07011134075

I LIST THIS WITHOUT PREJUDICE, BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR OTHERS THAT THIS MAY BE THE START OF A NEW SCAM REGARDING CARS ADVERTISED FOR SALE IN AUTOTRADER.  IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD CONTACT FROM A PERSON WHOSE INITIALS ARE F.B. YOU MAY CARE TO ADD A COMMENT HERE...............................

Dear ,
Thanks for the mail.I really likes to pay you in cash at hands.but
right now I'm not within your reach that i could easily comes for the
payment and pick-up the car  once, so why we need talks better on
another means of payment which is by means of Bank Draft Cheque,which
is more secured and better than any other means of payment.

It's what i have been searching  for the last 6 months.Thanks for everything.

Please help me take good proper care of it because  i know  by now its
mine.But right now the month is drawing down to an END  and i can see
that i finally got one.

Really i want you to please  send more pictures if available and if
not its okay. Well, the asking price is okay by me for £28,950. I
would be offering you £ 29,300 of the item only the shipping cost does
not included. Reason for this is that i want you to make sure you
reserved the item  for me and consider it sold to any other enquiries.

I'm from Aberdeen in Scotland in UK, But i live by the sea side of
Portugal cos am a  SAILOR. I always come  home ( Aberdeen in Scotland
in UK) every 4 Months and travel back to my place of work in Porto

 So, kindly get back to me,so i know which of the two is your most
preferred means of payment for the said item.Thanks for the mail...The
payment will be in advance by Cheque and i will need the following
info:

1)Get back with the name to be written on the Cheque.

2)Your address where it is to be delivered (not a postbox address).

3)Your phone contacts (home/office/mobile) for an effective communication.

Also,I have forward your mail to my Associate  to send you the payment
and also instruct him to include the shipping fee to your
payment,because he has arrange for the shipping.
I am really glad that you want me to get the item  and i will be happy
also when i actually get it.Please email me back today.

PLEASE NOTE: That  the   cheque /Banker's Draft will be cleared first
before releasing the Item ok .

Best Regards,
  +447011134075

BEWARE: I have had this email also.  If you have displayed your email address on a car advert it will be picked up and used.  It is a SCAM.  Fortunately I found out before I went ahead.  The bankers draft will arrive, you will pay it into the bank and it will clear.  You will then be given a bank account to pay the shipping cost into, this isn't a shippers at all but a bank account that the fraudster has set up.  The car will never be picked up and your bank will then call you and tell you it was a fake draft.  You are now down by a few thousand pounds. The phone number doesn't exist either. This fraud was verified by Auto Trader.

Yep, was also contacted via e-mail with literally the same word for word response. BEWARE this is obviously a scam. My lead came from Exchange & Mart, though, so he is obviously "doing the rounds".

Yup,

Looked into this as I had a few emails from this [***],Fernando he called himself.
Having researched with both AVCIS and and Police,this is basically a Romanian bankers draft fraud scam.
Oddly,some people are actually falling for this and losing out huge amounts of cash.Preying on people that are most likeley in desperate need to sell their motor.

Scum...If it's not ATM fraud,or pickpocketing at mass events...Its Autotrader scams..

We really need to be so vigilant now with everything.

Hi,

I have just had the same obviously dodgy email from someone calling themselves Paul Koller but using the same phone number as in your emails.

content of my email, triggered from Autotrader is:

Please note this e-mail is from an interested customer not from Auto Trader.

Never reply to an e-mail that asks for personal information or copies of your vehicle documentation including the V5C. Keep vehicle documentation and details regarding your vehicle including your VIN number secure at all times.

If you are in doubt regarding an e-mail you have received, report it immediately to enquiries@autotrader.co.uk or call us on 0845 345 3450.

The following customer is interested in the vehicle you are advertising on
http://www.autotrader.co.uk

Received: 10 April 2010 14:50

Customer Details:
NAME: MR Paul Koller
TELEPHONE: 07011134075
EMAIL: paul.koller01@gmail.com

Vehicle Details:
MAKE: MINI
MODEL: COOPER
PRICE: £7250

Message:
Hello Seller,

My name is Mr Paul Koller .
I am interested in your advent's for sale please i will appreciate your email me the following sale details for me .

Since you are dealer, you should be able to clarified this few question for me so that i will be able to determine the condition of
the item.

1. How long have you owned it?

2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?

3. Why are you selling it?

4. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

5. Any available photo?

6. Last Price?

Where is it presently located and i would be very glad if you can get it sold to me. Kindly email me back, if it's still for sale.

Your quick response to this will be highly appreciated...

Cheers

I haven't replied but imagine if I did I would get the email about the bankers draft etc

Clearly a scam from bad written english and asking questions that are answered in the autotrader ad!!

Take care people!

Im living in Dublin and used carzone.ie to advertise my wifes mini. Got an email from Paul Koller - paulkoller76@yahoo.ie. The number given was 07011134075. It was only a one line asking general enquiry so googled details. Thanks for the heads up

I just received two emails from this Romanian scammer after putting up an advert on Carzone last week. Is there a garda dept where these emails can be forwarded or is the usual with the guards that they couldn't be bothered with any crime that does not involve a gun!

I just received the sting email from this scammer 2 minutes ago, here it is;
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Thank you for your e-mail..

I have just contacted my agent to pay you by Draft for the car from my Bank , the Draft will take only 5 days to your account, the Draft will be sent to you early next week, once draft clears in your account.

The following information is required by the bank to issue the Draft to you:
1, Full names
2, Full Address
3, Telephone numbers

Reply.


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Anybody know where I can forward this to the guards?

Paul.

I have just received the exact same email - Thanks for the heads up - advertised in Exchange and mart
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Dear ,

Thanks for the mail.I really likes to pay you in cash at hands.but
right now I'm not within your reach that i could easily comes for the
payment and pick-up the car once, so why we need talks better on
another means of payment which is by means of Banker Draft ,which is
more secured and better than any other means of payment.

It's what i have been searching for the last 6 months.Thanks for everything.

Please help me take good proper care of it because i know by now its
mine.But right now the month is drawing down to an END and i can see
that i finally got one.

Really i want you to please send more pictures if available and if not
its okay. Well, the asking price is okay by me for  £1600. I would be
offering you £1850 of the item only the shipping cost does not
included Reason for this is that i want you to make sure you reserved
the item for me and consider it sold to any other enquiries.

I'm from Aberdeen in Scotland in UK, But i live by the sea side in The
Republic of Portugal cos am a SAILOR. I always come home ( Aberdeen in
Scotland in UK) every 4 Months and travel back to my place of work in
Porto.

So, kindly get back to me,so i know which of the two is your most
preferred means of payment for the said item.Thanks for the mail...The
payment will be in advance by Banker Draft and i will need the
following info:

1)Get back with the name to be written on the Banker's Draft.

2)Your address where it is to be delivered (not a postbox address).

3)Your phone contacts (home/office/mobile) for an effective communication.

Also,I have forward your mail to my Associate to send you the payment
and also instruct him to include the shipping fee to your
payment,because he has arrange for the shipping.

I am really glad that you want me to get the item and i will be happy
also when i actually get it.Please email me back today.

PLEASE NOTE: That the Banker's Draft will be cleared first before
releasing the Item ok .

Best Regards,
+447011134075

I got this too, but I am a hacker, let's see what i find will report back.

Yes I am a blonde! this guy is still at it. I must be a mug for thinking my luck was in! thanks to all above warnings guys!!

I just got exactly the same email for my car!! This "sailor" is still trying his luck!! Thank god for the internet where i can search for scams!! Thank you everyone for warning :) x x x

I got this same email and nearly got tricked into it. Has this been reported does anyone know?

my husband has just received  emails from this person, I thought they looked dodgy so googled the 1st line of email & this page came up! Thanks everyone for the heads up. I will now have to inform my hubby that he hasn't really got anyone interested in his car : (

I got the exact same email - they are still at it!  Thought it seemed too good to be true!

Thanks Guys!

I had the same thing. I don't know how people like these have the nerve to do this to decant honest people. Ba*****ds need locking up and left to rot.

Name: Fargo Scott
Email: fargo01s@gmail.com
Telephone: 07011134075

Message:

Hello Seller,

 My name is Fargo Scott .

 I am interested in your boat for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale

 1. How long have you owned it?

 2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?

 3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?

 4 Asking Price?

 Reply

I had exactly the same e-mail, but about buying my boat. Luckily to say he is supposed to be irish the english was soooo poor i was suspicious straight away. I hope somebody catches these B**tards one day.

Yep same happened to me. Thank god I got my dad to look into it more. How can they get away with it!!! Close call!

My emails were the same

Hello Seller,>>>>>> My name is Fargo Scott .>>>>>> I am interested in your car for sale ,Kindly mail me back if its for sale>>>>>> 1. How long have you owned it?>>>>>> 2. Have you owned it from new? If not how many previous owner?>>>>>> 3. In your opinion, what sort of condition is it?>>>>>> 4 Asking Price?>>>>>> Reply>>

From: Fargo Scott <fargo01s@googlemail.com>> Date: 23/12/2010 5:07 pm>>
Dear ,> Thanks for the mail.I really likes to pay you in cash at hands.but> right now I'm not within your reach that i could easily comes for the> payment and pick-up the item once, so why we need talks better on> another means of payment which is by means of Bank Draft Cheque,which> is more secured and better than any other means of payment.>> It's what i have been searching for the last 6 months.Thanks for> everything.>> Please help me take good proper care of it because i know by now its> mine.But right now the month is drawing down to an END and i can see> that i finally got one. Really i want you to please send more> pictures if available and if not its okay. Well, the asking price is> okay by me for £5995. I would be offering you £ 6300 of the item only> the shipping cost does not included. Reason for this is that i want> you to make sure you reserved the item for me and consider it sold to> any other enquiries.>> I'm from Belfast , N. Ireland in UK, But i live by the sea side of> Portugal cos am a SAILOR. I always come home ( Belfast , N. Ireland> in UK ) every 4 Months and travel back to my place of work in Porto>> So, kindly get back to me,so i know which of the two is your most> preferred means of payment for the said item.Thanks for the mail...The> payment will be in advance by Cheque and i will need the following> info:>> 1)Get back with the name to be written on the Cheque.>> 2)Your address where it is to be delivered (not a postbox address).>> 3)Your phone contacts (home/office/mobile) for an effective communication.>> Also,I have forward your mail to my Associate to send you the payment> and also instruct him to include the shipping fee to your> payment,because he has arrange for the shipping. I am really glad that> you want me to get the item and i will be happy also when i actually> get it.Please email me back today.>> PLEASE NOTE: That the cheque /Banker's Draft will be cleared first> before releasing the Item ok .>> Best Regards,> +447011134075>

They are still at it,i have been contacted by a Robert kingston and a mark robertson who both are at sea :) ,all the same excuses as above,,,,,BE CAREFUL