PAYMENT MATHOD....

[Michael Gough]

ME too! Dave Coley sent me the same email about my IA modified ECU. I knew
it was a scam so I just deleted it. It says NB: email the pics in mine
too....
Watch out guys!
Mike
'88 QSW Turbo+EFI=POS

> Yup, agreed that this is most likely a scam, I've gotten the exact same
> email for my 2 3B ECUs for sale on the marketplace from Dave Coley of dave
> coley procurements (davecoleyprocurements at mail.com) , yadda yadda yadda
> with the same "NB: email the pics" at the end of the message, which has
> really sounded strange to me from someone writing so politely to me and
> then just saying "email the pics"... that can't sound right!!!!!
>
> Man, is there a way to hang those people up somehow? Or to shoot them or I
> dunno????
>
>
> Mihnea
>
>
>
> At 18:31 27/06/2003 -0400, ben swann wrote:
>
>>This sounded like a scam before I replied that I'd sell him the car.
>>
>>  Now I am sure it sounds like a remake of a classic... See below -
>>sorry if it may be a lot of WOB, but someone is trying to take
>>advantage of the audifans marketplace - beware!
>>
>>Ben
>>[From  dave smith <daveautomobile at mail.com> Add Sender
>>Sent  Friday, June 27, 2003 12:48 pm
>>To  ben swann <benswann at comcast.net>
>>Subject  PAYMENT MATHOD....
>>
>>Hi,
>>Thank to you for accepting the offer to sell your car to my client. I
>>am particularly impressed by the prompt attention accorded the matter
>>considering the need for us to conclude the deal in a timely
>>manner,i have spoken to my client and he accepts to pay $2,200 as you
>>have requested.
>>I will want to restate clearly that i am an auto procurement agent
>>based in Dublin and arrays of clients across the Europe coasts.
>>Towards concluding the entire deal and issuance of the cashiers check
>>there is a slight issue which i believe should not be a problem if i
>>can get my the message clearly to you. I want to let you know if you
>>will be able to treat this in confidentiality and will want you to ask
>>questions if youare not clear with my explanations.
>>In order to conclude the deal as soon as possible my client has said he
>>can only be able to raise a cashiers check for the sales of the car and
>>the entire shipping charges of the car from there to Dublin.
>>This means the cashiers check that will be sent to you will include an
>>excess amount which is $3,800 for the money for the sales of your
>>car , my commission as an agent and the shippers fees for organising a
>>home pick up service from your base down to Europe its new origin,so
>>the check will be in the amount of $6,000, you will deduct
>>the cost of car $2,200 and send the balance of $3,800 to my customer
>>via money gram money transfer or western union money transfer. You need
>>not to worry as our prepaid shipping company will come to
>>pick the car up from your base for shippment to Dublin in Europe .
>>Where the car will be shipped to, and the check
>>will include the fees i mentioned above because the cashier check
>>according to my client is a refund been refunded back to him, and the
>>company making out this refund will only make it out in one cashier
>>to him, so he is trusting you to handle his funds with care and honesty
>>and UTMOST confidentiality. What i want to clarify is that will you be
>>able to send the shipping charges that i will pay to the
>>shipping company and my commision back to my client through money gram
>>or western union money transfer method as soon as the check is
>>cashed and you deduct the money fo r the sales of your car ? please
>>your answer on this will enable me to issue a directive to my client
>>on the need to contact the company to get the check ready and send it
>>to you with out any further delay . If you agree to assist in this
>>capacity ,Will you please send your contact ADDRESS that is your home
>>or office address where my client should send the check , your NAME to
>>be on check and TELEPHONE NUMBER so that i will instruct my client
>>to send the ch eck by express priority mail to you. I will like you to
>>mail me to show your further WIllingness to sell the car to my client.
>>Thanks and GOD bless,
>>Dave.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: ben swann <benswann at comcast.net>
>>Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:11:28 -0400
>>To: dave smith <daveautomobile at mail.com>
>>Subject: Re: '85 4000 quattro - black
>>
>> > Dave,
>> >
>> > I would be happy to oblige and have the car ready as soon as next
>>week -
>> >  I will get additional photos tommorrow(Saturday).
>> >
>> > It seems peculiar that you and the customer are located in Dublin.
>>The
>> > car is in Annapolis, MD  USA.  I just want to clarify that you intend
>> > to be purchasing a car that is located in this area.
>> >
>> > If so I will gladly make sure the car is in best condition as
>> > Possible.  It would be best to contact me via phone so as to discuss
>> > details.
>> >
>> > Ben
>> > p.s.  I may be contacted at 410-897-9329 preferably between the hours
>> > of 9 and 5 PM EST.  Please leave a message if I am not available.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: dave smith <daveautomobile at mail.com>
>> > Date: Thursday, June 26, 2003 8:29 pm
>> > Subject: '85 4000 quattro - black
>> >
>> > > Sir/Madam.
>> > >
>> > > I am Dave Smith,sales manager for Dave Smith procurements,Plot
>> > > 209/210 Park view lane, Victoria Garden,Dublin.We specialise in
>> > > purchase of Autos for customers here in Europe,and we get paid in
>> > > commission,after payment has been confirmed by the seller to the
>> > > buyer.As present we have a customer interested in purchasing your
>> > > car  mentioned above for the sum of $2,200,and  we will arrange
>> > > for the pick up of the car  oncepayment is confirmed cleared by you.
>> > > Please acknowledge the offer and we will inform the buyer of your
>> > > confirmation of acceptance to sell and have the funds remitted to
>>you
>> > > as soon as possible. NOTE: My customer is a diplomat here in
>> > > Dublin,and due to his job and duties he would want this to be kept
>>in
>> > > your utmost trust,till the end of this transaction.I hope you can
>> > > understand.Our office is located in Dublin,as stated above.
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Dave.
>> > >
>> > > NB;Email the pics.