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1. help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: GMGoodman@aol.com; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:23:02 EST; I have a MGB listed at mgcars.org . I have been contacted by a person who claims to have a client in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...is ready to bank transfer money into my account...has not seen the c; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00620.html (7,547 bytes)
2. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:40:51 -8000 (PST); GMGoodman@aol.com SEZ - Yes, it's a scam. Here's a hint: Once they have your account information, they don't transfer money *into* the account... -- David Breneman | "Before there were CDs there were; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00621.html (8,097 bytes)
3. RE: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: Chuck Renner <crenner@dynalivery.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:46:36 -0600; The typical scam of this nature is that they'll send you a cashier's check, and then you're supposed to give some quantity of money to their local associate who is handling the shipping. So you hand; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00622.html (8,245 bytes)
4. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:51:30 -0700; If its a real deal, make sure they pay what is due, no excess, and allow several weeks to insure the funds are good (or get your bank to sign off on something to that effect) before you make the next; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00623.html (8,314 bytes)
5. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:51:15 -0500; Could be a scam, but if you want to give them the benefit of doubt, open up an empty account with $5 in it, and give them THAT number and let them wire money into that. Then see what happens. p.s.: i; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00624.html (8,021 bytes)
6. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:04:27 -0800; Absolutely! This is a well-documented scam. Do not accept this offer. Here is a web page that describes a similar incident: <http://www.netscalped.com/_disc4/000002d3.htm> -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00625.html (8,042 bytes)
7. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:16:51 -8000 (PST); David Councill SEZ - Frequently, when high-value transactions are conducted over long distances, the buyer and seller use an escrow company to hold both the merchandise and the payment until the paym; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00626.html (7,989 bytes)
8. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 20:24:37 -0500; It seems that all of us who have done deals on e-bay or thru on-line classifies are being targeted by these creeps. Be very careful with your credit card #s and bank/debit account info. Safety Fast,; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00627.html (7,418 bytes)
9. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:32:22 -0800; To save you reading the whole article I referenced, the clincher is that the "buyer" sends a cashier's check for an amount in excess of the purchase price. The seller deposits it, and asks his bank w; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00628.html (9,844 bytes)
10. Re: help possible scam? (score: 1): Author: frank krajewski <frankk@intap.net>; Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 21:23:04 -0500; I am elated to see your posting. I also have an MGB listed on that same website and was contacted by someone in Dubai wanting to buy my car sight unseen for the asking amount. I am very interested to; /html/mgs/2003-02/msg00630.html (8,033 bytes)

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