Re: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Sport Sedan

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is likely a scam. I read about it the newspaper about a year ago. 
I don't remember the details about how it works, but in the end you 
have no car and no money. Most "business" deals from west Africa seem 
to be scams. The entire country of Nigeria, for instance, seems to be 
involved in the "Nigerian Scam" whereby a "member of the Nigerian 
government" sends you an E-mail out of the blue offering to give you 
millions if you help him "invest" Money that has fallen into his hands 
as a result of some contractor default (or some similar windfall). I 
get at least three of those a week!

Just BE careful. And be especially careful if the buyer is from West 
Africa. It might be legit, but then again........


George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0S




On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 05:46 AM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 07:32:25 -0400
> From: "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
> Subject: Fw: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Sport Sedan
>
> This response came from my recent post on the digest to sell my 
> Alfetta.  Anyone know anything about  "tom smith" and "cashiers check 
> withdrawn from a US bank"?
>
> Caveat,
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: tom smith
> To: daegrigg@domain.elided
> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:43 AM
> Subject: 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Sport Sedan
>
>
> My name is Tom Smith,i am a Auto dealer in West Africa.I am interested 
> in buying your stuff.I am offering to pay ($1800 ) if my offer is 
> acceptable to you then get back asap.
>   For payment! would you accept a cashiers check withdrawn from a US 
> bank?
> Expecting your mail soonest.
>
> Thank you
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