...interesting...marketplace fraud(Admin to remove ad?)

[Gerard]

Well, if someone can supply the headers and track it down to originating
from a South African provider, then I've got no hassles reporting all
that info to the local authorities.

G.

BrutKobain at aol.com wrote:
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> We have an answer to a question we all pretty much knew...the guy is almost
> certainly a fraud.
>
> Given all the stuff we talked about on list about the car being located in
> SA, the VIN provided being a Dorf, etc, and this last email responding to some
> innocent questions...we know where the guy stands.
>
> I'm tempted to email him back and throw all the facts in his face, but...for
> some reason I'd think that I'd get ALOT of retributive spam etc... Brett did
> you get an actual location where the email was sent from from the headers I
> sent you?
>
> The guy certainly isnt the slickets of scam artists...either that or he
> thinks that Americans are some pretty dumb people.  Kinda amusing that he'd rather
> discuss shipping and price (paid by credit card!) than answer any question I
> threw at him. I dont think he likes it that there are people actually near the
> place he claims the car to be. or don't I believe him. sheeeesh. the attitude
> on this guy :)
>
> I'm also tempted to pretend to go along with the guy, just to find out where
> to send payment...then report that info to the proper people, maybe we can
> take the fool down.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Ian