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Date:         Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:03:20 -0400
Reply-To:     vanagon@BILL-COLLINS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Collins <vanagon@BILL-COLLINS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Forwarding scam letter for the list!! Vanagon sellers beware!
In-Reply-To:  <BAY4-DAV5ssCQqUk3Dj0001824f@hotmail.com>
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This is a well known scam. The cashiers check is for more than the purchase price, and is a fake. They want you to take the check as payment and give them a cashiers check for the "change". Then, they disappear, leaving you with a bouncing check.

Bill

> Sounds like BS to me! > > Adam P > Charleston,SC > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg > 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) > 1974 412 "Goldmember" > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: johnson thomas > To: vgonman@msn.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:46 PM > Subject: ENQUIRIES...........................81 Vanagon with z bed $1500 > > > Goodday, > > Johnson Thomas by name, I am an international bussines man who deal in > exporting and impoting of Cars,Trucks Motorbikes,etc, I have branches in > Germany, England,Canada,South Africa and West-Africa.I came across your > 81 Vanagon with z bed,which my customer is intersted in buying it, I > would like to know the present status and is cost price of $1500 so that > I can proceed further on this,meanwhile my client will pay you on my > behalf with USA cashier's check,because he is owing me.But for the > shippment I have a reputable shipping agent that will come and pick it > up from your place as soon as the payment is sent to you. the pic will > be needed to see. Thanks hope to read from you ASAP > > Regards, > > Thomas.............. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software


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