So I posted my car for sale on a local newsgroup and here is the first response I got:
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Good day,
My name is **** **** an American but based in Dubai U.A.E.I have a client who is ready to purchase your 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE and he's ready to pay you your final asking of $7000.
So,i will indulge with you to pls get back to me asap via my e-mail address(****@****.com) in other to know if the vehicle is still available for sale and to also make further arrangement for the payment which will be made to you via bank wire transfer.
Your expedient reply could expedite the entire transaction.
Thank you and God bless.
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Where the ****'s are information I blocked out to protect this person's identity...
After sending an email asking when his "client" would like to see the car, I got this response:
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Thank you for your prompt response client advised that you should get back to me asap with the current general condition of the vehicle,more pics if available and your banking informations which will include your bank name and bank's full contact address,swift code and routing nbr,account name and account nbr and your contact phone nbr in order for him to instruct his bank to make payment to you asap.
As for the pick up and change of title as soon as your financial instituition confirms funds in your account he will be sending his supervisor to come over and do that he further stated that he found the ad at ez classifieds ads.
Looking forward to read from you soon.
Thanks.
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Obviously, I didn't send any of THAT info to them.... My reply was that if he would like to meet me somewhere and proceed to my bank to arrange for the money transfer then that would be fine, but no way was I sending anything via email. Where would I report this kind of shady business? What would you have done?
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Good day,
My name is **** **** an American but based in Dubai U.A.E.I have a client who is ready to purchase your 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE and he's ready to pay you your final asking of $7000.
So,i will indulge with you to pls get back to me asap via my e-mail address(****@****.com) in other to know if the vehicle is still available for sale and to also make further arrangement for the payment which will be made to you via bank wire transfer.
Your expedient reply could expedite the entire transaction.
Thank you and God bless.
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Where the ****'s are information I blocked out to protect this person's identity...
After sending an email asking when his "client" would like to see the car, I got this response:
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Thank you for your prompt response client advised that you should get back to me asap with the current general condition of the vehicle,more pics if available and your banking informations which will include your bank name and bank's full contact address,swift code and routing nbr,account name and account nbr and your contact phone nbr in order for him to instruct his bank to make payment to you asap.
As for the pick up and change of title as soon as your financial instituition confirms funds in your account he will be sending his supervisor to come over and do that he further stated that he found the ad at ez classifieds ads.
Looking forward to read from you soon.
Thanks.
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Obviously, I didn't send any of THAT info to them.... My reply was that if he would like to meet me somewhere and proceed to my bank to arrange for the money transfer then that would be fine, but no way was I sending anything via email. Where would I report this kind of shady business? What would you have done?