Buying a car SCAM

hamidi
By hamidi

Hi All

Please beware that someone is running a scam of selling a car. The scam is that someone has posted a car for sale for very good price. Then they tell that they can only be contacted by email. Then the email reads as below.

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I must tell you,i just moved with my family in London,United Kingdom and the car is in Qatar in my home garage(i have also a house for sale ).
I can not drive the car here in UK because the steering wheel on the left side.So I bought another car with the wheel on the right side and i didn`t pay all the amount That`s why i decide to sell this car so cheap. I need money to pay my other car before i`ll start to pay extra taxes.
I have nobody in Qatar that could show you the car. I need to come personal to meet you and present the car.So please let me know if you are really interested to buy the car.Please don't spend my time with endless disscutions,or pure curiosity
Respectfully...
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So please be careful

By flexicode• 18 Feb 2012 23:01
flexicode

SCAM written all over the email message.

By svprgay• 18 Feb 2012 19:08
svprgay

It is discussed and notified in QL many times ....

By galloper48• 18 Feb 2012 18:35
galloper48

"If it's too good to be true, then it's too good to be legal."

As Enigma said deal with people locally and face to face. Anyone claiming to be contacted on email and trying to set up the "deal" only via email is for sure going to steal from you.

Regards!!

By Enigma• 18 Feb 2012 17:48
Enigma

it very clear by QL rules, transaction only in qatar, call within qatar and meet face to face other than SCAM.

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