- Oct 3, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
I have received several scam offers and thank goodness I have not become a victim with the exception being wasting my time.
Note: I am not listed with the owner of this site and am only posting this in hopes of warning others. If word gets around and we prevent victims then the scammers will not make money and hopefully will move on.
I had been in back and forth emails with a potential buyer. He seemd to ask all the reasonable questions, requesting photos, details about the boat, etc.
Until I got the below email I thought he was real. I have now had 5 out of 5, or 100% of the people that contacted me via my online ad want to buy my boat but……every time for one reason or another they wish to pay me too much and I am to pay someone else the difference. In the case below the difference was to be paid to a 3rd party carrier for shipping.
Below is an actual email I got yesterday. After the buyer emailed me with interest and me replying with pictures, more details, etc, back and forth, he makes me an offer. Long story short I agree on a price and I sent him an acceptance email.
I just got his reply. He now claims he’s an ‘agent’ and, well, you can read the below.
My reason for posting this is a warning so others do not fall victim to this scam. I didn’t, thank goodness.
What did I learn form having this happen several times?
1) The interested party will not give their phone number
2) The interested party will not give you their address/location
3) They don’t even ask when they can come see it. If you were going to buy a boat wouldn’t you want to see it first?
4) They come back with some reason why they will send you more money then your agreed price and you have to pay someone else the difference.
Also, why would someone in another country, supposedly a wealthy person, need to get a boat all the way from Wisconsin? Oh, and, trying to swallow some pride in my own boat here, why would a wealthy person in another country want a 8 year old boat of this small size?
From: ANDREW NELSON [mailto:andrewnelson_boat@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:19 PM
To: Douglas XXXX
Subject: PAYMENT/SHIPPING/PICK UP ARRANGEMENT............
Hello ,
I have forwarded all your Boat information to my client for him to release the fund to you, due to time constraint on the fact that he is always a busy Man.
I'm delighted to tell you that he appreciate your concern and has commended your Boat with full interest,My client is willing to carry on with this transaction, You are hereby inform that payment will get to you in an amount of $29,600 which cover's the cost of your boat and amount for shipment.He have also instructed his Financial Institution to release the fund. So you are required to deduct the cost of your boat $23,000 when payment gets to you and refund balance $6,600 to our agent ( the shipper ) for him to be able to offset shipping payment, tax charges and other cosmetic repair costs if any.
After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shipper's agent will come for inspection, pick up of boat & signing of title papers, make some cosmetic touches if there is need for it and drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to the approve destination.
Please confirm your acceptance by sending to me your FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, for payment to be issued out to you asap. All other information needed in completion of this transaction will be communicated to you in due time.
We look forward to have your information for payment to be made to you;
NAME:.............
ADDRESS:..........
PHONE:............
Your honesty, understanding and co-operation will be highly
appreciated.
Have a blessed day.
Andrew........
Note: I am not listed with the owner of this site and am only posting this in hopes of warning others. If word gets around and we prevent victims then the scammers will not make money and hopefully will move on.
I had been in back and forth emails with a potential buyer. He seemd to ask all the reasonable questions, requesting photos, details about the boat, etc.
Until I got the below email I thought he was real. I have now had 5 out of 5, or 100% of the people that contacted me via my online ad want to buy my boat but……every time for one reason or another they wish to pay me too much and I am to pay someone else the difference. In the case below the difference was to be paid to a 3rd party carrier for shipping.
Below is an actual email I got yesterday. After the buyer emailed me with interest and me replying with pictures, more details, etc, back and forth, he makes me an offer. Long story short I agree on a price and I sent him an acceptance email.
I just got his reply. He now claims he’s an ‘agent’ and, well, you can read the below.
My reason for posting this is a warning so others do not fall victim to this scam. I didn’t, thank goodness.
What did I learn form having this happen several times?
1) The interested party will not give their phone number
2) The interested party will not give you their address/location
3) They don’t even ask when they can come see it. If you were going to buy a boat wouldn’t you want to see it first?
4) They come back with some reason why they will send you more money then your agreed price and you have to pay someone else the difference.
Also, why would someone in another country, supposedly a wealthy person, need to get a boat all the way from Wisconsin? Oh, and, trying to swallow some pride in my own boat here, why would a wealthy person in another country want a 8 year old boat of this small size?
From: ANDREW NELSON [mailto:andrewnelson_boat@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:19 PM
To: Douglas XXXX
Subject: PAYMENT/SHIPPING/PICK UP ARRANGEMENT............
Hello ,
I have forwarded all your Boat information to my client for him to release the fund to you, due to time constraint on the fact that he is always a busy Man.
I'm delighted to tell you that he appreciate your concern and has commended your Boat with full interest,My client is willing to carry on with this transaction, You are hereby inform that payment will get to you in an amount of $29,600 which cover's the cost of your boat and amount for shipment.He have also instructed his Financial Institution to release the fund. So you are required to deduct the cost of your boat $23,000 when payment gets to you and refund balance $6,600 to our agent ( the shipper ) for him to be able to offset shipping payment, tax charges and other cosmetic repair costs if any.
After payment has reached you and balance sent to shipper, the shipper's agent will come for inspection, pick up of boat & signing of title papers, make some cosmetic touches if there is need for it and drive to a prepaid shipper to be shipped to the approve destination.
Please confirm your acceptance by sending to me your FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, for payment to be issued out to you asap. All other information needed in completion of this transaction will be communicated to you in due time.
We look forward to have your information for payment to be made to you;
NAME:.............
ADDRESS:..........
PHONE:............
Your honesty, understanding and co-operation will be highly
appreciated.
Have a blessed day.
Andrew........