Scam Or New Magazine?

[Jaker34]

hey all

i got a letter in my letter box the other day, hand writen, with an email with "would you be interested in having your car fetured in a new car magzine. the mag is called raceNbounce or some shit

now i emailed em providing no information what so ever, im suspect that it is a scam to steal my car but you never know

anyone else herd of this exam or had a similar experience?

i dont know why they would want my car its just a r34 GTT with wheels and an exhaust basically. this is why i am suspect.

anyway comments please?

[Sl!m]

sounds dodgey as

hope you lock your car up nicely at night

you think if they were legit, they would post some thing .. on some forum.. some where.. announcing themselves as a new mag.. but a google search brings back nothing for racenbounce .

also whats the domain for the email address?

@hotmail.com? or some thing similar?

[evil_weevil]

post up address so we can all be aware!

[gun32gtr]

yeh post up address...this looks sus as.

[Munkyb0y]

raceNbounce? wtf does that mean anyway? that's such a dumb name for anything automotive.

why bounce? got axle problems? driving an econovan?

[SKY031]

What was the "actual" name they used? (more specific than "or some shit")

What information were they asking for?

Did they give any information on how they got your details?

[andylaurel]

i'd be suss. sounds like its dodgy

[Jaker34]

the name was RaceNbounce magazine

they emailed me back asking for some photos of my car for readers rides since its not high modded. but im not going to send any sounds to me like they want to know exactly what is in my car and how do boost it.

the address is [email protected] so just a google email.

yeah i do lock my car up tight, it has a kill switch and 3 point immobiliser so no way its goin anywhere. but if they are pros nuffin can really stop them.

i got it insured for 26 600 so good luck to em haha.

this is the exact email just so ya know

"hmm, seems you got off the email too quickly. well since it doesn't have too many modifications, what we can do is you can send in a couple of high res pictures of your car, and we can put it in the inbox section of readers ride. And when you have more mods maybe we can do a feature artcile on it.

The magazine is called Race n Bounce. It's a new magazine set to be released in late January. It is QLD only and most of our first issues will be released around the Brisbane Cuty area and North , South, East and West locations. Our magazine retails at $6 which is really cheap compared to other ones on the market today.

The magazine not only features performance cars, but also I.T reviews, music, games and technology. So if your interested in sending us a few pictures of your car and what you want to do to it, than feel free to. We will chuck it in the inbox section for you. (for free )

(also if you know anyone that would be interested in advertising withn our magazine please hit em up with our email, as our prices are very cheap. thanks)

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Fabian

Owner- Race n Bounce magazine."

Edited January 10, 2007 by Jaker34

[evil_weevil]

hmm...not located in Nigeria - might not be a scam

[Sauce]

Just wait and see if a first issue ever materialises... :sorcerer:

[PHATR32]

send him pics and an address (not your of course) and then sit back and wait. if some one suss appears, run out with a pole and give em some bounce across the head.

or you could wait till late jan

[Sl!m]

lol @ phat32

but yeh.. still sounds suss..

[evil_weevil]

I heard kicks to the head are the new hotness?

(in a thread about being scammmed )

[lingeringsoul]

I heard kicks to the head are the new hotness?

(in a thread about being scammmed )

no no....its face kicking

[Ryanrb25]

a stern headbutt should do the trick

sounds sus as

Edited January 10, 2007 by Ryanrb25

[lingeringsoul]

just post them an address somewhere in the desert or something and let them go find it

[Trust33]

racen "bounce".being the optimal word here.

They would have approached you bro.i think this smells of the old dodge viper hard core..

[Eug]

the fact that they sent you a hand written letter means they know where you live :S

[Jaker34]

yeah i know

good luck to em if they steal my car means i get 26 600 in my hand, its only a car

[NS2500]

Why do you keep quoting the amount?