[FC] Possible Scam - Classified ad: 1961 Eight Door Van

[Dale Dewald]

Hello Michael,

If understand this guy's message, he wants to buy your van before being 
shipped off to Iraq?  Something is awfully fishy here...

I got a similar message from the supposed seller of a truck on Craigslist I 
inquired about.  The asking price was about 1/2 of the typical market value 
because the seller was being shipped to Iraq, but they wanted my name, 
shipping address, etc before answering any questions.  It seems to me that 
whoever placed that ad is on a fishing trip, but I'm not biting...

Make sure to do an updated virus scan on your computer.

Dale Dewald
Hnacock, MI

At 16:23 3/25/2011 -0400, you wrote:
>    Okay guys and gals,
>
>    I need your help with this. I have my Eight Door for sale and
>received an e-mail after sending pictures to him at his request. My
>issue is does this sound like a SCAM to you. It does to me. What if any
>are your thoughts and how should I proceed with this. The van is
>advertised on the CORSA site, so I guess that is where he acquired the info.
>
>   Thanks in advance for any suggestions, Mike Emanuele
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        Re: Classified ad: 1961 Eight Door Van
>Date:   Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:34:53 +0000
>From:   Smith Lodge Paul <slpaul7 at gmail.com>
>To:     Michael Emanuele <rampside1 at roadrunner.com>
>
>
>
>Hello Michael,
>
>Thanks for the update e-mail i do appreciate it..I'm a Marine engineer
>from GA but 'm off shore at present
>Your asking $11,000 is fair which i will like to make an initial deposit
>so you can be sure i'm very much interested..
>I shall contact an agency to come over and inspect since i'm off-shore
>as i do not know its present condition before i can send your
>balance..As for the deposit payment,my preferred is a US cashiers
>check..its guaranteed and shall be easily cashed..Being off-shore,the
>agency owns the balance to the deposit check so you keep $1,100 for the
>deposit,the fund left on the check is for the agency you send it out so
>that they can be in your location for inspection cos they making other
>vital inspections and deliveries for me..
>You provide me your full name,address and phone # so that the check can
>be mailed to you..
>I shall be back in 3 weeks,but then my regiment will be deployed to Iraq
>and I shall stay there for a while.
>You would have all your money in your hand after inspection is completed
>before title is released and shipped okay..I'll give you a call once i
>get onshore like wise the agent so that all arrangement could be
>intact..The best way to contact me is via email as I'm always running
>around with things..
>
>Lodge Paul
>US Marine Corps
>2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
>Expeditionary Force
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