<VV> Classified ad: 1961 Eight Door Van

[Les Honke]

Most definitely a scam, notice there is no reference in the letter to what kind of vehicle you're selling, and the "sending a cashiers check for you to pay his agent" is a dead giveaway. If you want, tell them to send their cheque to their agent and have them deliver the cash to you. DO NOT accept an undoubtedly counterfeit cheque.

Les
corvair at mts.net
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:23:51 -0400
From: Michael Emanuele <rampside1 at roadrunner.com>
Subject: <VV> Fwd: Re: Classified ad: 1961 Eight Door Van
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   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