Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:55:45 -0400
Reply-To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Scam making rounds again
In-Reply-To: <004501c37e0b$8f570250$6501a8c0@williamvafwvvc>
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You should have been more parsimonious with your reply...
"F You....stronger response to follow"
Ric
At 10:37 AM 9/18/2003 -0700, developtrust wrote:
>Well the vanagon buying scam has finally gotten round to me. Below is a copy
>of the email I got today. Who falls for this stuff? Someone must do so as
>this email scam has hit our list many times.
>
>My reply to him "You will have to get your refund first and then issue a new
>check. Then I will wait 30 days while my bank verifies that your check is
>genuine. I will not refund any difference the way you describe.
>Or you can send funds to my paypal account using my email address that you
>now have as my paypal ID.
>If this is acceptable contact me again. If not NO Sale."
>
>William
>
>My customer is ok with the vehicle and has agreed to settle for your price.
>I have also just finalized payment issues with him some hours ago,and he has
>informed me that he is expecting a refund payment of a tractor that he had
>earlier ordered and paid for about a month ago,but the order was later
>cancelled, because when the agent went to pick up the tractor, he inspected
>the order and discovered that the tractor was not in any good condition, so
>the order was cancelled, and then he filed in for a refund of his money.
> My customer now intends to use this his refund to pay for this vehicle that
>he now wants to buy from you. Due to company policy and book keeping, this
>refund payment which he is expecting, can only be made out in this one whole
>amount, that is the full amount which he paid before,because the company
>policy only allows a refund payment in one cashier check, so he has to
>instruct for the check payment to be drawn to you. So he has informed me
>that payment will get to you in acashier check.
> He is expecting a refund payment of $27,000. 00 whichwill be made out to
>you in that whole amount,So when payment gets to you, you are required to
>deduct the cost of yourvehicle and assist him in returning his remaining
>balance back to him via westernunion money transfer to be able to offset
>shipping charges,tax and other commissioncharges. After all payment has
>reached you and balance sentback to my customer, the agent will come for
>pick up, while thepaper work,the receipt and other title papers will be
>signed by the agent during the pick up.So You are required to forward your
>payment information
> :(1)name,(2)address
> and (3) phone number for payment to be made to
> you immediately.
> Thanks,
>(Management)
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