Contacted by scam artist- selling my Compac

[mga]

Hi guys,
I'm moving to NC for a new job and have received interest on my Compac 19, which I'm reluctantly selling. Check out the email I received today, from a lame, wanna-be
scam-artist after I sent him pics of my boat.
Mike G.



Hi Mike,

Thanks, for the mail, and i am very happy to hear from you.so the price is okay by me,and i am ready to purchase from you immediately, i will offer you $4,850  for it,and i want you to delete the ad from the website.I have a reputable hubby carriers that will take care of shipping from your end,and i have inform my hubby carrier and he said that the
term is okay by him...
I want to let you know that i have an associate that is owning me a sum of $9,900 i will instruct him to issue you a (CASHIER CHECK) on my behalf and as soon as payment arrives,you hold out your amount which is $4,850 and send the difference to my Shipping agent for the pick up in your place.I hope i can trust you with my balance. if this terms are okay by you,do get back to me with the following details:
1.Name to be issue to...
2.Contact Address(City,State,Zip code,Country):
3 .Contact telephone number:
Do get back to me asap with this details for payment to be
made out to
you immediately...........
Regard,

[B.Hart]

The amazing internet, a new scam every day.

[Gil Weiss]

The real thing that surprises me here is that this chap didn't tell you that he is related to some Nigerian prince and trying to do something good for his homeland. It is also intersting that he didn't try to pay you off with Viagra samples or some other drug product.

This could just be a case of a scammer who likes sailing and wants a boat?

[pelican]

I received several similar emails when I put my C16 for sale on a popular internet sailboat site. I had a friend with a classic mustang for sale receive the same type email.

He thought the guy was legit till we googled up car sales scams and proved to him otherwise.