[Shotimes] SHO Scams still around..FUNNY!

[Noah South III]

But.......$900 for a '93 ATX?  Um, I'm lost, or dense, or something.  I
mean, I'd sell MY car for $900, but it's all beat up and broken....and it's
a '91.  It sounds more like someone is scaming themselves.

-Noah South III

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 5:01 PM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes; v8sho@v8sho.com
> Subject: [Shotimes] SHO Scams still around..FUNNY!
> 
> Got this from a person advertising on the SHO Classifieds.
> 
> Since one person got taken by a scammer a year or more ago,
> I think the word is out that SHO folk are an easy mark.
> Either one person is doing all of this, or they compare
> marks like hobo's do!
> 
> Personally, I have lost track of the number of Anglican
> Priests that have coveted our SHO's and will pay a premium
> to get a worn out FWD four-door sedan to England (or Africa
> or South America...etc).    NOT!  :)
> 
> Enjoy the irony of owning an orphan car that is coveted by
> scammers!
> 
> I have protected the SHO owners identity some, but left the
> e-mail for the scammer just in case anyone wants to take him
> up on his offer!  Pray you get a good deal!  ;)
> 
> Don Mallinson
> 
> 
> > Dear Shoclub,
> >
> > I have a classified ad for a White SHO ATX on SHOclub.com.
> >
> > I have also read your warning of the scams going around where some
> > foreign "buyer" offers too much money to buy the car.
> >
> > I believe I have just recieved a similar offer, this time from England.
> > A copy of the message follows:
> >
> >>>>
> > From: 	"ENOCH FISHER" <efish005@fastermail.com>
> > To:
> >  Date: 	Sun, 16 May 2004 02:15:00 +0800
> > Subject: 	Enquiry....1993 White ATX>
> > Dear,
> > I will like to tell you my interest in buying your 1993 White ATX ,for
> > sale.
> > Am Rev.Enoch Fisher of st.Leo Anglican church,Richmond.England.
> > I will like you to get back to me with th last offering price of the
> > car,so that payment will be made out to you immediately.
> > I hope to read from you soon.
> > Thanks and God bless you.
> > Regards.
> > Rev Enoch Fisher
> >
> > So as you can see, it is very similar to the west african ad you warned
> > of last year. I immediately recognized it as a scam, and I simply
> > replied to the effect that "the price is 900.00 CASH ONLY and please let
> > me know when you will be in the U.S. to pick it up." Heh Heh, yeah
> > right. Anyway, I thought you at SHOclub should know that this scam is a
> > alive and well and perhaps another "warning to sellers" is in order.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > owner 1994 Blue MTX, 1993 White ATXce.
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