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Here's an email I sent to one of the scamer's. I'm not sure why I didn't get a reply.
Yeah sure you can paypal me through:
knobgobbler@hotmail.com
Please also send an extra $5000 to pay for the removal of the wombat dung inside. I would imagine that you do not have a problem with wombats on your oil rig but they are an absolute menace. Last week one stole my motorbike from in front of my house and they have been known to rob banks.
I think I need to change professions from being a detective in the fraud squad of the Victorian Police force and try becoming a marine engineer, is there much to it? I guess it means a fair bit of time spent in small rooms with lots of sweaty men.. but I guess whatever floats your boat! (pun intended)
So the car is going to be a surprise gift for him? let me guess – a couple of your best mates will come and take the car out of my hands and assure me its going to a good home, wrap it in a big pink bow that has a card attached saying to my bestest, bestest dad HAPPY BIRTHDAY! – Can I take photos? I would love to see the look on his face when he receives his amazing birthday gift. But I will feel safe in knowing that a oil rig engineer like yourself will have deposited (via pay-pal) the asking price for my car.. I forgot to mention in my add that if paying by pay-pal, I needed 7 things from you -
1) A copy of your drivers license
2) A copy of you birth certificate or passport
3) A copy of a recent bill – But seeing as you are at sea a letter from the captain will do. (BTW – that got me thinking is your captain like captain Stubing from the love boat? or is he more like Jack Sparrow? – Ahh the open seas are so romantic) but I digress...
4) A reference from your grade 10 school report – I assume you didn't do well in English? (just a guess)
5) Photocopy of your video store card
6) A letter from your sister (or in some cases brother) showing that you do actually have a brother in law?
7) A printout of all your last 50 pay-pal transactions – to ensure you wont withdraw your payment after making it?
I trust you will not have issues with providing me this information? – I just want to make sure my little car makes it to a good home.
I am curious – I have always dreamed of life on the open ocean and wondered if it was it was all cracked up to be, you know.... Pirates, sea monsters and mermaids? I imagine that spending so much time on the ocean these are things that you would see every other day? It must be hard when you have limited internet access that you found my little old add for your dad and decided that sight unseen you want to buy my car. You must have a good eye for detail. Its worth every cent. Which reminds me – I prefer cash and would accept $16000 cash but I see you like fantasy, and so do I – I have always imagines swimming in a pool of $1 coins so I would happily take payment in the form of $1 coins. I am sure it could be done and look the hassle of getting the coins would be offset by SAVING $6000 – I think (in my humble opinion) that – THAT my friend is the Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaale of the Centurrrry!!)
I really look forward to hearing from you again. Please please please email me again.
Kind regards,
The owner of a nice car.
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