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

 

[Javabb94]

the plan here is he sends you 3280 and he thinks you will send the horse, you pay him the difference back then money bounces and he gets free horse and 3280 plus the difference


as if anyone is silly enough to "ship" a horse to someone they have never even seen

 

[tikino]

i worked it out its shocking tho

 

[Chestnutmare]

it raises it's head again then....this email has been floating about for some time now...someone from here had it too sent to them...seriously as if!!!....I also think it's foreign as the grammer is just awful.

I do hope no-one in this life falls for this....

 

[xxMozlarxx]

They dont want the horse, they are usually from Nigeria or similar, they want the extra few hundred that they hope will be sent to their 'shipping agent'.

 

[tikino]

ah ok thanks

 

[Luci07]

standard scam, goes for horses, tack, cars whatever. They hope you will be greedy and look to get the extra money in. Post this on the site your horse is advertised on though to prevent anyone else falling for it..