Sellers Beware.... (Important)

[Retro-mania]

Dear fellow Amigans

I placed an ad on Amibench for my Amiga collection and have had some serious enquiries. I have also received the following bogus response which, having looked on-line seems to fit one of the many internet scams currently being used to target unaware sellers. The reply to the ad is as follows …….

“Am indeed interested your collection of Amiga kit advert place FOR SALE .
however, pls e-mail me the Last price so i can arrange for payment and
shipping ...You can me e-mail me justansen2003@hotmail.com
boydgy2000@yahoo.co.uk call me +447024015860”

I replied to the above wanting to know more about the potential buyer - this is the reply that I received ……..

“Thanks for the mail,the price is okay by me and i will like see the
pics if is available, also i need to inform you that am having an associate
in the state United Kingdom and that associate of mine that is owing me
(£3,750) and is willing to issue out a Cashier Cheque on my behalf i will
have to instruct him to issue out the Cheque to you then you deduct the said
amount and send the balance to my shipping agent that will handle the
shipping. i believe true transaction should be based on trust so if you
equally share the same view with me then i should be able to trust you. if
this is okay by you i need to have the following information in respect of
receiving the Cashier Cheque,where to address the Cashier Cheque to:
full name
full home address,
state,
city,
zipcode,
phone number,
cell phone
number,
hope to read from you again.
Thanks

NB: Am ready to make an additional £30 to consider it sold to me and have
the advert remove from the website and also deduct any other incurred tax...
i will like you to ensure me that you are the own of the (whole collection)
because i dont want to involved in stolen properties. and i will also await
the Cashier Cheque to clear first in your bank before my shipping agent
commence pick up..”

So I replied and stated that I do not want to get involved in third party payments and shipping agents etc (I did not know for sure if this was a scam at this point, but was just suspicious all the same). The reply I received was from a different email address (kellycole0064@yahoo.co.uk) …………..

“Neil,
Thanks for your honesty mail and understanding.Anyway, i believe you must have go through the previous message i sent you regarding the payment and shipping arrangement, that the only way i can arrange for payment for the Amiga collection.
Like i said i the mail, you are to receive a cheque from my associate in excess funds in which you are to deduct your said cost and have the remaining balance send via western union money after the cheque must have clears in your bank account.
Once the cheque then clears i will forward you my shipper agent information where and how the excess funds will be transfer to them, once they have confirm it, they will commence for the pickup, by sending their representative down to your location to come and pickup the Amiga collection.
Although there's no way my associate could issue out two cheque, that's why i want you to receive the cheque in your name and favour.
Hope this clears and understood, i await your further reply soon with your full details...”


Interesting huh? Anyway, what is basically going on here is that a Cashiers cheque is sent (to me), I pay into the bank. The supposed purchaser then suddenly gets on my case for the remainder of the money to be sent to them immediately. I supposedly forward the money on using Western Union. Then the bank advises that the cheque has not been honoured and I become liable for the whole amount. The shipping agent (who does not exist) never turns up and I am out of pocket.

Check this link out for a similar scam in the Motor Trade Industry …

http://www.adtrader.co.uk/siteinfo.php?page=scamadvice

So, if any of you receive anything like this in response to your adverts PLEASE IGNORE IT! This could prove very costly otherwise.

Best Regards

Retro-mania

[lopos2000]

Thanks for letting us know. That's a definitely a Nigerian Scam.

[keropi]

lol, it happened to me too, just ignore it!

[Doc Mindie]

Otherwise, it sounds like a money launderette to me.

[mrbob2]

Ive had a similar email, obviously broken english. usually they have rich parents who have died and left 1000000 us dollars in thier will BUT the person (scammer) need 1000 pounds to access the money (provided by YOU) to transfer the cash to YOUR account. to be a millionaire all you have to do is send the 1000.................total crap! if it sounds too good to be true or have any doubts just ignore it.

[Peter]

Either that or he is desperate to get back into the Amiga scene.