Re: DeLoreans in Nigeria?

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

You are right to be suspicious. DO NOT deal with ANYONE from Africa,
Nigeria in particular. It seems there is a whole industry around
fraudulant money schemes. I personally have received counterfeit
cashier's checks from people in Nigeria. The bank will give you cash
for it when present it but when it is found to be bad they will take
the money back from you and you will be out the mechandise. Worse
still, these people will usually send you a check for more than the
deal and ask for cash back from you! Now you are out REAL money AND
the merchandise! These people troll websites that have things
advertised for sale and are not interested in the merchandise, they
are just going to scam you for cash! Tell them to send a cashier's
check for the EXACT amount (in American dollars of course) and let
them know you will deposit the money and wait 2 weeks for it to clear
before releasing ANYTHING if you still want to go ahead and try to
deal with them. They have turned the saying "buyer beware" around! Now
it is the seller that has to worry. Don't think that you will insult
them, just say that this is the way you will do business with anyone
not in the USA. If the deal falls through don't give it a second
thought because it was never a real deal at all. Anyone who is "real"
will easily agree to your terms. "Be careful out there" In the event
the credit card is actually good I would guess it was stolen so you
are aiding a thief and in essance receiving stolen goods (money). This
could come back to bite you especially if the card was stolen in the
US. It could look like you are part of the scheme!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx> wrote:
> This seems like an extremely odd question, but how many DeLoreans do 
> you suppose exist in Nigeria? One of the first parts inquiries that 
> we have received is from Nigeria, and for a fairly large number of 
> parts. The originator of the message appears to be serious about 
> buying all of these parts and having them shipped home. I know that 
> there are a number of scams that start in that country, but he wants 
> me to run his credit card for the purchase. Any thoughts on the 
> matter would be welcome.
> 
> Toby Peterson VIN 2248
> DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
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