<VV> Scammers using CORSA classifieds - So much for "good faith" ...

[Charles Lee at Prop Per]

Right, they have no care about what you are selling, since they will never 
consummate the deal anyway, although they will cash your "up front, good 
faith" check.

So much for "good faith" ...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Stillwell" <yenko117 at yahoo.com>
To: "4carbcorvair" <4carbcorvair at gmail.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Scammers using CORSA classifieds


>
> Mr Canoe emailed me as well. When he said he looked
> forward to my next "massage" (message)?!, I figured
> out he was not looking for Vair parts. I've had
> several other similar emails.
>
> Mike
> YS-117
>
>
>
> --- 4carbcorvair <4carbcorvair at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all. Wanted to let you know of an incedent I just
>> had. I placed an ad on
>> CORSA's classified online section. Someone contacted
>> me with interest in the
>> spring compressor. They requested an asking price
>> and a picture if
>> availible. No biggie. Sounds like a typical
>> transaction. This morning I get
>> the following email:
>>
>> "Hello  RON,
>> The price is okay by me,I will go ahead and Instruct
>> a personal client in
>> the states to issue you a certified cashier check
>> which would cover all
>> expenses for it. It is most likely you would get it
>> sometime next week or
>> even sooner.    He will be issueing you a cashier
>> check to the tune of
>> $2,000 The reason being that after you deduct your
>> $100 and other expenses
>> emanating from all forms of charges.
>>    The rest could be wired by you to an
>> international shipping agent via
>> western union money transfer,who will be
>> communicated to you in due time.
>>
>>    He will help in the shipping of the item to my
>> location I would want it
>> to be packaged and delivered in the safest and most
>> proffesional
>> way.Theshipper is likely to be reluctant to pick it
>> up until he is
>> mobilised,
>> i.e the balance wired to him is his fees for his
>> services,tranportation to
>> and fro,clearing and all other charges involved in
>> this transaction okay.
>>    He would be advised to come to your house or the
>> location that you give
>> me for him to pick it up as soon as he is mobilized
>> by the funds you send to
>> him.Also before I forget send me your full name and
>> contact address as
>> should appear on the check and to  where it is going
>> to be sent to you and
>> for the shippers pick up point, and also your phone
>> number so I can always
>> contact you on to monitor proceeding of
>> things.please do get back as
>> soon as possible.
>> Best Regard"
>>
>> The name that the email is from is " R Canoe" if
>> anyone is interested.
>>
>> I'll hold onto the spring compressor......
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ron Tinkham
>>
>> 66 Corsa Convertable, 140, 4sp.
>> Maine
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