Landyzone classified: scammer or not??

Hi folks,
I'm a bit concerned that this below appeared in my personal email inbox with a landyzone link.
Has anyone had similar from the same person?
What are your thoughts?




Range Rover P38 4.0

Hello seller,

How are doing today?hope evrything is alrigth, I'm interested in the immediate purchase of your item and the payment will be issue out to you in form of certified casher check/wire transfer. Will you be accepting a casher check/wire transfer? The payment that will be drawn by my client would include the cost for shipping this item to my client and We'll be responsible for the shipping of this item. Let me know your final asking price? Please send your full name and contact address,phone number so the payment can be made asap. contact me asap via e-mail for futher questions as regards this transaction,if you really show willingness in selling this item.

I await your urgent response thanks.
Thanks.
Mr Lawrence

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1395

Sounds dodgy to me tha.

HybridGirl said:

Sounds dodgy to me tha.

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I have sent a suitably blunt response........

And they can't spell fer ****. Probly someone off ere..

HybridGirl said:

And they can't spell fer ****. Probly someone off ere..

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Could be any one of us then!

bet he's from nigeria

Aye probably cause no one wiv any sense would wanna buy it







Only kidding honest

this is definitely a scam, had about 30 similar emails when I sold my van via ebay. Each and every one asks about wire transfer / cashier check. What happens is you get the supposedly cleared funds in your bank account, so you send the item. 90days later, even though the funds had cleared, the bank (legally) recalls the payment and you end up out of pocket, and minus the item. Reply to the seller you will only accept cash on collection and see how he squirms or loses interest.

I had this one, it's from Holland.

They give you the check, it shows up in your account so you think it's cleared, you give them your car and some cash, the cheque bounces (which it can do!) and you lose the car and however much cash you gave the "courier" for transit. I responded with "you turn up at my house with the cash and it's yours" - and never heard anything again!

I've had a reply, persistent little c*** isn't he?? AND the spelling's got worse!!


Hello
i understand you better.i am interested in this car i have been looking for it for long i will do anything to buy the car from you if you can give me you cheacking account detail that the payment will be made to,i went this car very fast them i will tell the company i work for a year back to send the money to your cheacking account,because this company is owning me some money since i do not went to deaily you payment i will ask the company to send the payment to you diretly get back to me as asap

Thanks
Mr Lawrence....

This was my response to his original email:​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Mr Lawrence,[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial,
 Sans-serif]Hi and thanks for expressing an interest in the vehicle for sale.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]The car is still available for sale @ £2995 and will ONLY be released when payment has been cleared/accepted by my personal bank.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]It will categorically not be released beforehand.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]I am sure that you are aware of the amount of scammers on the internet and as I do not know you personally, with respect I am interested, but I will approach with caution.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Please also be aware that I will not hesitate in reporting you to the internet fraud dept of the Metropolitan Police if this is the case.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]If you are genuine, you may send a shipping agent direct to collect the car, preferably with checkable details, once my bank has confirmed payment.[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Many thanks,[/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]Boomer.[/FONT]​

WTF!!! ​

ffs!

a payment into your bank being "cleared" doesn't mean squat. it can still be recalled - that includes bank drafts / cashier's cheques.
you need confirmation from your bank that the payment has been "given value" - then it's yours irrevocably.
this takes up to 10 working days.

use cash in hand only!
they can't take that fooker out yer bank
robbin bastids

Treworgey 90 said:

a payment into your bank being "cleared" doesn't mean squat. it can still be recalled - that includes bank drafts / cashier's cheques.
you need confirmation from your bank that the payment has been "given value" - then it's yours irrevocably.
this takes up to 10 working days.

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Cheers chap,
Good advice.
Already knew that, just thought I would play it along a little bit to see how far it will run....

ask for his address so you can post the car to you than send him a bag o poo

G-man said:

ask for his address so you can post the car to you than send him a bag o poo

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Now that IS a good idea, I've just had a kebab....

G-man said:

ask for his address so you can post the car to you than send him a bag o poo

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ya can't call his car that

nickh75 said:

ya can't call his car that

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Send you a bag as well?
Just so you are not left out?