Scam Sale via a Classifed ad?
Not sure how or what has gone on here but allow me to try and explain.
Reading through the classified Ad's as you do I came across a couple of caravans for sale, the pics don't (for me anyway) expand on the classified on the CaravanClub classified so i click the
'See the advert on caravansforsale.co.uk' which then allows me to expand the pictures
Dropped on to one of the ads, the price was ridiculously low but I put that down to a typo and mailed them for the details and where they'd presumably correct the price, all done via the caravansforsale.co.uk mail system
The following morning i received am email from the caravansforsale.co.uk website stating that they had not sent on my email as they believed the ad was a scam....and sure enough the advert appeared to have been pulled.
3 days later, thats today, I receive an email from what looks to be the original intended recipient and by for all intents and purposes now a 'scammer'
Not sure how or why I received this if my original mail was no sent on?? A bit of a concern is that.
But here is what they have to say and if you read between the lines it's full of holes ( I won't highlight them as this only serves to help them for future scams.
I have removed all the identifying details...
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Hi, I was away to my mother in law and I just got to a pc and saw your email. This van has a full service history and all documentation is present including CRIS, all registered in my name I did the change of name just a few weeks ago. It has been stored
in undercover storage from new so the exterior is perfect. My husband died 2 months ago and I was left with it and an unpaid mortgage that is due next week. The final price is not negotiable: £2800. If you agree I can send you the link to my private auction
on eBay so you can buy it from there since I all ready had a buyer last week who came up with some fake notes. I don`t really trust someone else to come around my house. Please note that you will be able to check directly on ebay the registration and all the
information about it including a HPI check, they have checked and saw that there's no finance or other problems with it. In this sale I will include all the accessories that we have it it. eg. gas bottle, water tank, new awning that we didn`t even unpacked
£300 value and a lot more.As soon as you will confirm the payment to eBay, I will proceed with the delivery without any additional costs for you. You will receive the van with all the documents. As you know eBay is the best company of online transactions.
If indeed you are interested in buying it and have the funds, I will list it on eBay, as I have a 100% positive feedback with them.
Please let me know your decision.
Thank you
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Needless to say, I won't be pursuing.