Is this some sort of scam?

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  • stevieyid
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Apr 2005
    • 2251
    • Country: England

    #1

    Is this some sort of scam?

    Put my UR Quattro reluctantly for sale on pistonheads and i have received an email. This is how it goes:
    PISTONHEADS WARNING: This message originates in Hong Kong

    Interested in your Audi. can you provide a detail list of items
    serviced and more detail pictures.

    Best,
    Chris

    Then it lists his phone number. Do u think this a scam? Just wondering why there is a pistonheads warning and after reading on here about some scams i dont want to be a victim of one
    3'' Longlife Exhaust, Koni Adjustables, H&R Springs, Full RS2 Setup with Mr Nugents RS2 Chips (just need the RS2 Airbox)
  • Greg_S
    Administrator
    • Jul 2003
    • 12430
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    I guess it is because it is a UK based forum maybe?
    Greg

    S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

    '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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    • s2dude
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Nov 2005
      • 1631
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      Originally posted by stevieyid
      Put my UR Quattro reluctantly for sale on pistonheads and i have received an email. This is how it goes:
      PISTONHEADS WARNING: This message originates in Hong Kong

      Interested in your Audi. can you provide a detail list of items
      serviced and more detail pictures.

      Best,
      Chris

      Then it lists his phone number. Do u think this a scam? Just wondering why there is a pistonheads warning and after reading on here about some scams i dont want to be a
      victim of one
      I would be very very careful with this mate....

      Give him your mobile and tell him to ring you....then grill him on the phone
      I would make sure.......

      A/ have cash go in to your bank for 5 days prior to collect to confirm its genuine (get bank to double check) IF NOT then no car...Also, verify the cash or cheque (even if it clears//) is not stolen....This happened to a mate of mine and the bank took the money back. and his aprilia rs250 was gone....

      2/ He sorts ALL shipping arrangements

      3/You wont meet anyone anywhere except him.

      4/ dont give him yuour addy till your sure hes genuine

      5/ Aks if he has any traders references (llike other sellers he has bought off who can back him up) or poor second option is proof of ID...

      6/ decide how much you want to sell the car

      Flog it!!

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