I'm in the process of selling my S2000. The other day, I receive the e-mails below.



I am James Collins,sales Manager for Jcollinsjr Procurement Agency,We are
situated in 15 Merrion Street Dublin Ireland.

We specialise in purchase Automobiles for customers and we get paid in
commission by the buyer after payment has been confirmed by the seller to the
buyer.As

present we have a customer interested in purchasing your Vehicle mentioned above
for the sum of $26,000 and we will arrange for the pick up of the Vehicle once
payment is confirmed and cleared by you.

Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of your confirmation
of acceptance to sell and have the funds remitted to you as soon as possible.

(PLEASE INCLUDE PICS)

Thanks,

James


After receiving the e-mail, I replied back asking about how they would go about the transaction and so on. Then he replied with the e-mail below.


Thanks for the quick response.I found your car advert on the internet.Our
company is located in Ireland as I mentioned in my previous email to you with
branches in Europe and Asia.I would like you to send down Pics of the Interior
and the wheels. My Client asked me to bring to your notice that payment will be
made to you by means of a cashier check in the amount of $32,895.This amount he
asked me to let you know would come in this form due to an earlier order he made
with a Company in the States but did not go through due to delay in Shippment of
goods he ordered.

To conclude the transaction,Send your Name, Phone # and Address to enable my
Client forward it to the Company to make out the check in your name.
when the check gets to you,you are to refund the excess ($6,895) to his Shipper
via western union money transfer immediately to enable him arrange for the
Shipping of the vehicle on time.So confirm this and provide the information for
payment to be sent to you via priority mail.

Thanks,

James


What do you guys think? Is this for real or does it sound like a con?

 

Sounds like a definite con! They'll send you a fake check that will take about a month to clear in hopes that the car will be shipped by the time you figure it all out.

If you decide to do it, I'd tell them that you intend to hold the check for at least a month from deposit before you ship the car. I bet you won't hear from them again.

 

SCAM!

 

It's a con for sure. I got about 5 emails that were exactly like that when I was trying to sell my car. Don't send them any personal information. Either that or ask for references. Guaranteed you'll never hear from them again.

Sam

 

Thanks for the reply guys!!! I was concern because the company is outside the US and they were going to ship the car out. I was looking forward to actually meeting the person that buys my S.

Once again, thanks for everyone's quick replies!

 

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Read all about it..

 

These guys don't have your address do they?

 

Yep:
Got scam written all over it.. Run!
Rick

 

Definite scam. A cashier's check IS NOT a guarantee of safe payment.

Run.

 

Run away Run away Tell them to: