[Shotimes] used car Scam again.

[Bruce Malachuk]

That's what I was thinking my friend should do. 


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 Al Fitz
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 2:47 PM
To: _SHOtimes
Subject: Fw: [Shotimes] used car Scam again.

 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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