EMAIL SCAM BEWARE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[mbequest]

Just to let everyone know the details of a current scammer............
Received in response to a current advert, from email adress skyconsult500@yahoo.com


> I'm highly interested to buy your posted advert for the sale of the
> > pet(horse).
> > > I would like to know if its still available for sale and its present
> > >health condition. The mode of payment is a bank transfer which will
> > >be transfered in your bank account. I have a shipping
> > firm that will take care of the pickup as soon as you have the check cleared.
> > >
I'll be expecting your mail as soonest.
> > >
> > > Please RESPOND to this:-
> > >
> > > Are you the first owner..........
> > > Reasons for selling the horse.....
> > > Recent pics if available.........
> > > Last Offer.............
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Terry

Phone Nr: 447024029293

I haven't attempted to phone or email back.

PLEASE, DO NOT REPSOND TO THEM IF YOU RECEIVE A SIMILIAR EMAIL.

 

[black_horse]

sound fishy but i dont think you should have posted the persons contact details on here....

 

[mbequest]

Don't worry, they'll be bogus as well!!!!

 

[black_horse]

erm but you dont know that do you?

 

[mbequest]

No of that you are correct. I do not however have any problems in leaving them up here.

 

[wildwest]

erm but you dont know that do you?



its a fair bet though !!
seriously its def a scam

 

[Honeypots]

[ QUOTE ]
erm but you dont know that do you?

[/ QUOTE ]

I think we do...this is a well known scam

Thanks for the heads up MBequestrian

 

[Boltonrider]

You could always take the reply literally

Sell them the advert.. tis what they ask to purchase is it not??

I did.. and kept the deposit!!!!

Reply was word for word as above!

 

[Janetterose]

I received loads of these from different posters. Sometimes they call my horse an "item". Just ignore or tell them to f*** off

 

[Donkeymad]

Oh for goodness sake, everybody knows this scam, apart from you apparently

 

[dozzie]

[ QUOTE ]
You could always take the reply literally

Sell them the advert.. tis what they ask to purchase is it not??

I did.. and kept the deposit!!!!

Reply was word for word as above!

[/ QUOTE ]

LOL! Good on you!

 

[ladyt25]

Ha ha, I got a similar email to this about the horsebox we've advertised for sale (although it didn't mention payment). However the english was sooooo poor it didn't make a shred of sense and all I thought was really? Do they really think anyone is that stupid to respond??!

Surely everyone has enough common sense to realise what's a bogus email and what isn't?? If not, people REALLY should not be using the internet!

 

[black_horse]

little donkey - of course its a scam, im not thick *rolls eyes* what i am saying is i am sure everyone on here is intelligent enough not to fall for it.

 

[Donkeymad]

Why then did you post those comments with no smilies? *rolls eyes back*

 

[welshied]

I have had the same email i told him in no uncertain terms where to go i have had 2 off different people, hope some unsuspecting person don't fall for it!

 

[itsme123]

in all honesty I've bit my tongue over this for a while... but seriously would ANYONE be so damn stupid to actually fall for it? honestly?? I mean, it screams 'scam'. And if anyone were so lacking in intelligence to fall for it it makes you wonder about their mental ability to care for an animal in the first place.

sorry. had to be said.

 

[welshied]

Yeah but novice kids with non horsey parents and you never know!