Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: gremlin still for sale vs scammers

[Charles Burch <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx>]

ok eddie ill get it posted here in just a sec

Eddie Stakes wrote:
>
> Guys and gals. The problem is simple here. First, everyone assumes a 
> cashiers check is automatically good. It is not, and forgers have 
> gotten super sophisiticated in making them, even with holograms! A 
> bank will not, repeat, NOT, tell you if it is good or not. You can 
> cash it, you can deposit it, and in the case below, two weeks later 
> YOU and only you, will be responsible to pay back the bank when it 
> comes back as no good. Certified checks? Same shit. Some of you 
> remember the official check my wife Paige got for $4500 last year, 
> hell, I even used that in my 68 piece of dung AMX auction, and a photo 
> of the check was in there.
>  
> The scammers have gotten really good at their game. Whether it is on 
> ebay, or hitting cars for sale websites going down the line phishing 
> for one sucker who will take the bait. The emails, like the one 
> Charles got below, have gotten more 'generic'. Why? Simple. They fly 
> under the radar of whatever server they are using. For instance, if 
> the scammer sent him the 'compliments of my ass' email below with what 
> you see below, unaltered, it looks very legit. It don't ask for 
> 'specifics' or key words that would trigger their account getting shut 
> down. However! It DOES have two big red flags. One is the instantly 
> tell you how THEY want to pay. The other is LAST PRICE on it. Big 
> scammer terms!
>  
> Charles, if you wish to email me their original email, I can shut them 
> down really quickly. Assholes like that you do not give benefit of 
> doubt, they are NOT your friends, and they are only looking to screw 
> someone, whether it is you, me, anyone who will fall for their line of 
> crap.
> Eddie Stakes'
> Planet Houston AMX
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> www.planethoustonamx.com <http://www.planethoustonamx.com>
> Email is currently HEAVY
> 5-12 day reply times, call if important
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* twa1950@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:55 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [BaadAssGremlins] gremlin still for sale
>
>     I don't see what the problem is. I bet he will need to make out
>     the check for three or four times the amount of the car..
>     Terry
>
>     */Charles Burch <warlocke@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:warlocke@xxxxxxxxx>>/*
>     wrote:
>
>         lol i put an ad up for my gremlin here
>         http://www.parts123es.com/ <http://www.parts123es.com/> and
>         got an email from a guy in the uk wanting to pay by certified
>         check,
>         heres the email, wat yall think
>
>         Hello,
>         Compliment of the season... i'm Anthony Peter from south
>         yorkshire UK,
>         i was browsing this site when i saw your advert that you have
>         this car,
>         for sale and i'm highly interested in it, so my mode of
>         payment is
>         by certified check so i will like you to pls send me your contact
>         details so i can make your payment and let me know your last
>         price on it.
>         Thanks
>         Anthony.
>
>         heres what i sent bak
>
>         first of all i do not ship. you must come and pick it up and
>         take care
>         of it from there, the reason i say that is there are to many
>         scams
>         around to ship it, i am in lees summit missouri USA, is this a
>         problem?
>
>
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