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Geo. H

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I have a coupe for sale on the MAFCA web site. A man named Felix Hood, with a UK (England) email address wants to buy it. Have any of you barners had any dealings with this person? Is he real? He doesn't come across as a car guy.
 
I sold a T on ebay to someone from Sheffield and was one of my best dealings. Get the money guaranteed befor you relaese.
 
Just have him send the full amount you're asking in cash to your home address or PO box. Then ship him the car.
 
Most, if not all scammers, have a tie with UK web addresses. Have him wire his money to a newly created account at your bank set up specifically for wire transfers.
 
I get a couple of these a year. They have great stories.

1) They want to wire the money directly to you (they say). When they have your bank account information, they wire your money out to them.

2) They send you a counterfeit "cashier's check" that is not worth a cent, and it is for more than the agreed price of the car. They will have a story about how some third party in America owes them all this money and he is having that money all sent to you (to avoid tax in the UK, etc.). They want you to send them back the difference while he arranges pick-up of your car. Then the bank advises you a few weeks later that the cashier's check was returned as fake. Then you are stuck with the funds you sent him.

3) They offer to pay you through PayPal. You give them your PayPal ID (so that they can send you the money, right -- sounds legitimate) and they clean out your PayPal account. If you have your account linked to a bank account or a credit card, they wipe them out too. Fun!

They have probably invented a few new ones that I have not heard of yet. I enjoy playing games with them, but I never give them any information they can use.

Check out:

http://www.419baiter.com/

http://www.419eater.com/
 
You can tell alot by the way the incoming email is worded. If it is full of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and broken english, I would just delete it. My guess is that legitimate customers from the UK would have a firm grasp of the english language and be able to compose a proper sentence.
 
Felix Hood?
Not to be confused with Robin. This guy was also from the UK.:p

I raise an additional 20 Bucks. Its a scammer.

Greetings Barney
 
modeleh said:
You can tell alot by the way the incoming email is worded. If it is full of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and broken english, I would just delete it. My guess is that legitimate customers from the UK would have a firm grasp of the english language and be able to compose a proper sentence.
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HA! That would mean we'd have to delete half the posts that people make on this board! :D

-Tim
 
Had a six figure car for sale and got one of those emails from a person with a middle east name....responded with a terse, sarcastic message.....turned out it was a legitimate offer and I sold the car! You never know.
 
Unfortunately this guy could be anywhere in the world as a live email can be sent from anywhere , It does not even have to be his email might have hacked into some one else's , If he is a scammer all he needs is your bank details !!!!

Have you got his phone number ? That should have a Country code USA is 01
UK is 44 . Operater would tell you what country he is from. probably not UK .

I think you answered your own Question though .If he is not happy to talk cars for half an hour , past project's,what he has at the moment etc. Not a car guy!!!
So why does he want a Coupe all of a sudden ?

John Cochran
 
I am based in UK - Retired LEO.
Happy to assist if you want to PM me any details ie address contact no etc.

Bob
 
I have struck them all. Be wary if they want to handle their own shipping, or offer you more than you are asking and want to send their representative around to pick the car up. This guy you mentioned would be guaranteed a scammer. They are just scum. Usually the poor English is a give away. I always reply, just the once, and tell them how my 6 year old daughter laughed at their poor grammar etc. Make them feel as low as possible. Or put them to work. Tell them you would consider a part trade for some really collectable item which they have to send to a P.O. Box in advance. Say a collectable Model Car or something similar. Put them to as much trouble as possible. A friend of mine did this and received a small model sailing ship before he refused to answer any more mail. Try to turn the tables.
Watch for fake PayPal links. They look real but it takes you to a fake site showing the money deposited and they will most likely at the same time have access to your computer.
I think PayPal is secure enough providing you only give them your email address to deposit money into. I have done quite a few ‘hefty’ transactions this way, and apart from the fee charged, all has gone well.
 
Im looking for a 35 pickup and just recently got an e-mail from some joker that was definately full O crap. BE DAMN CAREFUL oh that reminds me I gotta bump it.
 
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