Is this okay?

Jez · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:46

Rather you than me.

jamief · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:47

Carl said:
I got the final payment once he had received the car and then i sent the v5c over so he could register it in his name.

The money has already been spent on another car.

Expect to hear from your bank VERY soon when the payment is recalled and the bank chase you for the money.

That is exactly how these scams work - they pay, you send car, then X weeks after the sale the money is recalled and due to the legalities of it all, you are liable for the money. Closing your account will do no good as the bank WILL follow this through until the money is returned.

EDIT: the reason the transaction went so "smoothly" is because he needs the car AND the documentation. Now that he has this, you're ****** when the money is recalled.

Jez · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:49

On a smaller scale my brother got scammed the same way as this in the past over the sale of a PS3. The supposidly cleared funds within his bank account got removed by the bank, and returned to the rightful owner in another country. Leaving my brother approximately £500/a PS3 out of pocket.

Diesel · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:49

If this went without a hitch I think you have been extremely lucky.

[TW]Fox · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:50

The whole point in these scams is by the time it's discovered as fraud months down the line the guy with the cash is long gone surely :confused:

Jez · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:52

[TW]Fox;15490487 said:
The whole point in these scams is by the time it's discovered as fraud months down the line the guy with the cash is long gone surely

You mean the guy (now) with the OP's car? Thats exactly right

[TW]Fox · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:54

Jez said:
You mean the guy (now) with the OP's car? Thats exactly right

Yup, the guy who had the cash and now has the car will be scott free and the neive OP will be 3k poorer.

jamief · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:55

Diesel said:
If this went without a hitch I think you have been extremely lucky.

No, he hasn't been lucky.

This scam is operating exactly as intended - the money is recalled at a later date when the scammer is in possession of the car and the documentation.

Jez · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:57

[TW]Fox;15490521 said:
Yup, the guy who had the cash and now has the car will be scott free and the neive OP will be 3k poorer.

Yup. In the case of my brother the money was removed by Natwest from his account approximately 1-2 months after it had cleared as it turned out that it was sent from a fraudulently hijacked account somewhere in eastern europe. By the time the fraud is aparent and the banks get their act together the goods are long since received and gone.

[TW]Fox · 9 Dec 2009 at 11:59

What car was it? A quick search back through previous posts reveals only interest in N/A Skylines, ie not the sort of car that would attract a genuine overseas enthusiast to go to all this hassle?

jamief · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:00

[TW]Fox;15490566 said:
What car was it? A quick search back through previous posts reveals only interest in N/A Skylines, ie not the sort of car that would attract a genuine overseas enthusiast to go to all this hassle?

From the OP - "supra society".

A right hand drive on as well :rolleyes:

Janesy B · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:03

Why do people ask for advice and then totally disregard it to their own detriment?

Was this really worth the risk? no. is the OP out of the woods? Hell no.

Malt_Vinegar · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:05

I hope for the OP's sake this is not a scam, and works out for the best!

L0rdMike · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:07

I hope it turns out to be a scam and the op loses everything he owns.

GingerNinja1989 · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:27

Hope it's a joke when he say's he sold it.

This could turn out nasty

Duke · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:44

Oh well.

miniyazz · 9 Dec 2009 at 12:59

One born every minute. :rolleyes:

monkey_boy · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:01

Every few seconds, someone stupid posts something on the internet

There goes another...

Gaygle · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:02

Face palm.

I always wondered who actually fell for these scams...

Carl · 9 Dec 2009 at 13:02

jamief said:
No, he hasn't been lucky.

This scam is operating exactly as intended - the money is recalled at a later date when the scammer is in possession of the car and the documentation.

He's been in possession of the car and documentation for over a month now.

[TW]Fox;15490566 said:
What car was it? A quick search back through previous posts reveals only interest in N/A Skylines, ie not the sort of car that would attract a genuine overseas enthusiast to go to all this hassle?

It was a Toyota Supra.

L0rdMike said:
I hope it turns out to be a scam and the op loses everything he owns.

Thank you for your kindness, you have a heart of gold.

I can't see how this a scam, I'm not trying to be naive.

He made an offer for the car which i said was too low at the time and he said that it was out of his budget, i then i contacted him a week later offering it for this price and he agreed.

When i was emailing the guy, he was emailing via his work email which deal with cleaning machines, and when i checked out the contact pages on the website he was international sales manager, and I've checked the website again and it's still the same, with a personal contact number.

I have his full address and contact number

I have booking confirmation of the vessel with his name and address on

I have bank receipts of the transfers with his name on and specific description, ie 1st payment for supra

He has tried to call me from the same number he has given, and that is on the website. (missed the call)

What do you think?