Do you think this is a scam...I do

[Imperial]

I am trying to sell my car right. Well I got this email from this guy:

BUYER INFO
Name: jones leo
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Comments: I am interested in buying your car.kindly get back to me if the car is still available for sale.Thanks

Leo (jr).

So i emailed him back and then he sends me this:


THANKS YOU FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO MY EMAIL.I WILL
LIKE US TO HASTEN UP THIS TRANSACTION ASAP.MEANWHILE,
I WILL LIKE TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR THE CAR BY CREDIT CARD
,WHICH I WILL GIVE YOU THE CARD INFORMATION FOR YOU TO
HAVE YOUR MONEY.I HOPE THAT IS OKAY WITH YOU.RIGHT NOW
I AM IN CANADA FOR COURSE THAT WILL END SOONEST.AND I
HAVE A SHIPPER IN THAT WILL COME FOR THE PICK UP OF
THE CAR ONCE YOU CONFIRMED YOUR PAYMENT.THE
INFORMATION OF THE CARD WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU
SOONEST,I WILL LIKE YOU COLLECT ($2300)FROM THE
CARD,DEDUCT THE COST OF YOUR AND SEND THE BALANCE TO
THE SHIPPER MR FRANK MURPHY 34653 DRIVE NORTH
WEST,MAIMI FLORIDA.WHO WILL BE COMING FOR THE PICK-UP
OF THE CAR ONCE HE RECIEVES MONEYGRAM TRANSFER. SEND
ME A COPY OF THE TRANSFER FOR CONFIRMATION TO KNOW
THAT THE SHIPPER HAVE BEEN PAID FROM THE CARD.FOR
CONFIDENTIALITY I WILL LIKE TO HAVE THIS INFORMATIONS
OF YOURS
YOUR FULL NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER.ONCE I RECIEVE
THIS INFORMATIONS WE WILL WRAP UP THIS BUSINESS.THANKS
AND HAVE A NICE DAY.


so what do you think?? sounds kind of fishy to me

[GTA]

its a scam.

[Imperial]

I take it you guys have seen this before?

[CivicSpoon]

Similar to the first one on this page: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...ighlight=scams

[icE_x]

stupid nigerian scam artist crap...get emails like that all the time

[90civicracer]

There was something like this over on SRTforums also just like this.

Here is the link http://www.srtforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98338

[Imperial]

Yea but what gets me is that all the ones that I have seen have been cashiers checks. This guy is trying to use a credit card.

I mean really how the hell was that going to work anyway.

I just thought about that. hahaha.

[1990civicdxhb]

<----- 4 felonys for ebay fraud(ruined my life)
been there,wrote it,its a scam,he could get away with it if he moved.

[amy@af]

screw taking the credit card number.....have them send it paypal. then paypal can deal with the fraud

[TheSilentChamber]

take it, nothing like a good scam.

[]{iwi]

Originally Posted by 1990civicdxhb

<----- 4 felonys for ebay fraud(ruined my life)
been there,wrote it,its a scam,he could get away with it if he moved.

note to self... never deal with him....

[90civicracer]

After 4 felony's they make you drive an ugly car like 1990civicdxhb, lol.

[Hybrid1990crx]

^^^^^^ HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH! The fat kid strikes again!

[Imperial]

UPDATE:

The guy sent me this


* * * * THANKS, THE CARD IS VALID AND I DO NOT WANT
TO BE SEND THE DETAILS TO TWO PEOPLE AT ONCE AND SINCE
I AM BUYING YOUR CAR I HAVE TO *GIVE YOU THE
DETAILS.AND I BELIEF YOU WILL SEND THE FUND TO THE
SHIPPER SO THAT HE *COME FOR THE VEHICLE PICKUP
IMMEDIATELY AND DO NOT FAIL TO SEND ME A COPY OF THE
TRANSFER.

THIS IS *THE INFORMATIONS YOU NEED.
NAME;LEONAD JONES
ADD ;463 MEADOWLARK LANE, SUITE H,KANSAS.
CARD TYPE; VISA
CARD NUMBER;************5531.
THANKS.

[amy@af]

he wants you to take the payment and send part of it off to somebody else?



since you have a couple of contacts with the dude...i would maybe try and turn him into somebody