I advertised my SS1 for sale on the Practical Classics and Classic Car
Weekly sites last night.

This morning, two email enquiries in my box. One is reproduced below so that
others may recognise this type of scam.


Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:35:18 +0100
From: mike thomas
Subject: Response to your advert 'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3
engine, 5 speed'
To: Andrew Luckman
Resent-from:
Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:34:13 -0700


The following response was sent by 'mike thomas' in response to your the
advert you placed on the Motorbase website titled:

'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed'

The response was as follows:

Hello,i saw your (Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed) for sale.i
am very much interested in purchase it.i will like to know the condition and
last asking price for the product you can also send me the pics if
possible.moreover
i will be taking care of the shipping myself,so you have noting to worry
about.looking forward to hear from you ASAP. Best Regards, Mr Mike


Should you wish to respond to this advert simply reply to this email.

**** SAFE TRADING TIPS ****

Please be aware of people responding offering to pay by cheque or bankers
draft, particuarly if they offer to overpay on the condition that you return
the balance. These fraudsters will send you payment which will initially
appear to clear in your bank account but will subsequently bounce leaving
you potentially heavily out of pocket.



--
AJL Electronics (G6FGO) Ltd : Satellite and TV aerial systems
http://www.classicmicrocars.co.uk : http://www.ajlelectronics.co.uk

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed to
any other email enquiry?

"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
. ..

I advertised my SS1 for sale on the Practical Classics and Classic Car
Weekly sites last night.

This morning, two email enquiries in my box. One is reproduced below so
that
others may recognise this type of scam.


Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:35:18 +0100
From: mike thomas
Subject: Response to your advert 'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3
engine, 5 speed'
To: Andrew Luckman
Resent-from:
Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:34:13 -0700


The following response was sent by 'mike thomas' in response to your the
advert you placed on the Motorbase website titled:

'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed'

The response was as follows:

Hello,i saw your (Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed) for
sale.i
am very much interested in purchase it.i will like to know the condition
and
last asking price for the product you can also send me the pics if
possible.moreover
i will be taking care of the shipping myself,so you have noting to worry
about.looking forward to hear from you ASAP. Best Regards, Mr Mike


Should you wish to respond to this advert simply reply to this email.

**** SAFE TRADING TIPS ****

Please be aware of people responding offering to pay by cheque or bankers
draft, particuarly if they offer to overpay on the condition that you
return
the balance. These fraudsters will send you payment which will initially
appear to clear in your bank account but will subsequently bounce leaving
you potentially heavily out of pocket.



--
AJL Electronics (G6FGO) Ltd : Satellite and TV aerial systems
http://www.classicmicrocars.co.uk : http://www.ajlelectronics.co.uk

"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
. ..

I advertised my SS1 for sale on the Practical Classics and Classic Car
Weekly sites last night.

This morning, two email enquiries in my box. One is reproduced below so
that
others may recognise this type of scam.


Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:35:18 +0100
From: mike thomas
Subject: Response to your advert 'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3
engine, 5 speed'
To: Andrew Luckman
Resent-from:
Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:34:13 -0700


The following response was sent by 'mike thomas' in response to your the
advert you placed on the Motorbase website titled:

'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed'

The response was as follows:

Hello,i saw your (Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed) for
sale.i
am very much interested in purchase it.i will like to know the condition
and
last asking price for the product you can also send me the pics if
possible.moreover
i will be taking care of the shipping myself,so you have noting to worry
about.looking forward to hear from you ASAP. Best Regards, Mr Mike


"R. Murphy" wrote in message
...
I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed
to any other email enquiry?

The phraseology and general style all point to it being a scam.

The next bit is 'we will send a cheque for 2000 pounds more to cover your
trouble and please give the balance to blah blah'

mrcheerful

On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:10:36 +0100, "R. Murphy"
wrote:

The car is entered verbatim between brackets and then referred to as
"product". The grammar says a lot as well. Almost shrieks "auto
response".

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed to
any other email enquiry?

"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
...

I advertised my SS1 for sale on the Practical Classics and Classic Car
Weekly sites last night.

This morning, two email enquiries in my box. One is reproduced below so
that
others may recognise this type of scam.


Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:35:18 +0100
From: mike thomas
Subject: Response to your advert 'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3
engine, 5 speed'
To: Andrew Luckman
Resent-from:
Resent-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:34:13 -0700


The following response was sent by 'mike thomas' in response to your the
advert you placed on the Motorbase website titled:

'Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed'

The response was as follows:

Hello,i saw your (Reliant Scimitar SS1 1600 XR3 engine, 5 speed) for
sale.i
am very much interested in purchase it.i will like to know the condition
and
last asking price for the product you can also send me the pics if
possible.moreover
i will be taking care of the shipping myself,so you have noting to worry
about.looking forward to hear from you ASAP. Best Regards, Mr Mike


Should you wish to respond to this advert simply reply to this email.

**** SAFE TRADING TIPS ****

Please be aware of people responding offering to pay by cheque or bankers
draft, particuarly if they offer to overpay on the condition that you
return
the balance. These fraudsters will send you payment which will initially
appear to clear in your bank account but will subsequently bounce leaving
you potentially heavily out of pocket.



--
AJL Electronics (G6FGO) Ltd : Satellite and TV aerial systems
http://www.classicmicrocars.co.uk : http://www.ajlelectronics.co.uk

In article , R. Murphy
wrote:

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed to
any other email enquiry?

http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

--
AJL

"Peter Hill" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:10:36 +0100, "R. Murphy"
wrote:

The car is entered verbatim between brackets and then referred to as
"product". The grammar says a lot as well. Almost shrieks "auto
response".

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed
to
any other email enquiry?

It is a scam because I received an identical email a few weeks ago. I
wasn't even advertising a car for sale and it said "car" inside the
brackets. I replied asking what car he was enquiring about and got a load
of waffle back about "we have lots of people with lots of money wanting your
car today" and similar nonsense.

In article ,
says...
It is a scam because I received an identical email a few weeks ago. I
wasn't even advertising a car for sale and it said "car" inside the
brackets. I replied asking what car he was enquiring about and got a load
of waffle back about "we have lots of people with lots of money wanting your
car today" and similar nonsense.

Sounds like the Cardata ********.
--
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

Well, now I know about the scam recognition side of things, but I'm not sure
what point Mr Luckman is trying to make ..


"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
. ..
In article , R. Murphy
wrote:

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as opposed
to
any other email enquiry?

http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

--
AJL

"

"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
. ..
In article , R. Murphy
wrote:

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as
opposed to
any other email enquiry?

http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

--
AJL

R. Murphy" wrote in message
... Well, now I know about the scam
recognition side of things, but I'm not sure
what point Mr Luckman is trying to make ..


His point is that (as you may notice, from this example) it is easier to
understand a series of connected statements ina message if they can be read
from top of the page to bottom, rather like most writing really.

mrcheerful

(stage 2 is cutting unnecessary text)

If you don't like what I have to say, or the way I say it - that's up to
you, and is no problem to me.

"mrcheerful ." wrote in message
k...

"

"Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)" wrote in message
. ..
In article , R. Murphy
wrote:

I'm not quite sure why this particular email indicates a scam, as
opposed to
any other email enquiry?

http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

--
AJL

R. Murphy" wrote in message
... Well, now I know about the scam
recognition side of things, but I'm not sure
what point Mr Luckman is trying to make ..


His point is that (as you may notice, from this example) it is easier to
understand a series of connected statements ina message if they can be
read from top of the page to bottom, rather like most writing really.

mrcheerful

(stage 2 is cutting unnecessary text)