Looks like a scam to me

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I saw this 2004 NSX listed for sale on ebay. I didn't see a reserve and thought that to be strange. Never-the-less I bid on the car (don't worry I only bid about $8000 initially). I sent the guy an email to ask a couple of quesions. Check out the car at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2474586951&ssPageName=ADME:B:BN:MT:1

And this is what I got back. So as ususal if it is too good to be true it probably is. This is his response to my questions.

Hello there ,

First you have to know the car is available for sale . The car can be yours in 2-3 days and for that, you need just to be agree with my condition stated below and the car will be yours.
The total price is 35 000 USD .
I am currently located in Athens , Greece and the car will be shipped from here I will pay the shipping and insurance charges as I have a friend who works at Lufthansa Air Cargo and it will arrange for me a low price shipping . Shipping will take 2-3 days . Also I will declare the car a gift so you will pay NO CUSTOMS WHEN YOU WILL RECEIVE IT!
The price includes the shipping and insurance fees.
1. SHIPMENT :
It will be shipped from here to your location with Lufthansa Air Cargo (DOOR TO DOOR SHIPPING) will pick it up and deliver it to your door.
2. PAYMENT :
I'm a serious seller with experience in this field. I'm a fair trader with a good feedback which is the proof that l have closed a lot of successful deals.
You will arrange payment through wire transfer (www.westernunion.com).
All you have to do is go to www.westernunion.com and find an local agent near you were you have to go and send the cash.A deposit of 2000$ must be sent to see that you have the money avaliable and the remaining balance upon recieving and inspection of the car.
3. INSURANCE
The car will be insured at the delivery service and insured for the transport, that means if something happens with the package shipped the shipping company will cover the damages.
4. RETURN POLICY
As soon as the package arrives, you will test the car and if it does not matches 100% to your expectations, you will return it in max. 7 days since the arrival date. In this case I will send you the full amount back and you will send me the product in the original crate and you don't have to pay the return shipping and insurance.
If this will be ok with you just email back with your info and tell me what info you need more about the car and the transaction and you will have it.

Sincerely hope to do the transaction.



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Dear tx-icastro,

What are you hoping to get for this vehicle? approximately Thanks, Manny

To view the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2474586951



Thank you,
drmanny1
 
No way that is fake!

Shhh. Why are you posting this here? This is the real deal! I didn't want the word to get out - please delete your post at once. This guy is really Bill Gates pretending to be a Greek guy and is giving all his money away with exotic cars marked at 1/3rd their real value before he distributes his money to all the people that passed on his chain letter.

I can't belive you are posting this here - that is just that fewer exotics for us.

Lufthansa just arrived this weekend and dropped off for me:

- a $40,000 Enzo
- a $20,000 Lambo
- and a $10,000 original gull wing Merc!

Now delete your post and make sure you wire all the money he asks into his Swiss bank account with no way to trace it or track it! Do as he says and don't ask too many questions or he will blow you off and you will loose $$$.

Your ship has come in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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