sinbad Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I was scanning the autotrader and found a stupidly cheap Focus RS so i thought i'd email the guy, heres his reply: Hello, The Ford Focus RS is still available for the price of 7.000 GBP. It is in excellent overall condition, accident free, no scratches. Also it is free of any bank liabilities. I have moved to Croatia and the car is here with me as well, but the transport back is already set. The car is still registered in UK, has UK plate numbers and is a Right Hand Drive version. I was advised by a local dealer to advertise it on autotrader.co.uk because it's mainly targeted to customers in UK, where I have to sell it, due to the right steering wheel. I signed with a local transport company to use their services. The car is on their warehouse already. They will also offer us third party protection. Payment will be made to their trustee bank account held in UK or Croatia. How it works: they hold your money until you receive and inspect the merchandise. I signed for a 5-day inspection period. In this period you can test the car and if you are not pleased with it, your money will be returned to your account and they will deliver it back to me, free of charge. They are also specialized in vehicle transactions and will provide full needed logistic and legal support upon our deal. I prefer this method because I am not able to deal personally due to new job. I hope you understand and I am waiting for your reply if you decide to go forward. Thank you, John Coleman Let the games begin!! anyone any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Using the email address he used to reply sign up to every porn/mailing list site you can find. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Seen many variations on this, theres one on e-bay at the moment for a zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Its the same old scam everytime.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 yeah i know, but i fancy playing games with him. Idiots like this deserve abuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Tell him you're flyiong into Croatia for the Bank Holdiay and can you have a look.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Tell him you're flyiong into Croatia for the Bank Holdiay and can you have a look.... Ha ha good idea. I'll get back to him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 yeah i know, but i fancy playing games with him. Idiots like this deserve abuse! Ah a man after my own heart i love scam baiting, id toy with him, tell him you are very much interested in the car and ask him to send you a picture of the car with him holding a sign in front of it with the word, or something similar to fudgepacker for validity reasons and then tell him you will go ahead with payments or seduce him with pictures and pretend you are a hot girl like I once did: not sure where that link is on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 It's funny that they sign with a typically English name (John Coleman) and yet from the language syntax used, you can instantly tell that their first language is not English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 > Hi John, > > How funny is that. I will be flying into Zagreb for > the bank holiday weekend. I have family in Sesvete and > Zadar!! > I will be hiring a car whilst i'm there, could i view > the car whilst on my visit. Your car sounds very > interesting and i will have the cash on me. I could > drive it back to my family's house in Sesvete. > Where abouts in Croatia do you live? > Do you have any pictures of the car? > > Kind Regards, > Chris response: Hello there, I live in Rijeka. Let me know if you plan to come here. I have doubts that I will be able to get it out of the transporter's warehouse in weekend, but if you wait until Monday we can do the deal. Regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 > Hi John,> > How funny is that. I will be flying into Zagreb for > the bank holiday weekend. I have family in Sesvete and > Zadar!! > I will be hiring a car whilst i'm there, could i view > the car whilst on my visit. Your car sounds very > interesting and i will have the cash on me. I could > drive it back to my family's house in Sesvete. > Where abouts in Croatia do you live? > Do you have any pictures of the car? > > Kind Regards, > Chris response: Hello there, I live in Rijeka. Let me know if you plan to come here. I have doubts that I will be able to get it out of the transporter's warehouse in weekend, but if you wait until Monday we can do the deal. Regards, John More like if you wait until monday I will be mobhanded to lynch you and take your money down an empty warehouse Nice one sinbad ask him in that case if you can go down to the transporter warehouse and view it there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 > Hi John,> > How funny is that. I will be flying into Zagreb for > the bank holiday weekend. I have family in Sesvete and > Zadar!! > I will be hiring a car whilst i'm there, could i view > the car whilst on my visit. Your car sounds very > interesting and i will have the cash on me. I could > drive it back to my family's house in Sesvete. > Where abouts in Croatia do you live? > Do you have any pictures of the car? > > Kind Regards, > Chris response: Hello there, I live in Rijeka. Let me know if you plan to come here. I have doubts that I will be able to get it out of the transporter's warehouse in weekend, but if you wait until Monday we can do the deal. Regards, John More like if you wait until monday I will be mobhanded to lynch you and take your money down an empty warehouse Nice one sinbad ask him in that case if you can go down to the transporter warehouse and view it there Wanna come with me and kick his arse? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 lol tag team, like Miami Vice style like your thinkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 You nasty men, picking on poor little half wit scam artists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 You nasty men, picking on poor little half wit scam artists In other words you are coming with us as well Dan croation women rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 You nasty men, picking on poor little half wit scam artists In other words you are coming with us as well Dan croation women rock ....apparently she is trying to sell a Focus RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 she can sell me anything id love to be scammed by her really hope my girlfriend doesnt read this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 she can sell me anything ....her body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedrush Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 not before marriage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 It amazes me that they use Autotrader to try and pull off these scams, as it costs a lot more to advertise on Autotrader than Ebay... I spotted one on Ebay the other day for a £14k Aston V8. Found the same car being advertised legit on Autotrader for 75k. Texted the guy on Autotrader to let them know that their car was being used as bait for a scam on ebay. Also advised ebay of the scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 loving the wind up on this guy - arrange to meet him - at least he will have had his time wasted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 good idea!!! Nixy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzzz... Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Tell him you will meet him in Rijecke in this cafe bar at 21:00, Karolina (Gat Karoline Rijecke . Tel. 051 330 909) and you will be wearing a white suit , panama hat, and you smoke big Cuban cigars and you will have two friends with you who normally dress in black... Tell him to call the number above and ask for "Mike Roch" (I got it from the easyjet website... apparently they fly there...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 ok replied: Hi John, I landed in Zagreb yesterday night and slept most of today. Any chance we could meet up Rijecke on Monday? Theirs a bar their that i know pretty well called Karolina, do you know it? If you have trouble finding it you can call Mike Roch on 051 330 909 and ask for directions or for me. I'll be going out for a few drinks so i could meet you there around 21:00 and talk about the car? Hopefully we can view the car on tuesday at the transporters warehouse. If i buy the car could i drive it away the same day? i will be paying cash. Let me know, Cheers Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes.brook Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Hope you enjoy your holiday in Coatia sinbad Whilst you await your new friend's reply, have a giggle at the archive on www.419eater.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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