Warning scammer

[tikino]

Just had a dodge email from a scammer from my advert on horse and hound for my colt. be aware of this if selling your horses here is the email


> From: john.tom735@gmail.com
> To:
>
> Hello There,
>
> I must tell you am really interested about the (horse) and
> also I hope the (horse) is good condition. I want the best that's I'm
> saying this.
>
> Concerning the shipment of the (horse) from your location to my
> house,this will be taking (horse) of by my shipping agent, who will be
> coming directly to your location for the pickup of the (horse). If
> there are papers, he can use this for clearance and also for the
> shipment of the (horse).This is all the requirements needed at this
> time. The shipper agent will handle every other thing necessary when
> he Arrive sour O cation.
>
> So i will like to pay £2,800 for the (horse) plus an extra £100 for
> you to keep other buyers off till it is picked up by the shipping
> agent. So please get back to me, and also keep other buyers off. My
> client who owes me will send you a bank certified cheque of £3,280.
> Can I trust you to have it cashed, take £2,900 and and send the
> balance to the agent, so he will be using the rest of the money for
> the pick up of the (horse).?If yes, kindly reply with the following
> payment details so I can inform him to make out payment to you.
>
> Thank you.
> FIRST NAME......
> LAST NAME.
> ADDRESS.......
> CITY.......
> STATE....
> ZIP CODE..
> COUNTRY....
> PHONE NUMBER (S).
>
> Looking forward to your soonest reply.
> My very warm regards to your family,..
> Sincerely
> John

 

[lornaA]

That sounds really weird!

 

[koeffee]

yes ive had him too?!!!! told him to take a hike!!

 

[ScattyBella]

I think this was mentioned at the yard a while back!

this type of scam happens with cars all the time. you cash the cheque and send an amount back, and then they stop the cheque. Good for pointing it out.

 

[levantosh]

I have had alot of weirdo's recently. Someone wanted me to send a mare to newmarket and get cash on delivery, like thats going to happen, he also wanted a horse that had no whorls, socks or other distinguising features!!!!!! DODGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tikino]

it just shows you we all need to be very careful as there are such a lot of dodgy people out there

 

[Nalod]

Oh, I had one of those recently. The funny thing was, my horse was listed as 'for loan to stay on present yard' and as needing a lot of work so I was suggesting her as a 'project' for someone. Then I got this really dodgy email from someone saying they wanted to buy her and ship her to the Ivory Coast!! My husband said (*jokingly*), you should send her to them, that'll teach 'em to scam people as they'd get what they deserve!!

Now I come to think of it......I wonder was he joking or not??!!

 

[cumbriamax]

Right I don't want to sound stupid but I don't get what people get out of these scams whats the point?

I can see what another poster has said about stopping cheque on this scam but there are other scammers eg.. one about shipping horse to ivory coast where I don't see what the scammer achieves other than being a pain in the backside.

sorry if is stupid question but I have only limited experience of selling horses as I don't sell v. often.