipment.Meanwhile,i will be paying you with money orders and plz do notify me if you are comfortable with my mode of payment so we can proceed imediately.Thanks and God bless you. Mr Cally." That was my similar email regarding my WANTED ad for Datsun Sunnys... it was from cally@myway.com.I sent an email back telling him he is a d***head, a scammer and should really look into what he was scamming... only an idiot would say it about a WANTED ad... 
Posted on: 2005/6/14 12:24
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
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yeah another thing that happens is the guy will ask for all your details so he can do a RCVS (i think thats the correct term) so he can make sure the car is good.
Once you do that he then uses your details and pics to sell your car to other people but he' sin a different coutry but is able to use all the details you gave him then people get interested and make deposits on the car etc and they never see that money again and because they are in another country the cops can't do ####.
I hate scammers and I wish they get what they deserve.
cheers
Damo
Posted on: 2005/6/14 13:17
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
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If they don't say "cheers" but say instead "best regards" they're probably in another country.
Posted on: 2005/6/15 0:54
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster) 
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best thing to do is sell local, and with cash, but that doesn't always work out.
We've had it before someone bought something off us, then left a note under the front door, sorry i've changed my mind, check's been cancelled.
Later we found he'd dropped it back off, but it could easily have been stolen after he dropped it off.
If your selling something by check, give them a recipt for the check or something, but don't let them have it until the money is safely in the bank. TRUST NO ONE!
Posted on: 2005/6/15 6:12
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Never accept a PERSONAL CHEQUE (they're rare in Australia anyhow) but BANK CHEQUES are different. They are only supplied by a financial institution when the drawer has the funds to cover it and they usually cost a few bucks to get, also.
Posted on: 2005/6/15 9:28
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