Scam with direct bank deposit??

Hey there,

I'm selling a car online and got this email tree and a good offer. The guys is in Scotland and want to ship the car to Malaysia (???). Okay, the difference is that he is willing to transfer money direct into my NZ bank account (no PayPal) and I also got a mobile number starting with +44. I think it is a scam as all the emails sound the same, but how does it work? Overpayment Scam?

Thanks


Hi,
> Thanks for your mail and willingness to proceed,here are the details
> i will be needing from you to make the payment asap so we can complete
> this transaction in the soonest:Only NZ banks
>
> Bank Name:
> Account Number:
> Account Holder Name:
>
> I hope to hear from you soon so we can complete this sale asap,and
> also the shipping company will handle the change of ownership as the
> car is going abroad so you don't have to worry,
>
> Phone Number for contact purpose:+44 (I actually got a number but deleted it for the forum)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>> Hi Andy
>> Don't you think this sounds dodgy? I mean, you want to buy a car you
>> have never seen? How do you intent to pick the car up?
>> Have you done this before?
>> Best
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>> Thanks for your mail and confirmation,the price and condition of the
>> car is ok by me,i am currently in Scotland and i am shipping the car
>> to Malaysia and i will arrange all shipment without you spending a
>> dime or stress you up on this,also the shipping company will only
>> pick up your car when you confirm to them that you have received your
>> car money from me.
>>
>>
>> Also,the only form of payment i can make for now is bank transfer and
>> i will be making the payment through bank transfer.please let me know
>> if that is ok by you so we can proceed and complete this transaction
>> asap,
>>
>> Please Note: You will receive your car payment before any pick up process.
>>
>> I hope to hear from you soon,
>>
>> Thanks,
>>

Pretty typical scam format. The scammers have now started spoofing bank emails as well as paypal emails.
His plan is to do one of two things:
1) Most likely. He will send you a spoofed bank email that claims that money has been transferred to your account, BUT it won't be released until you provide proof of shipping (and to do that, you have to send money to his "shipper" first). It's absurd, actually as banks don't work this way, but not everyone knows that.
2) transfer money from a phished account to yours, once again needing you to send the cash to the phony shipper address. When the theft is discovered, you are out the money and on the hook for money laundering.

He could also start using your account information on fake checks-not something you want to deal with.

Did the phone number start with 4470 or 44070? Those numbers (and a few others too) are redirect phone numbers that can be forwarded to phones all over the world. They are frequently used by African scammers pretending to be in UK. They are not used by legitimate people who really are in UK.

Malaysia has a pretty large and quite active cell of Nigerian scammers. Based on the approach and English, I'd say that is what you are dealing with here.

Please post the phone number and email address used by the scammer, as those are the things another potential victim will likely search.