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Selling Your Car? Watch Out For These Scammers

wilorichie

By wilorichie,
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wilorichie Experienced

wilorichie

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Hey Guys

For those that don't know, I've put up my R34 for sale... Having a baby soon!

Anyways, thought I'd share my short and quick experience with this scammer. After about 2 minutes worth of research I found that this group of scammers have been doing this for sometime and will continue to do so. They all use similar opening emails.

Thanks for the mail.The money is not theproblem i just want to be sure the Car is in good condition please i am buyingthis for my Vacation.And due to the nature of my work and location i will notbe able to come for the inspection,am a very busy type i work long hourseveryday,i have gone through your advert on the site and i am satisfiedwith it.As for the payment..Due to the amount involved in this transaction pleaselet me know the safest and secured online payment mode you accept so ican put the money through .Please kindly get back to me as soon as possible sowe can organize for the pick up as soon as the money is cleared.

Awaits your response

Cheers

I replied with the following

Sorry mate... I would have to be pretty dumb to pass my bankdetails on to someone who doesn't even know me or has met me in person. Alittle bit of common sense can go along way.

Thanks for your interest but I'll have to decline.

After that I received another replying saying "I want you to trust me"... which I decided to no longer reply.

Just a heads up guys...

Col-GTSX Grand Master

Col-GTSX

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Forgive me if ive lived under a rock but what damage could he do with a bsb and acc number?

I mean to withdraw from my accounts you can do it two ways;

1. ATM - need your card & PIN number at an ATM for up to $1000 per day.

2. BANK - If over $1000, you need to go in person with the card/acc details still need your PIN plus you need your drivers licence.

Obviously you would not give him/her the keys to the car until payment has cleared.

Like sending something you sold on ebay and the buyer using direct transfer.

BOOZTJUNKEY Proficient

BOOZTJUNKEY

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My mate had the same thing happen to him

Some of shore oil rigger buying a car for her husband

Or some shit tyres doing the scam over PayPal

They wanted him to transfer 500 dollars so she could pay shipping fees for the car then she would transfer money straight to him through western union

Contacted PayPal and they said it was a scam

Most ppl that try and deal through western union are scammers ....

babyskyline Grand Master

babyskyline

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To fall for any of their bullshit you would have to be an idiot. Most people know about all the scams by now and how everything works when it comes to money transfers over the net that the scammers couldnt be making much money for the amount of time they put into some of this crap.

I had the same thing about 8 months ago though when i was selling my skyline and i had a bit of fun playing around with them until i finally just said i worked for the government and they should meet me out the front of the federal poice building in brisbane....strange i didnt hear from them again after that. (Before any one says anything, i dont work for the government and I'm not a cop.)

wilorichie Experienced

wilorichie

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They do hit up a fair amount of people, and I have read that quiet a few actually don't know and go ahead with these. Hard to people someone would do it, but it happens!

Col - It's best not to give your bank details out. Why would the banks discourage giving out your bank details to whomever if it was 100% safe... Who knows what they could do with it?

The common Joe might not be able to do anything with it. But they might just be a dodge bank worker who could see information about your linked accounts then call up the bank as you?

Able to reset login passwords with the above information?

I don't know what they could possibly do, but if the bank discourages people giving their bank details out to everyone, I'd take caution with that advice.

That said, that isn't how the scam works. They send you a bank cheque after their transaction doesn't work. The cheque (Normally about $500 more than you ask for) instantly clears for about 10 days. They ask for the extra $500 that they send to be returned to them. You do so... then 10 days later you get a call from the bank saying the cheque was fake and the amount is deducted.

The above is simply what one of the websites explained about this particular scam

Owgasm Grand Master

Owgasm

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Seriously though.

What can they do?

Maybe you can scam them into transferring $500/1000 deposit ;)

Then say youll give them the car and drop off wherever needed to get the rest of the money

RandomHero83 Veteran

RandomHero83

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Good Day Richie..

I was just trying to buy your car.

sorry my english no good.

It no scam

I buy.. I buy now!

you give me bank details, I give you real money 100%.

Please do the needful.

you forgot to love him longtime.

Lwood Collaborator

Lwood

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What do they do with your car when they get it, chop shop it? Surely they don't have an Australian residence. Someone should set them up with a car that is fitted with a GPS tracking system find out where these pricks are hiding.

Raysboostin Mentor

Raysboostin

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They do hit up a fair amount of people, and I have read that quiet a few actually don't know and go ahead with these. Hard to people someone would do it, but it happens!

Col - It's best not to give your bank details out. Why would the banks discourage giving out your bank details to whomever if it was 100% safe... Who knows what they could do with it?

The common Joe might not be able to do anything with it. But they might just be a dodge bank worker who could see information about your linked accounts then call up the bank as you?

Able to reset login passwords with the above information?

I don't know what they could possibly do, but if the bank discourages people giving their bank details out to everyone, I'd take caution with that advice.

That said, that isn't how the scam works. They send you a bank cheque after their transaction doesn't work. The cheque (Normally about $500 more than you ask for) instantly clears for about 10 days. They ask for the extra $500 that they send to be returned to them. You do so... then 10 days later you get a call from the bank saying the cheque was fake and the amount is deducted.

The above is simply what one of the websites explained about this particular scam

I dont understand how a bank could clear a cheque into your account and then turn around and say the cheque isnt real and take the money back. If the cheque is a fake and they clear it, then they havent done their job right. Therefore its a bank error and they should be the ones to foot the bill.

GTR-32U Mentor

GTR-32U

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Forgive me if ive lived under a rock but what damage could he do with a bsb and acc number?

I mean to withdraw from my accounts you can do it two ways;

1. ATM - need your card & PIN number at an ATM for up to $1000 per day.

2. BANK - If over $1000, you need to go in person with the card/acc details still need your PIN plus you need your drivers licence.

Obviously you would not give him/her the keys to the car until payment has cleared.

Like sending something you sold on ebay and the buyer using direct transfer.

I am thinking maybe he wants as many personal details as it may be part of an Identification theft ring......

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