Re: Fraudsters operating within this group

[AstraVanMan]

> I was pleased when I got a reply within 24 hours, from someone calling
> themselves 'Swizzee' saying that they would buy the van. 'Swizzee' also
> calls herself Sandra Cole.
>
> She sent me a company cheque drawn on an offshore account for £25,000,
> asking me to take my eighteen thousand, and send the remainder to her via
> her shipping company who would contact me to arrange collection.
>
> Two days later I got another email from 'Christian Ronaldo' (it was off
> season) with the same story, but sent me a bankers draft for £22.500, with
> me to send the remainder back to him.

<snip>

> There is a serious warning for anyone reading this email though. When
> dealing with anyone, even if you know them, if they are paying you by
cheque
> or even bankers draft, wait until the bank tell you it's cleared before
you
> give them anything in return.

Personally I'd ask why they didn't send me a cheque for the right amount in
the first place. Any genuine person buying a van for £18k isn't going to
accidentally write a cheque out for £25k.

Peter

[Jack Ketch]

<uk.adverts.cars , AstraVanMan , ****Off@WithThanks.com>
<HEY3d.217$xJ2.108@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>
<Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:28:23 GMT>

> > She sent me a company cheque drawn on an offshore account for £25,000,
> > asking me to take my eighteen thousand, and send the remainder to her via
> > her shipping company who would contact me to arrange collection.
> >

>
> Personally I'd ask why they didn't send me a cheque for the right amount in
> the first place. Any genuine person buying a van for £18k isn't going to
> accidentally write a cheque out for £25k.
>

I think they wanted a free van *and* a few grand :-)

[Dan Drake]

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:09:35 +0100, Jack Ketch <me@privacy.net> wrote:

><uk.adverts.cars , AstraVanMan , ****Off@WithThanks.com>
><HEY3d.217$xJ2.108@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>
><Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:28:23 GMT>
>
>> > She sent me a company cheque drawn on an offshore account for £25,000,
>> > asking me to take my eighteen thousand, and send the remainder to her via
>> > her shipping company who would contact me to arrange collection.
>> >
>
>>
>> Personally I'd ask why they didn't send me a cheque for the right amount in
>> the first place. Any genuine person buying a van for £18k isn't going to
>> accidentally write a cheque out for £25k.
>>
>
>I think they wanted a free van *and* a few grand :-)

No, the story is that it's a banker's draft that was originally for
something else, that's why it's for more than your price. And the guy
doesn't want the vehicle, he only wants the change from the fake
banker's draft.
--
Dan Drake