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tolley



Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
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is this a con

See the pics attach. I'm glad to know you're interested in purchasing my Range Rover.
I work in the military and I'm emailing you from the UK army base right now. I have the car with me. I'm scheduled to leave the United Kingdom in September so I'd like to sell it as soon as possible.
Since I'm weeks due deployment and I'm not granted permissions to leave the base and the security policy at army forbids visits, I've started shipping preparations with our Logistics department here on base. Shipping will be free on your part and it takes 2-4 days, depending on location.
This car was inspected and approved in eBay's Vehicle Purchase Protection program and I'd like to use them. With eBay VPP you get to inspect the car for 7 days before committing to buy and I'm guaranteed to get paid when the title transfer is complete.
I hope we're level here and we're both looking for a safe and fast transaction, which is what I need. Please send me your complete name and shipping address so I can initiate the eBay VPP transaction, they will contact you with important guidelines and instructions within 24h.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Sgt. David Burke

he sent me photos of the car ,which looks very nice ,but this is the second one that has said there in the armed force ,last one was abroad but with a similar e-mail.
vogue 04 for £9000 78 on the clock

Post #78672 1st Sep 2011 2:09pm
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bruce



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Stornoway Grey

Yes it is identical to a deal I was offered on a tractor. The ad was later removed from ebay.
Send it to "spoof@ebay.co.uk" If you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem!!

Post #78673 1st Sep 2011 2:14pm
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pretlove



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if he was genuine he could get one of his friends or family to drive the car outside the base and you could buy it from them so .....its Censored  "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
www.futuresecurityservices.co.uk
Pretlove says , '' I want my car back Sad "

Post #78675 1st Sep 2011 2:20pm
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x5pea



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Rolling with laughter are you being serious

Post #78678 1st Sep 2011 2:49pm
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tolley



Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
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con

he must think i have just come over on the banana boat Rolling with laughter

will send him a e-mail and string him along for a while Laughing


and let you all know.

Post #78683 1st Sep 2011 3:11pm
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Tim in Scotland



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2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

In this country I think also most of those working for the MOD do not say they work for "the military" they say "I work in the armed forces" or "I'm in the Army/Air Force/Navy" Only Americans work for the military or the Defense Dept 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Post #78703 1st Sep 2011 4:02pm
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bozmandb9



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It's always the poor standard of English which is the easiest giveaway on these scams, though this one was pretty easy to spot anyway.

It's like there's a special school of English as a scam language where all these guys go, and learn how to write these ads which always sound like they couldn't possibly be written by somebody from England!

Or perhaps there's one guy behind all the scams, or at least composing all the copy for them! Range Rover-less at the moment - Pining!

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JOKER



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Having had three brothers in the Armed Forces this guy is talking total Censored

"Since I'm weeks due deployment and I'm not granted permissions to leave the base and the security policy at army forbids visits"

As said he cannot even put a sentence into the right context …..

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Tim in Scotland



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2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

They are all graduates of G.I.T. ................ the Google Institute of Translation judging by the standard of some of the English they use 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Post #78750 1st Sep 2011 7:17pm
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Trist78



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I had one that said he was a raf pilot based in ireland too

I too strung him along for a lil while the scamming giiiit!

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DaveAngel



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Deffo a scam - what a Censored

Have a read of this, will make you feel better, it is rather long, but stick with it - i was in tears with laughter.

Scamming the scammer..

http://www.419eater.com/html/bigman.htm __________________
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pretlove



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@dave brilliant makes a nice change
Thumbs Up "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Pretlove says , '' I want my car back Sad "

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tis long but worth the read .. Thumbs Up ...if only we all did that..

Post #78802 2nd Sep 2011 8:34am
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tolley



Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
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just got this off him Rolling with laughter

It had been a pleasure if we would had the chance to meet personally but unfortunately i am in the army and that's way i have asked eBay's help to do the transaction for me.

I have briefly described the eBay transaction steps below:

1. Buyer, seller reach an agreement (price and delivery conditions)
2. Buyer sends money to eBay account.
3. eBay confirms to seller that the amount has been received.
4. Seller performs the required services (shipping, insurance).
5. Buyer accepts delivery and informs eBay about the acceptance.
6. eBay releases the money to seller.

As you can see, you will receive the car BEFORE any money is released to me from eBay's account. You will get the chance to inspect it, test drive it and everything you like while your money is still safely held in eBay's account. ONLY after you confirm to eBay that you agree with the vehicle, they will release the money to me.

If you wish to proceed further, I will need your complete name and address so I can start the transaction with eBay and they will contact you
with more infos.

j

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tolley



Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
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con

o forgot enlarged the photos and the reg is G6 HRH.

ask him which BASE he is at because i've got a lot of mates in the army and maybe they can have a look at on my behalf. Rolling with laughter

Post #78841 2nd Sep 2011 12:54pm
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