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Abomb1223 · 04-04-2016, 01:29 PM

Hello all, I am selling my camaro and I posted it on Craig's List. A husband text me and told me to email his wife if the car is still available so I did. Here is her response..
Thanks for your response...I hope it is in good condition? and there wont be any cause of disappointment if i purchase it from you?i wanted to buy this for my Dad. I am ready to pay the asking price. I'm an Ocean Engineer and am currently on sea right now which is strictly no calls. My Mode of payment is PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online, but i have it attached to my PayPal account. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, I will be responsible for all the PayPal fees/charges on this transaction, if you don't have an account with PayPal, it's pretty easy, safe and secure to open one. Just log on to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make this transaction as fast as possible. Less I forgot, I have a Mover that will come for it once payment is cleared in your PayPal account and they will be handling it for me, as I look forward to hearing from you with your PayPal information as requested below.

Your PayPal e-Mail Address :
Full name:
Firm Price:

Many Thanks

Smells fishy to me.. thoughts????

CamaroIOM12 · 04-04-2016, 01:33 PM

Yes, yes it does.

USMC SGT · 04-04-2016, 01:33 PM

scam

Welker2 · 04-04-2016, 01:36 PM

I'd be a very Leary... reeks of a scam

High Magnitude · 04-04-2016, 01:37 PM

Probably smells fishy because they're an ocean engineer

but seriously I would keep looking for buyers

Abomb1223 · 04-04-2016, 01:37 PM

I thought so too. The thing I don't understand is that she said she will wait for the payment to go through..

Once the payment goes through, what can they do?

paul84043 · 04-04-2016, 01:38 PM

Scam. Ignore it.

ZL1C7 · 04-04-2016, 01:38 PM

Not only a scam but an old scam at that..

My 5th · 04-04-2016, 01:38 PM

I got a similar offer to buy my LS3 long block. The grammar is one tip off, The other was being out of the country. Funny how they like the disappointment aspect.

Rock Daddy · 04-04-2016, 01:39 PM

Message reads like most scams I have seen. Almost exactly.
Only part missing is the buyer offering even a little extra money for the inconvenience.

Nor Cal ZL1 · 04-04-2016, 01:44 PM

They will pay with a fake check, money order, or etc. It will clear the bank initally, but a couple of weeks later they will find out it is fake, then your screwed.

deweyg63 · 04-04-2016, 01:44 PM

I had a person who claimed to be a captain in the Navy text me. Claimed they had no service and wanted me to email them. I just asked how they sent the original text. No response. If it smells fishy it is fishy

gennro · 04-04-2016, 01:46 PM

yup scam

Abomb1223 · 04-04-2016, 01:46 PM

Thanks! Email deleted

04-04-2016, 01:29 PM	#1
Abomb1223 Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,086	Fishy buyer on PayPal or is it just me? Help! Hello all, I am selling my camaro and I posted it on Craig's List. A husband text me and told me to email his wife if the car is still available so I did. Here is her response.. Thanks for your response...I hope it is in good condition? and there wont be any cause of disappointment if i purchase it from you?i wanted to buy this for my Dad. I am ready to pay the asking price. I'm an Ocean Engineer and am currently on sea right now which is strictly no calls. My Mode of payment is PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online, but i have it attached to my PayPal account. Since I'm requesting this transaction to be done via PayPal, I will be responsible for all the PayPal fees/charges on this transaction, if you don't have an account with PayPal, it's pretty easy, safe and secure to open one. Just log on to www.paypal.com. I hope we can make this transaction as fast as possible. Less I forgot, I have a Mover that will come for it once payment is cleared in your PayPal account and they will be handling it for me, as I look forward to hearing from you with your PayPal information as requested below. Your PayPal e-Mail Address : Full name: Firm Price: Many Thanks Smells fishy to me.. thoughts????

04-04-2016, 01:33 PM	#2
CamaroIOM12 Jim Drives: 2013 2SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 702 View My Garage	Yes, yes it does. __________________ "I'm that one shot one kill bringer of fate"

04-04-2016, 01:36 PM	#4
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	I'd be a very Leary... reeks of a scam __________________

04-04-2016, 01:37 PM	#5
High Magnitude Drives: 2014 2LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 482 View My Garage	Probably smells fishy because they're an ocean engineer but seriously I would keep looking for buyers __________________ With great power comes with responsibility. However with great horsepower comes a hell of a lot of speeding tickets.

04-04-2016, 01:38 PM	#8
ZL1C7 Drives: 2023 SS 1LE 10SPD/2015 SS 427 Man Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sacramento Area Posts: 803	scam Not only a scam but an old scam at that..

04-04-2016, 01:33 PM	#3
USMC SGT Drives: 2021 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: South Lyon,MI Posts: 64	scam

04-04-2016, 01:38 PM	#7
paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	Scam. Ignore it.

04-04-2016, 01:38 PM	#9
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	I got a similar offer to buy my LS3 long block. The grammar is one tip off, The other was being out of the country. Funny how they like the disappointment aspect. __________________ Meh

04-04-2016, 01:39 PM	#10
Rock Daddy Drives: LS Powered Vega Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Livonia Posts: 7	Message reads like most scams I have seen. Almost exactly. Only part missing is the buyer offering even a little extra money for the inconvenience.

04-04-2016, 01:44 PM	#11
Nor Cal ZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,825	They will pay with a fake check, money order, or etc. It will clear the bank initally, but a couple of weeks later they will find out it is fake, then your screwed.

04-04-2016, 01:44 PM	#12
deweyg63 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS 500+ h.p. monster Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Charleston IL Posts: 272	I had a person who claimed to be a captain in the Navy text me. Claimed they had no service and wanted me to email them. I just asked how they sent the original text. No response. If it smells fishy it is fishy

04-04-2016, 01:46 PM	#13
gennro Drives: 2011 Black 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Nevada Posts: 53	yup scam