While trying to sell my C43 AMG I was the target of the classic car scam:
Hello Ken,
How are you today?
I have spoken to our customer and he has agreed to buy at $28,500.
He is very much interested and has asked me to inform you that
payment will get to you in a cashier check of $36,800 which is a refund payment of a cancelled order earlier made by him.
Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you
,because company policy only allows a refund payment on one cashier check,so
you are required to deduct cost of $28,500 when payment gets to you and refund the balance to his shippers via western union money transfer for him to be able arrange for the pickup and to offset shipping charges.
After payment has reached you and balance sent back to him,our agent will come pick up the C43 AMG and move to the shippers to be shipped to our customer.
Confirm this and provide name,address and phone number for the check payment to be delivered to you via fedex courier.
Please acknowledge the offer so that we can instruct the buyer to make payment immediately.
We will arrange a pick up of the car , once payment is confirmed by you .
Treat as urgent.
Regards,
K.Mike.
I love this guy! After this email I informed him that I wasn't happy with the payment arrangement and said I would rather continue our discussions over the phone. Never heard from him again...
Seller beware!
Hello Ken,
How are you today?
I have spoken to our customer and he has agreed to buy at $28,500.
He is very much interested and has asked me to inform you that
payment will get to you in a cashier check of $36,800 which is a refund payment of a cancelled order earlier made by him.
Due to company policy this check has to be made out in this amount to you
,because company policy only allows a refund payment on one cashier check,so
you are required to deduct cost of $28,500 when payment gets to you and refund the balance to his shippers via western union money transfer for him to be able arrange for the pickup and to offset shipping charges.
After payment has reached you and balance sent back to him,our agent will come pick up the C43 AMG and move to the shippers to be shipped to our customer.
Confirm this and provide name,address and phone number for the check payment to be delivered to you via fedex courier.
Please acknowledge the offer so that we can instruct the buyer to make payment immediately.
We will arrange a pick up of the car , once payment is confirmed by you .
Treat as urgent.
Regards,
K.Mike.
I love this guy! After this email I informed him that I wasn't happy with the payment arrangement and said I would rather continue our discussions over the phone. Never heard from him again...
Seller beware!