gum tree scammer

[blueVP]

So i put my vp on gum tree last night and got a txt msg this morning about it.
The guy asked me to email him regarding the price so i did.
Told him i wanted $2800 and that i had spent around $5000 on it and this is the reply i just got back

Hi thanks for mailing back,I am a marine engineer on a rig offshore and do not have much time on me and i am buying this for Dad, i am at sea right now,Can i pay you $5,300 AUD for it?.I can only pay through paypal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online,but i have it attached to my paypal account, and this is why i insisted on using paypal to pay,all i will need is your paypal email address to make the payments,as you don't have a paypal account yet,its pretty easy to set one up at www.paypal.com.au,i will be expecting your email.I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payment has been sorted Waiting to read from you soon.

his user name is [email protected]

Bloody scammers how stupid do they think we are!

 

[Turd Ferguson]

sounds legit bro

 

[blueVP]

yeah i wonder if i could get 10k out of him

 

[GTS-Replica]

Theres tones of them out there but he does sound keen.

 

[Grennan]

I rekon a Nigerian prince would love to get around in a VP.

 

[crazyspoon05]

Scam all the way....

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1340763

 

[GTS-Replica]

Canadians on a ship ftw....

 

[CAPRILICIOUS WL]

SCAM.
Got the same load off sh!t story from him when I was selling my car aswell.

 

[pjdm1980]

Maybe his dad goes through a lot of cars! Lol

 

[vyhbdcalais]

They are everywhere! My son had some snoozer offer him 10k for a 180sx he had advertised for 5k if he could pay via paypal because he was on a ship & couldn't access his bank. Funny enough his father could just pop over from Darwin (we live in Victoria) with a trailer & pick the car up after all Paypal details were left via email.