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03/12/2007 at 11:22am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: None Entered
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I have seen on other forums warnings about current scams which made me even more aware than usual when advertising my old campervan on ukcampsite for sale board.  Soon after making the posting I received an email from someone with a hotmail account calling themselves Mark - although the email acount is in the name of Frank.  At first they seemed like a genuine buyer asking for photos etc to be sent to them.  Today I received an email from them saying they would be sending me a cheque (spelt check) for the full amount plus £2000 which they want me to forward to assist them in the purchase of an oil drill as they are stuck in Libya with their oil business!  (I have not given them my home address) Similar stories have been posted on other sites about false bank accounts etc being used to pull such scams.  So far I have only seen stories about high priced motorhomes being targetted so thought I was safe with my £950 bargain but clearly not so be warned.

It may come as no surprise I will not be pursuing this sale!



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Jaz


03/12/2007 at 11:23am
 Location: West Yorkshire
 Outfit: Hymer Exsis 578i
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They must think you have buttons up the back of your head!

Val



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03/12/2007 at 12:01pm
 Location: Market Harborough
 Outfit: Hymer B534
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We still get messages like that from when we advertised our old van on the internet, and that was November 2006. Report it too abuse at hotmail.com

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03/12/2007 at 4:34pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: Coachman 460 VIP; VW Tiguan
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We advertised a silver screen on this website at £35 and got a similar email from Nigeria, with the offer of them sending more than the £35 (didn't stipulate how much) and then we could send him the difference. Oh yes, we jumped at the offer ....NOT!

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Ina


03/12/2007 at 5:39pm
 Location: Sunny Cheshire
 Outfit: Bessacarr E765p
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You gotta laugh aint ya. However the seriousness is that some people actualy fall for this sort of thing.


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04/12/2007 at 10:23am
 Location: Ndidis Kraal
 Outfit: Laika Ecovip 100 & Quasar
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There is a scam busting site. Can't remeber what it's called something like 414 buster. It shows pics of the Oinks as well ROTFALMBO



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