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Money Safe: Beating The Bot Scam

Computer experts are warning you to be on the lookout for a sophisticated--- and increasingly popular cybercrime that's happening here in the Puget Sound area.
They're called "bots"...


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Jeff A. Aleff Jr.:

Recently I had a gentleman contact me over the internet claiming that he lived in the United Kingdoms and that he was interested in purchasing a car from us. He said that he wanted to send a money order to us totaling a little over $9000. The vehicle is only $3495. He requested that we send the other $6000 back to him via wire transfer. I beleive this to be one of the scams I've heard so much about. I'm attaching a copy of the e-mail to this letter for your inspection. Let me know if there is anything further I can do to help. Perhaps it would be possible to set him up as I have not yet anwsered the e-mail.

Thanks to you for accepting the offer to sell your car
to my client, and i have spoke to my client,and he
instructed me to inform you that all is set to go and
again i must say that i am particularly impressed by
the prompt attention accorded to the matter
considering the need for us to conclude the deal in a
timely manner.Towards concluding the entire deal and
issuance of the cashiers check OR MONEY ORDER there
is a slight issue which i believe should not be a
problem if i can get the message clearly to you.


I want to let you know if you will be able to treat
this accordingly and will want you to ask questions if
you are not clear with my explanations.In order to
conclude the deal as soon as possible my client has
said he can only be able to raise a cashiers check or
money order for the sales of the car and the entire
shipping charges of the car from over there.


This means the cashiers check that will be sent to you
will include an excess amount which is $6000 for the
money for the sales of your car, My commission as an
agent and the shippers fees for organising a home pick
up service from your base down to its new origin.


So the check will be in the amount of $9495 whereby
you will deduct the cost of the car which is $3495 and
send the balance of $6000 to my customer via moneygram
wire transfer or western union money transfer, Any of
which is closest to you or preferred.

You did not need to worry as our prepaid shipping
company will come to pick the car up from your base
for shippment and the check will include the fees i
mentioned above because the cashier check or money
order according to my client is a refund been refunded
back to him, and the company making out this refund
will only make it out in one cashier check to him,
your answer on this will enable me to issue a
directive to my client on the need to contact the
company to get the check ready and send it to you with
out any


I advice you to send the followings informations for
our perusal.


[1]Contact Address where my client should send the
check ,
[2] Your Name to be on check
[3] Your Direct Telephone numbers


So that i will instruct my client to send the check or
money order by express priority mail to you.


I'm located in the United Kingdom, Please get back to
me ASAP.
Thank once again and GOD Bless

Whitte Autos
Address: 34 Buckingham Palace Rd, London
Tel: +44 704 571 9088, +44 703 196 7795

--- "Info @ CruZin Auto Sales"
wrote:

> The 93 Honda Civic VX is going for $3495 and here
> are the pics for you. Let
> me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Jeff
> Cruzin Representative
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike sands"
> To: "Info @ CruZin Auto Sales"
>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:55 AM
> Subject: Re: 1993 Honda Civic
>
>
> what is the price of the car?
>
>
> --- "Info @ CruZin Auto Sales"
> wrote:
>
> > Currently we do not have pics of this car yet
> > because it is at the mechanics shop for the
> moment.
> > As soon as we get it back it will be up for sale
> > with pics posted. Let me know if you have any
> other
> > questions.
> >
> > Jeff
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: sands_cars@yahoo.com
> > To: info@cruzinautosales.com
> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:33 AM
> > Subject: 1993 Honda Civic
> >
> >
> > Hello
> > I am interested in your car and i have agreed to
> > buy
> > it from you only if you are willing to sell,send
> > me
> > the last price and the mechanical history and
> also
> > the
> > picture.
> > Regards.
> >
> > This message is regarding:
> >
> >
>
http://mckenna-washington.olx.com/1993-honda-civic-iid-5365837
> >
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