So I get this reply for my add on this webpages' classifieds for my 01 DS650 from some from the united emirates. I know about scams but his message reads somewhat legit. I just dont want to have to ship the quad anywhere much less out of the US.

Here is his email reply what do you guys think?

>>>Hello Jon,
Thank you very much for your conversation.am ok with the condition and i want you to know that i purchase the 2001 DS650 Bombardier for my son and i have make arrangement with my client presently in New York to issue Bank Certified Check of $7,500 USD for the 2001 DS650 Bombardier and remning money is for shipping.
Therefore; When you recieve the check payment you will cashed it or deposit it to your bank account and deduct your money for the 2001 DS650 Bombardier and transfer the remaining money to the SHIPPING- AGENCY through Western Union Money Transfer.

They will arrange the papper work and the document needed for shipment and for the C/F to my location. They will inform you the date and time for coming to your location after they have arrange the next freight ticket.
Plz let me know if i can trust you with the payment terms and i hope you clear how we complete the sales? If yes kindly notify me with the payment details below:

Full name:
Contact address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Phone number[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]Home & office)

All the details require from you wil be use to send the cheque to your location.

I wait for your timely response.

Greetings.....HAPPY WEEKEND

Mic

 

Avoid at all cost. This scam has been around as long as the DS itself. If you do a Google or Yahoo search for DS scams you will find thousands of them, worded identical to this one. The banks have caught on but it used to work before they could stop the transaction.
Normally you would do as instructed, deposit the check, then send the remainder to the "shipping company". They took the money and ran and when the bank got around to figuring it all out you were stuck with the penality of paying them back the amount you transferred and of course you didn't get anything out of it but screwed.
They try it for all makes and models but for some reason the DS used to get alot more play than the others.
If it sounds too good to be true.... and why would you sell to someone who has such a gross usage of the English language? Greetings and Happy Weekend? WTF?
They used to call you "friend" all of the time in these letters.

Don't fall for it.

 

Sounds like a scam to me too.

Send him back a reply asking if he can drop the price of oil back to 28 bucks a barrell too. If he does that, I'll send him mine. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Sounds like a scam. See the Western Union comment? Run, don't walk.

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Im thinki9ng NO NO NO NO NO NO NO .......There are very leigitimat buyers from the uae but this sounds a bit scary.

 

SCAM for sure. Get the check and cASH IT.

 

Ace nailed it.
DON'T DO IT! Do NOT even reply.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Scootergptx

Sounds like a scam to me too.



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LMAO! I'll send him with mine too! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I am in the UAE, give me his # and i can check him out for you.

Chris