Warning the following is a recent and common example of an Email that is being used by fraudsters. The source location can be England , USA , North Africa basically anywhere but the aim is always the same. This scam rely's on you accepting more than the agreed selling price for the vehicle you are selling. The fraudsters are hoping, after you receive the total cheque amount in your account that you will wire ( via western union ) the cash difference to there account. Sadly by the time the fraudsters have your cash in there hands you are notified by your bank that the original payment by them will not be honored. Result you still have your vehicle as the fraudsters did not want your vehicle in the first place ! . What they were after from you the seller was the cash difference between your asking price and the over payment by them. This amount will be your loss and what they hope to gain. Be warned never accept large cash offers above your original asking price. If in doubt never give personal details or bank details. If you get an Email like the one below do not reply and remember it's your hard earned cash these fraudsters are after not the vehicle you are trying to sell !
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Hello
i am quite satisfied with the condition of the Car and we also meet your qoute of 32,950 but it will be good to let you know that i will be paying you with a u.k bank draft intended for me through services rendered. I have a client in the u.k who owes me 39,800 i would instruct him to make out a u.k bank draft to you in that amount and as soon as it clear in your bank you can now deduct your money from it and wire the balance to my shipping agent who will in turn intruct their representatives to take up shipping the car to israel on my behalf.i have implicit trust in their services .Although the value of the cheque is more than the cost of your car but i think i should be able to trust you with my balance. The reason why i am doing this is that it would take a u.k bank draft sen tfrom over here in israel 50days to clear over there,whereas bank draft sent from within the U.k would clear tops within 2 to 3days to clear in your bank.and it will be much quickly in u.k because immediatly you receive it you are going to take it to the cashed in your bank with 3day because it was drawn out from united kingdom banks . I will also use part of the balance to do the picking up in any location of your choice by my shipping company,i just have to pay them and they will contact their agents in the israel so if my terms are acceptable to you,i would like you to deduct the western union international transfer charges from my balance as well.Pls send me affirmative response with this information give me your full name address and phone numbers so that i can instruct my client to make out the check to you. Pls get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that i can know your stance.i will want you to provide his information so that i can forward it to my client in u.k that you may receive the payment early within one week and i also think the car look s really great.Thank you so much.
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