**WARNING** Internet fraud.

[Animal Mother]

This scam has just been tried on me. Luckily I'm a little more savvy than this guy took me for, but, someone less savvy might get stung.
It seems to target car and bike enthusiasts and is quite convincing.

Here is how it works:

1. Car/bike/boat advertised on sites such as Autotrader, pistonheads, ebay, carandclassic etc at a cheap but "once in a lifetime" type price.

2. Email seller and ask for details, phonenumber etc.

3. Seller replies and states that he's deaf so must converse via email. Also states he'll deliver anywhere in UK and that he's had a family emergency hence price, delivery, need to sell etc.

It's all reasonaly convincing so far.

4. You recieve invoices, guarantees of trusted seller etc.

5. You pay and don't receive anything

OR

6. You continue to converse with him. Arangements are made to meet up. A group of men with bars/bats meet you and rob you blind.

I've attached a document to reinforce this warning.

[BRY]

What about going for option 6 and then robbing them?

[Flat on my back]

?

Ask if you can bring along some friends of yours, Smith & Wesson.

Usually puts um off!!!

[Animal Mother]

Maybe we can make this a sticky.

[Flat on my back]

No....

Just go for group 'adjustment theorpy'...in my book...

[spink]

3. Seller replies and states that he's deaf so must converse via email. Also states he'll deliver anywhere in UK and that he's had a family emergency hence price, delivery, need to sell etc.

It's all reasonaly convincing so far.

nah,its not reasonably convincing at all.Anyone who falls for that needs serious help.

[Animal Mother]

nah,its not reasonably convincing at all.Anyone who falls for that needs serious help.

Like I said, those who aren't as savvy as us on here may fall foul. Like older people, first car buyers etc

[Fat Audi 80]

If it smells even the slightest bit dodgy, I don't even bother. The fact that you are getting a so called *bargain* should tell you something IMVHO.....

[AndyP]

This is one I got the other day:-

am interested in your bike advertised on
/http://www.landyzone.co.uk/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=660&cat=2 kindly get back to me
with your last asking price about the
bike get back to me as soon as possible
thank

Bear in mind that the ad was for a Range Rover that I sold over a year ago, if your going to try and scam somebody you'd have thought they might put a bit of effort into it

[Animal Mother]

If it smells even the slightest bit dodgy, I don't even bother. The fact that you are getting a so called *bargain* should tell you something IMVHO.....

My UrS6 was an absolute bargain, and I mean BARGAIN .

It can be very cheap but still realistic.