so just so everyone knows this is a scam and still floating out there. I am trying to sell my other car and this person was playing email tag with me with questions etc even wanted pictures of the car but when I sent it to them I got a reply back mail full. I thought it was someone interested and after 3 emails this is what I got..


Hello Marco,

Thanks for your email and update on the bottom price
($8,900),it was accepted by my client and he has directed us to issue
payment to you. I would need your assurance that the property whose
payment we would start processing,is in a good condition as the only
view our client had of the car was on the internet and this purchase is
hinged on his personal judgement of what the property's state and
output would be like,in comparison to models of its category.
However,
he made out a certified cashiers check of($20,000) before he travelled
for a conference,for a previous car and its shipment charges etc,but it
was unfortunately sold. The amount on the check he deposited for the
car is bigger than what should be paid to you now, so the check is now
meant for the total expenses which includes the purchase of your car ,
its pick up from its present location and the shipping charges/other
necessary shipping arrangements.
Finally, he has instructed us to carry
on with this transaction. So when payment gets to you, you're required
to deduct the cost of your car ($8,900) and send the balance of(11,100)
to my client shipping agent to enable him offsett shipping
charges/arrangements. Once the transaction is concluded, My client
shipping agent will be coming for the pick up of the car from its
present location, on an access to a prepaid shipper for shipment,and
also conclude other necessary shipping arrangements. So you dont have
to bother yourself about the pick up and shipping rrangements, while
title papers and other necessary documets will be sent by you via fedex
courier . Please Confirm this and provide (1) Name (2) Contact address
and contact phone number(s) for check payment to be delivered to you
via regular mail .

Attn, please remove the add of the car from the
internet to avoid complications from other buyers.
Kind Regards
Robin..

 

Just for fun, here's a piece of internet lore I found amusing.

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dumbmrblah/powerbook.pdf

 

I have heard of such scams and recently someone tried to "sell" me a 2002 BMW X5 for $4,000 because his daughter was diagonized with cancer and he had to return to Italy to take care of her. He wanted me to pay for it via Bidpay and sent some dubious escrow account information supposedly from bidpay that I was supposed to send the money to.

I just laughed at it and sent his information to Bidpay.

 

lol, I finally got time to read it. yep

 

That is hilarious.