It happens in England too !
Dave.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate Triplett" <ad_ablurr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: IML: foreign "Agent" purchases and scams
> To anybody receiving ANY "offer" of this sort! This scam has been run on a
lot of people in the past couple years, with merchandise ranging from
aircraft to large boats to collector cars to very expensive horses...... DO
NOT ship anything or turn over paperwork on anything until ALL the money is
in your hot little hands!!
>
> In one well-documented case, a Grand Prix-level dressage horse was sold
to someone through an "agent", about $20,000 in cash money changed hands as
the down and the shipping company was paid up front by the "buyer" to
collect and transport the horse. By the time the cashiers check for the rest
of purchase price got back to the bank (caribbean) of issue, the account it
had been drawn on was emptied. The funds had previously been verified in
order to make the purchase agreement - but there seem to be some pretty lax
rules for banks offshore. In this case, the horse was gone for good, and for
about a tenth or less his actual value.
>
> As to just who it is with such eclectic tastes in merchandise? Theories
range from filthy-rich arab sheiks to someone in Europe with a twisted sense
of humor and a liking for screwing over Americans - I have only heard of it
happening to Americans. The merchandise seems always to be shipped overseas,
for some reason!
>
> In this case, let the SELLER beware!
>
> Kate Justet Triplett
> Kate's Custom Gunleather
> Monroe, Washington
> Proudly a member of NRA
> and owner of "Lucille" 1968 Imperial Crown 4-door HT
>
>
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