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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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UPDATE: 10/06/2010

so this guy ( cory lagasse ) selling a 2004 BMW super charged with 1,100 miles on it ( engine rebuild ) , he wants me to pay half first and then if i'm happy with it he will lafter change the title to my name. but i got to pay first, and i have to do it over WESTERN UNION.
whats F*ED up is cory lagasse wants me to send money to Francis Lawrence @ 36 Oakley Road, London, SE25 4XQ , United Kingdom

i'm ready to send him 0.01 cent and wish and hope that he have to drive 50 miles to go to a nearest western union store.

PS. i'm not jason williams, i faked the name ,

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i saw this bmw for sale, dirt cheap, highly modded

look at the picture and see if you think this is one of thoose selling cars scams. i googled and there is alot.

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ihqty1.png

links to other scams,,

http://forums.roadfly.com/alerts/5822151-1.html

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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 03:30 AM
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Just do what he want, but don't ever send any money. That's when it becomes a scam.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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It's probably a "too good to be true" scenario but you never know, seller could be totally honest too.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 05:06 AM
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it sounds like a scam, so make sure not to send money
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 05:38 AM
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His English is really bad! Even if hes from the UK (which he isn't) this is a scam a really poor one.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:17 AM
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Their was a thread on nsxprime where one of the members really screwed with a guy that was doing this (scamming) lol turned out he was from south Africa or something like that.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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I re-read it, don't do it. He had to claim that he's a legit seller.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:06 AM
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A long ways back a saw a Mark IV Supra for 4,500 on CL and emailed them and pretty much said a similar story. Going through a divorce, was wanting to just get rid of the car, car was located somewhere else and would be shipped, some eBay/Paypal payment deal (that is not covered by eBay). Scam scam scam. If I can not physically touch the car or see it in person and make a transaction in person I won't do it, especially with a vehicle purchase. I would have flown to check out the Supra but scam was written all over it.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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i'm asking him for the location of the car, if he agree to let me check it out first, then it should be good with a clean title.
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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His English sucks... There's no way he's from England. It's like he doesn't know how to use plurals... lol It's a scam, but do update if you decide to send him any money. It'll be good for a laugh. Where did you meet this guy? Or were you just the "lucky" one he decided to e-mail this awesome offer to?
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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I honestly hope you don't think this is legit..
Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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an 04 with only 1,100 miles. abit hard to imagine. Get it!!! lol jk
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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updated 10/06/2010

@ XD_kid91 it's a rebuild, the car is 83,200 miles but the motor is only 1,100 super charged 360 HP.. kinda good to be true thing.

i'm sending him 1 cent and hope he's at lease 100 miles away from the nearest WESTERN UNION store
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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If it involves Western Union and someone out of the country, IT IS A SCAM!

Just walk away.

I'm totally serious. Don't even consider it "too good to be true." Consider it a scam and get out.

READ: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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*facepalm*
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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How about sending me the money instead? I might give you something worth while...
Old Oct 6, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JJGeneral1
How about sending me the money instead? I might give you something worth while...
thats what she said haha
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