Fw: [Shotimes] used car Scam again.

[Al Fitz]

 I would suggest you make a deal with the 'scammer' and when the check
 arrives, forward it to the FBI. They love stuff like that.


 Al Fitz
 alfitz@alfitz.com
 SHO Parts at
 http://www.alfitz.com/sho
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> To: "'SHOtimes Mailing List'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
<v8sho@v8sho.com>;
> "'SHO Tech'" <techsho@topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 7:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] used car Scam again.
>
>
> > Bruce,
> >
> > The problem with this entire scam thing (not yours, the
> > scammers!) is that the checks they send DO cash at most
> > banks.  It is about a week or two later that the check comes
> > back bad and you are on the line for the amount plus interest!
> >
> > So if ANYONE accepts a bank check from a possible scammer,
> > you must wait till it clears completely before accepting or
> > spending the money!.  The tip off is them paying you more
> > than the car is worth (to be paid to a shipper), plus never
> > bargaining for a lower price!  (when is the last time anyone
> > EVER bought a car and just said "Wow, I'll pay whatever you
> > were asking!")  :)
> >
> > Again, ask for a Western Union money wire, and do NOT give
> > them your bank account number or any personal information!
> >
> > Guaranteed, they will move on.
> >
> > Don M.
> >
> > Bruce Malachuk wrote:
> >
> > > A friend of mine here in albany got emails offering 3k for his car, he
> was
> > > asking 2200. I told him to play with the guy, he could park his car at
> my
> > > apartment, wait for the check to arrive, and deposit it and all that.
> Then
> > > when someone shows up to pickup the car there wouldn't be one there.
> Less
> > > they wanted my black parts car :-), and if they take that and he gets
3k
> > > then it would be all good. He's not willing to play along, but I want
> to.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bruce Malachuk
> > >
> > > 94 Opal Frost MTX
> > >
> > > 93 Green MTX winter beater
> > >
> > > 93 Black ATX stripped for spare parts
> > >
> > > 95 Sliver Frost SE (SLO) waiting for it's AX4S SHO tranny
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of kickinsho
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:39 PM
> > > To: Donald Mallinson; SHOtimes Mailing List; v8sho@v8sho.com; SHO Tech
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] used car Scam again.
> > >
> > > I'm game to try it!!!
> > >
> > > Kris
> > >
> > > '91 White Plus
> > > '91 White Plus
> > > '93 Ultra Red ATX
> > >
> > > "Women Who Behave Never Make History"
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
> > > To: "SHOtimes Mailing List" <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
> <v8sho@v8sho.com>;
> > > "SHO Tech" <techsho@topica.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:18 PM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] used car Scam again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>The old "I'll buy your car, send you extra money and you
> > >>send someone the extra" scam is on again.
> > >>
> > >>This guy:
> > >>
> > >>"enoch fisher" <efish006@hotmail.com>
> > >>
> > >>has sent contacts to at least half a dozen people that have
> > >>ads posted on SHOclub.com classifieds.  WE have a huge
> > >>warning about this scam but the guy must think nobody that
> > >>owns a SHO reads.
> > >>
> > >>This time he appears as a religious person from London.
> > >>
> > >>Seller beware!
> > >>
> > >>Maybe we should all flood him with offers to sell our cars,
> > >>but he must pay us all in front with a Western Union Cash
> > >>wire instead of a bogus bank check!
> > >>
> > >>Don Mallinson
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