I received the following e-mail:

Hello

I am interested in buying the Rich's 1965 Malibu SS RPO-L79 that you have placed for sell now, and I would want to enquire about the present condition of the above mentioned, as well as some detail about you. I expect this promptly.

As for the payment, I would need you to get back in touch with the last offering price as I will be paying with a cashiers cheque.

Lastly, please forward to me your full company's (or house address, telephone and fax) details as I will subsequently prefer reaching you through these facilities.

Yours interestingly,

Raymond Griffiths.
===================================

A. Nowhere on my web site do I say it's for sale.

B. If you are going to try to scam me:
1. at least learn how to use my language properly.
2. disguise your e-mail address better (it's in India).

C. This has to be the oldest scam in the world, at least TRY to be more convincing (do people still fall for this crap?).

Geez.....

Why not "sell" it to him, but make him pay for shipping separately, COD? Take the trailer down to New Orleans, pick up the biggest, rustiest car you can find, spray paint "Chevelle" on the quarters, and ship it off, ala "Scambaiter" style. :D

Make him send a non-refundable deposit for about $25000000000 and then talk to him.
Signed
your friend
Habbibbi Wagagagagaga

Reply to him and have him send a money order.

The postage won't be cheap, and it may deter them if they keep losing money on postage only to never hear back from the person.

i agree!

play along with it, would be fun to just mess around.

Rich I have a photo of you standing next to your vehicle for sale. Maybe he will get a idea of how much you and that car are worth. I'll post pic later when I get home.

I got practically the exact same worded email (just change "Rich's 1965 Malibu SS RPO-L79" to "black convertible top") about the black convertible top I recently placed for sale in the TC classifieds :sad: How anyone could even begin to think something like that is legitimate is beyond me :angry: