Car Sales Advert Scam
The following email is being received as a
result of car sales adverts:
"HELLO SELLER,
MY NAME IS STIVEN JOE, I HAVE INTEREST IN PURCHASHING YOUR CAR
WHICH I SAW THE ADVERT WITH PRICE (£2,900)AND I WILL BE GRATEFUL IF
YOU CAN SELL IT OUT FOR ME. PRESENTLY I AM FINANCIALY DAWN, BUT I
WILL AUTHORISE MY ASSOCIATE CREDITOR CLIENT TO ISSUE YOU A
CERTIFIED CASHIER'S CHEQUE ON MY BEHALF AND HE WILL ISSUE A
CHEQUE OF (£6,300) WHICH YOU WILL PAYIN TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
AND YOU WILL DEDUCT YOUR MONEY AND SEND THE REMAINING BALANCE TO MY
SHIPPER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANFER FOR THE PICK UP OF THE
CAR. AND I HOPE I CAN TRUST YOU FOR THE BALANCE, IF THIS TERM IS
OKAY BY YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS DETAILS BELOW;
ISSUE NAME FOR THE CHEQUE.......
FULL ADDRESS.........
ZIPCODE......
PHONE NUMBER.....
AND MOBILE PHONE........"