From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Sat Oct 16 2004 - 16:17:48 PDT
Old news, but look at the website, anyway.
www.419fraud.com, or better still, just Google the "419" and sit back. apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Kassab" <Tom.Kassab@kascar.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: [MV] Fraud Buyers on Ebay - Sellers Beware!
> I want to bring to everyone's attention that there is a lot of Fraud going
around on eBay regarding vehicle transactions.
>
> Since we sell vehicles on eBay this has been very apparent in the last
couple of weeks to us.
>
> This is an exact example of what a potential buyer has sent us:
>
> Q: HI,Am an automerchant of years of experience with an array of clients
around the coast of europe and africa,a client has placed a quote on your
car and the need to get intouch to you for the buy it now price.Will you be
able to accept a cashier check as a mode of payment?,my client has said he
will only raise a certified cashiers check for the payment of your item and
the shipping charges from the united States to it's new origin.This means
the cashier's check that will be sent to you will include the money for the
sales of your item, my commission as an automerchant and the shippers
fees.What i want to clarify is that will you be able to send the excess fund
on the check back to me through Western Union Money Transfer method as soon
as you get the check and cash it and deduct the money for the sales of your
item?Please your answer on this, will enable me to issue a directive to my
client on the issuance of your payment to you asap.Do get back to me with
your contact
>
> One of these scammers actually sent me a Cahier's Check for a vehicle that
I already sold. The check was for $3000.00 more than the asking price.
>
> They want you to immediately deposit the 'Cashiers Check" and then
immediately (before it can clear) send them the overage via Western Union -
which is not traceable.
>
> Here is what the letter said that came with the check:
>
> Untitled
>
> Dear Seller:
> I am sorry for the delay.
> Please make excess funds available via Western Union within 45 minutes you
recive the check.
> Funds to be sent to:
> Name - Abass Ayodeji
> Address - Block 56 Flat 5 IJAYE HOUSING ESTATE
> City - AGEE
> State - LAGOS
> Country - NIGERIA
>
> The wiring information should be forwarded to my email box after transfer
of funds, Info like:
>
> - Money transfer control number
> - - Test question and answer Q. What Month - Ans. August)
> - - Exact amount sent after Western Union Charges
> - - Senders Name and Address
>
> The shipping arrangements has already been made and without the above
mentioned information, nothing will be done.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
>
> After I received the check they contacted me wondering why I did not send
them the money and I explained the car was sold and I would return the
check. They replied not to send the check back because it was made out to
me and that I should go ahead and deposit the check and "keep $200 for my
troubles" and send them the balance via Western Union. - I told them I will
not cash it and send it back and have not heard anymore from them.
>
> The information on the check is: First National Bank , Member FDIC -
Syracuse, KS Johnson, KS - Routing Number: 033630 Account: 101103686 - 400
005 6 Remitter: James Moore - Check number 33630
>
> I have received no less than 12 of these emails like this. Also, they
have been clicking on my "Buy it Now" buttons and costing me the eBay fees
and time - I have reported this to eBay and they say they are checking into
it - but who knows - I would recommend no buy it now buttons on your eBay
auctions and also put wording in saying that if you are bidding and have "0"
or negative feedback do not bid until you personally speak to me on the
phone otherwise your bid will be cancelled.
>
> It is unfortunate that this is happening to a good thing like eBay - but I
just thought everyone out there should know about this.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tom Kassab
> Kascar, LLC
> One Kascar Plaza
> Greenville, SC 29605-6307
> 864.422.0370
> 864.422.1707 fax
> tom.kassab@kascar.com
> www.Kascar.com
>
>
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