dodgy?

take a look at this please?

Hello ,
Thanks for your response. I satisfied with the vehicle and want to purchase it from you at the said amount. i am an offshore oil worker with Exxon and i am at work on sea and out here it is difficult accessing a phone regularly due to the nature of my profession and I’m getting this car for my partner. I will not be able to come for inspection, hence will arrange for pick up and delivery of the car to Sweden and all paper work regarding the purchase of the vehicle will be handled by the pick up agent on my behalf as they posses the power of attorney to do so, after i have made purchase. I would be happy if you could send me one or two more photos of the vehicle and will also need your word as a guaranty that the condition of the vehicle is as described online.

I am gladly going to make payment to you via pay pal and all i require to effect payment to you is your pay pal name and pay pal email id (email address associated with your pay pal account). I am aware of the very rampant problems in the pay pal world of nowadays but i want you to understand that pay pal is a secure way to pay online without sharing your financial information’s with the recipient. Pay pal is free when paying for domestic purchases. Pay pal is America and the world most secure and favorite way to pay online compared to other online payment system and individual credit card brands. I run a Pay pal Premier Account and it's Pay pal Premier Business Account is 100% safe for making payments, verified, well monitored and different from the regular pay pal account which is very common and pruned to problems such as scam.
I hope me little explanation will help if you are not familiar with Pay pal and you will not mind getting an account will pay pal. It is safe reliable and easy to use, just visit http://www.paypal.com to register and create an account with them. After wards you link your pay pal to your bank account so that you can move funds paid to via pay pal from your pay pal account to your bank account in order for you to cash your money.
Do get back to me soon as i wait to from you, many thanks.

Best Regards
Mary

[AlanJones]

Yes it is a scam, the "PayPal" payment will be confirmed by the scammer using fake paypal emails and you will then be asked to forward some money to the "shipper".

Could you post up the email address that the scammer is using please, as it will help others avoid being scammed by him.

I've had a very similar response to an online car ad in the UK:

From Angelina Jacobs <[email protected]>

>Hello ,
Thanks for your reply. I wish to purchase the vehicle from you at the said amount and will like you to confirm that the condition of the vehicle is as stated in the ad. I will appreciate you send me one or two pictures of the vehicle as i am getting it for my partner and will not be able to come for viewing.
I am a US army medic deployed with the 10th Mountain Division currently serving in provinces of Wardak and Logar in Regional Command East Afghanistan and out here, it is difficult accessing a phone regularly except for a dsn location. I will make payment to you via pay pal as i run a Pay pal Premier account for more than 4 years and it's 100% safe for making payments, verified, well monitored and different from the regular pay pal account which is very common and pruned to problems such as scam. It is a secure way to pay online as you do not need share your financial information with anyone especially over the internet compared to other online payment system and card brands. All i require to make payment to you is your pay pal account name and your email id (the email address associated with your pay pal account) or You can visit www.paypal.com to register and create an account if you do not have one already.
I will also arrange pick up and delivery of the vehicle to my partner in Malaysia and all paper work regarding the the purchase will be handled by the pick up agent on my behalf as they posses the power of attorney to do so. Pick up will be organized only when you have the money in your bank account.
Look forward to read from you and i wish you a happy new year in advance.
Angelina<

Steer well clear!

Welcome to ScamWarners kosherboy and scumbuster, yes, that is what scammers present to sellers of items on line. Of course, they do not want the item, they just want you to fall for their lies and send them real money.

Alan is correct, scammers fake up emails to make it look like they are from PayPal. Be sure to always enter the PayPal address into the address box yourself. Do not click on a link provided by anyone.

Just thought I would let you know I have just had an email from the same person from a bike I am selling on gumtree!!

Hello Rob,
Thanks for your reply. I wish to purchase the bike from you at the said amount and will like you to confirm that the condition of the bike is as stated in the ad. I will appreciate you send me one or two pictures of the bike as i am getting it for my partner and will not be able to come for viewing.
I am a US army medic deployed with the 10th Mountain Division currently serving in provinces of Wardak and Logar in Regional Command East Afghanistan and out here, it is difficult accessing a phone regularly except for a dsn location. I will make payment to you via pay pal as i run a Pay pal Premier account for more than 4 years and it's 100% safe for making payments, verified, well monitored and different from the regular pay pal account which is very common and pruned to problems such as scam. It is a secure way to pay online as you do not need share your financial information with anyone especially over the internet compared to other online payment system and card brands. All i require to make payment to you is your pay pal account name and your email id (the email address associated with your pay pal account) or You can visit http://www.paypal.com to register and create an account if you do not have one already.
I will also arrange pick up and delivery of the bike to my partner in Malaysia and all paper work regarding the the purchase will be handled by the pick up agent on my behalf as they posses the power of attorney to do so. Pick up will be organised only when you have the money in your bank account.
Look forward to read from you and i wish you a happy new year in advance.
Angelina

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Subject: Honda XR500