Hi guys
As some of you may know I am currently trying to sell my car on piston heads. Yesterday I received a phone call from a guy claiming he lives in the cayman Islands. He then preceded to ask me lots of questions about the car, after a conversation lasting about 20 minutes he told me he wanted to buy the car and could I send him my bank details so he could send me a deposit. Today he has sent me £250 and has also been in touch by email . He has just phoned me and said he wants me to send him the vin no so he can draw up a bil lof sale which he will send me to sighn.After receiving this he will transfer the remainder of the money into my account . After I am happy that the money is in my account he will arrange for the car to be picked up by the shipping company.
Is this a scam or not bearing in mind he has just but £250 into my account
Thanks sean
Scam Or Not
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Taz6622
, Mar 20 2014 07:38 PM
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 07:51 PM
Strange but could be true... what could the VIN number be used for ??
Money is money is via a bank transfer i guess
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 07:54 PM
http://www.dba-oracl..._theft_cars.htm
Vin scams
http://www.startribu.../245704901.html
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:03 PM
make sure the money is transferred via bacs and not by personal cheque.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:05 PM
I had exactly the same kind of thing when I was selling my last car. I told them I only accepted cash on collection and they went very quiet after that.. Didn't send me any money though, gutted!
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:10 PM
In my opinion.............walk run away from this Sean. What realistically is the likelihood of someone from the Cayman Islands wanting a VX on the island?
Zero
Scam written all over it.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:11 PM
I suppose as long as you've the cash it'll be Ok? Ooh I hate selling cars!!!
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:16 PM
What's the phone number? Have you googled it?
The normal shipping company scam is that he'll give you extra to pay for shipping which you do then all the original money gets removed from your account
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:19 PM
What's the worst that could go wrong Sean. You are not going to release the car without getting the money in your account. Does sound a little iffy but then they have paid you £250 already?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:21 PM
95% certain this is scamsville. Was the 250 transfer via a personal or business name?
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:23 PM
lol he will have 487 miles to drive the VX ... before he is bored
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:28 PM
Tell him to buy a Cayman
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:28 PM
ring him back and see who answers the phone, most likely a scam 
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:32 PM
If you have to ask, then its a fcuking scam
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:40 PM
Say you need £500 deposit. May as well get as much as you can from them the robbing scamming gits.
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:40 PM
Get a mate to ring him back and say "Hi I'm the guy selling the Porsche". If he's into that as well then there's something wrong. You could then have some fun winding him up!
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Posted 20 March 2014 - 08:40 PM
Take money out and shut account down.
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