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Subject:Re: Forwarding scam letter for the list!! Vanagon sellers beware!
From:Bill Collins
Date:Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:03:20 -0400

This is a well known scam.  The cashiers check is for more than the
purchase price, and is a fake.  They want you to take the check as payment
and give them a cashiers check for the "change". Then, they disappear,
leaving you with a bouncing check.

Bill

>     Sounds like BS to me!
>
> Adam P
> Charleston,SC
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: johnson thomas
> To: vgonman@msn.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 1:46 PM
> Subject: ENQUIRIES...........................81 Vanagon with z bed $1500
>
>
> Goodday,
>
> Johnson Thomas by name, I am an international bussines man who deal in
> exporting and impoting of Cars,Trucks Motorbikes,etc, I have branches in
> Germany, England,Canada,South Africa and West-Africa.I came across your
> 81 Vanagon with z bed,which my customer is intersted in buying it, I
> would like to know the present status and is cost price of $1500 so that
> I can proceed further on this,meanwhile my client will pay you on my
> behalf with USA cashier's check,because he is owing me.But for the
> shippment I have a reputable shipping agent that will come and pick it
> up from your place as soon as the payment is sent to you. the pic will
> be needed to see. Thanks hope to read from you ASAP
>
> Regards,
>
> Thomas..............
>
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