by michael100
Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:35 pm
Hi, I recently advertised a van for sale in Alicante Spain and received a reply from "DAN" (e-mail posted below) it was evident from the subsequent e-mails and a quick look up via Google and ScamWarners it was leading to a scam taken from a legitimate advert on a legitimate free ad website, I just want to warn people this person/company is scamming here in Spain, I passed the information onto the website owner and the Guardia Civil, take care its a bad world out there, Michael. 
from Global Travels [email protected]
to ****************@gmail.com
date 11 September 2011 20:37
subject (VAN)DAN
mailed-by live.com
Important mainly because it was sent directly to you.
hide details 20:37 (2 hours ago)
Hello Mike
Thanks very much for your response. I would be buying the Van you have for sale so kindly keep it for me. I am sending you this email to make final reconfirmation of Van and I also want to let you know that payment will be asap am okay with the price.
I really like the Van,get back to me so i can make arrangement asap
Here are some of the details to make payment and pickup
(1) Full Name
(2) Home address
(3) Phone Number
Thank You.
Dan
2nd e-mail: My reply
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:09:19 +0200
Subject: Re: (VAN)DAN
From: *****************@gmail.com
To: [email protected]
Hi Dan, if you would like to purchase the van and would like to see it and have a test drive we are in Torrevieja, Alicante, if you wish to bring a mechanic with you to look at the vehicle that's fine, If you want to reserve the van I would require a deposit done by cash/bank transfer and the balance in cash when the vehicle is picked up, there is a local Gestor who can do the vehicle transfer same day,
Michael John Blackburn
************************
Torrevieja **********
Alicante
My telephone nº 96********** or my mobile *********, sometimes my mobile is off line during the day due to poor coverage where I am working, a text will reach me when coverage returns, regards, Mike.
Dan to me:
From: [email protected]
To: *****************@gmail.com
Subject: RE: (VAN)DAN
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:41:28 -0400
I will let you know the how i will make the payment okay...and for the pickup.thank you Dan
My last reply to Dan (a bit angry by now) after I twigged what was going on.
from *****************@gmail.com
to Global Travels <[email protected]>
date 11 September 2011 22:37
subject Re: (VAN)DAN
mailed-by gmail.com
hide details 22:37 (10 hours ago)
BYE BYE DAN THE VAN MAN or should I say "scam man", YOUR DETAILS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO MY LOCAL GUARDIA CIVIL TELEMAT DIVISION AND THE WEBSITE WHERE YOU SAW MY ADVERT!
If there's any more I will post it, no traceable IP address in the header, but its routed through a U.K. server the time zone where I am it was Sunday@ 22.37pm GMT+1 his time was Sunday @15.41pm, take care, Michael.
from Global Travels [email protected]
to ****************@gmail.com
date 11 September 2011 20:37
subject (VAN)DAN
mailed-by live.com
Important mainly because it was sent directly to you.
hide details 20:37 (2 hours ago)
Hello Mike
Thanks very much for your response. I would be buying the Van you have for sale so kindly keep it for me. I am sending you this email to make final reconfirmation of Van and I also want to let you know that payment will be asap am okay with the price.
I really like the Van,get back to me so i can make arrangement asap
Here are some of the details to make payment and pickup
(1) Full Name
(2) Home address
(3) Phone Number
Thank You.
Dan
2nd e-mail: My reply
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:09:19 +0200
Subject: Re: (VAN)DAN
From: *****************@gmail.com
To: [email protected]
Hi Dan, if you would like to purchase the van and would like to see it and have a test drive we are in Torrevieja, Alicante, if you wish to bring a mechanic with you to look at the vehicle that's fine, If you want to reserve the van I would require a deposit done by cash/bank transfer and the balance in cash when the vehicle is picked up, there is a local Gestor who can do the vehicle transfer same day,
Michael John Blackburn
************************
Torrevieja **********
Alicante
My telephone nº 96********** or my mobile *********, sometimes my mobile is off line during the day due to poor coverage where I am working, a text will reach me when coverage returns, regards, Mike.
Dan to me:
From: [email protected]
To: *****************@gmail.com
Subject: RE: (VAN)DAN
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:41:28 -0400
I will let you know the how i will make the payment okay...and for the pickup.thank you Dan
My last reply to Dan (a bit angry by now) after I twigged what was going on.
from *****************@gmail.com
to Global Travels <[email protected]>
date 11 September 2011 22:37
subject Re: (VAN)DAN
mailed-by gmail.com
hide details 22:37 (10 hours ago)
BYE BYE DAN THE VAN MAN or should I say "scam man", YOUR DETAILS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO MY LOCAL GUARDIA CIVIL TELEMAT DIVISION AND THE WEBSITE WHERE YOU SAW MY ADVERT!
If there's any more I will post it, no traceable IP address in the header, but its routed through a U.K. server the time zone where I am it was Sunday@ 22.37pm GMT+1 his time was Sunday @15.41pm, take care, Michael.
Last edited by michael100 on Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:28 am, edited 1 time in total.
