Hi all,
I have a small story to tell that I want anyone trying to sell their vans to be aware of.
Last night I put my expanda up for sale on the trading post. At 2 in the morning I get a text message from a phone number in the US.
The contents of the text are important because I believe the details never change. Even the spelling mistakes!!
Text message is received was:
"is your carabvan on advert still for sale,kindly email me the price &condition on johnbartt at hotmail.com for a better discussion"
I emailed the guy and the transcript of that email has been attached at the end of this post below.
After some Internet searching we found this thread on the whirlpool site.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1388879
I think the important thing to highlight here is even Paypal can get you into problems even though it sounds secure. And more importantly, even a local service such as trading post is being targeted by these international scammers.
I have reported the issue to the AFP or www.scamwatch.gov.au.
I have been advised to cease emails and move on.
Read the email conversation between myself and this scammer from bottom up.
Email conversation starts here.
I stay in Darwin and im paying in AUD,so all i just need you to do*is to mail me your PayPal email so that i can arrange payment now..Thanks
*
> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:01 +1100
> Subject: Re: Caravan
> From:
> To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
>
> One more point, the amount is Australian dollars.
> I am assuming you are from a different country.
> If you are paying in a different currency then can I suggest using the
> currency converter on xe.com?
>
>
> On 1/27/12, John Bart <johnbartt@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > i am buying it as a gift for my dad and i am at sea at the moment as i am a
> > marine engineer,due to the nature of my work cos i work mainly offshore and
> > ive also been try to get reach out with you but due to bad weather over and
> > i can only get reach to our base only,so please kindly bear with me,phone
> > calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time
> > to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.All i just need you
> > to do is to mail me your PayPal email so that i can make payment now..
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > Subject: Re: Caravan
> > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:53:19 +1100
> > To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Can I call you to discuss this?
> > Please understand that I have never had this happen to me before so I am
> > concerned.
> > Unfortunately I cannot take this off the market till payment has been made.
> > I am sure a quick phone call should clear things up in my mind.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > On 27/01/2012, at 7:28 AM, John Bart <johnbartt@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your reply asap over my request,im also willing to offer you
> > $38,900 as my offer cos i ve so much interest in it,i will be very glad if
> > it can be sell to me and my offer been considered,any offer comes after just
> > tell/inform them that it has been sold.i will not be able to come for an
> > inspection as ive my private pick-up agent who will be coming for the
> > pick-up and inspection of it cos im a very busy type who work long hours
> > everyday,ive gone through the advert,im ok and satisfied with it,so i think
> > that shouldnt be a problem so you dont have to be worried about that.
> > Sorry i will be paying you via the fastest,secure and easier way to pay
> > online{paypal}If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set up
> > one...log on to www.paypal.com and sign up. its very easy....so after
> > payment have been completed you can release it as my agent will be coming
> > for pickup ..so no shipping included...
> >
> >
> >
> >> Subject: Caravan
> >> From:
> >> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:45:17 +1100
> >> To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> You sent me a text message regarding my caravan for sale.
> >> Price is 38,500.00. The condition of van is excellent.
> >>
> >> Let me know what else you need to know.
> >>
> >> Brad
I have a small story to tell that I want anyone trying to sell their vans to be aware of.
Last night I put my expanda up for sale on the trading post. At 2 in the morning I get a text message from a phone number in the US.
The contents of the text are important because I believe the details never change. Even the spelling mistakes!!
Text message is received was:
"is your carabvan on advert still for sale,kindly email me the price &condition on johnbartt at hotmail.com for a better discussion"
I emailed the guy and the transcript of that email has been attached at the end of this post below.
After some Internet searching we found this thread on the whirlpool site.
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1388879
I think the important thing to highlight here is even Paypal can get you into problems even though it sounds secure. And more importantly, even a local service such as trading post is being targeted by these international scammers.
I have reported the issue to the AFP or www.scamwatch.gov.au.
I have been advised to cease emails and move on.
Read the email conversation between myself and this scammer from bottom up.
Email conversation starts here.
I stay in Darwin and im paying in AUD,so all i just need you to do*is to mail me your PayPal email so that i can arrange payment now..Thanks
*
> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:03:01 +1100
> Subject: Re: Caravan
> From:
> To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
>
> One more point, the amount is Australian dollars.
> I am assuming you are from a different country.
> If you are paying in a different currency then can I suggest using the
> currency converter on xe.com?
>
>
> On 1/27/12, John Bart <johnbartt@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > i am buying it as a gift for my dad and i am at sea at the moment as i am a
> > marine engineer,due to the nature of my work cos i work mainly offshore and
> > ive also been try to get reach out with you but due to bad weather over and
> > i can only get reach to our base only,so please kindly bear with me,phone
> > calls making and visiting of website are restricted but i squeezed out time
> > to check this advert and send you an email regarding it.All i just need you
> > to do is to mail me your PayPal email so that i can make payment now..
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > Subject: Re: Caravan
> > Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:53:19 +1100
> > To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Can I call you to discuss this?
> > Please understand that I have never had this happen to me before so I am
> > concerned.
> > Unfortunately I cannot take this off the market till payment has been made.
> > I am sure a quick phone call should clear things up in my mind.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > On 27/01/2012, at 7:28 AM, John Bart <johnbartt@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your reply asap over my request,im also willing to offer you
> > $38,900 as my offer cos i ve so much interest in it,i will be very glad if
> > it can be sell to me and my offer been considered,any offer comes after just
> > tell/inform them that it has been sold.i will not be able to come for an
> > inspection as ive my private pick-up agent who will be coming for the
> > pick-up and inspection of it cos im a very busy type who work long hours
> > everyday,ive gone through the advert,im ok and satisfied with it,so i think
> > that shouldnt be a problem so you dont have to be worried about that.
> > Sorry i will be paying you via the fastest,secure and easier way to pay
> > online{paypal}If you don't have a paypal account, you can easily set up
> > one...log on to www.paypal.com and sign up. its very easy....so after
> > payment have been completed you can release it as my agent will be coming
> > for pickup ..so no shipping included...
> >
> >
> >
> >> Subject: Caravan
> >> From:
> >> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:45:17 +1100
> >> To: johnbartt@hotmail.com
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> You sent me a text message regarding my caravan for sale.
> >> Price is 38,500.00. The condition of van is excellent.
> >>
> >> Let me know what else you need to know.
> >>
> >> Brad
