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Old Jun 15, 2017 | 06:00 PM
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Got this STRANGE email from a 'dealer'......could it be a scam? LOL!!!






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Dear Jeremy
How are you.
I have been given an employee benefit to buy any luxury Car as an employee for myself or friend or relative with a discount of 45%.
Usually what other senior employees do at this stage is to find a reliable customer and make a confidential deal with the customer.
We cant even discuss this over the phone so you know how confidential this really is.
The deal is there is a $108,000 vehicle now which I have been given this employee benefit on.
I will buy out this vehicle for you as my friend for this $108,000.
The same day we buy it, I will resale it to a couple from the Emirates was in our showroom yesterday and wants this specific vehicle. They have accepted to pay $215,000 on this vehicle.
You and I will be making a profit of $107,000 from this sale. We can share this profit equally. We should get this done today and by tomorrow we will have this profit right in our hands is the Emirates couple is paying cash.
If this interests you, respond asap before I help another customer with this opportunity.

I am confiding in you because I feel a sort of connection between us in the sense that I find you as a reliable person.
Regards,
Bob





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This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. It contains information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from use and disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, or dissemination of this transmission, or taking of any action in reliance on its contents, or other use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please reply to the sender listed above immediately and permanently delete this message from your inbox.
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Old Jun 15, 2017 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
Got this STRANGE email from a 'dealer'......could it be a scam? LOL!!!






Copies and pasted: I'm 'guessing; he is referring to my S class?


Dear Jeremy
How are you.
I have been given an employee benefit to buy any luxury Car as an employee for myself or friend or relative with a discount of 45%.
Usually what other senior employees do at this stage is to find a reliable customer and make a confidential deal with the customer.
We cant even discuss this over the phone so you know how confidential this really is.
The deal is there is a $108,000 vehicle now which I have been given this employee benefit on.
I will buy out this vehicle for you as my friend for this $108,000.
The same day we buy it, I will resale it to a couple from the Emirates was in our showroom yesterday and wants this specific vehicle. They have accepted to pay $215,000 on this vehicle.
You and I will be making a profit of $107,000 from this sale. We can share this profit equally. We should get this done today and by tomorrow we will have this profit right in our hands is the Emirates couple is paying cash.
If this interests you, respond asap before I help another customer with this opportunity.

I am confiding in you because I feel a sort of connection between us in the sense that I find you as a reliable person.
Regards,
Bob





CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. It contains information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from use and disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, or dissemination of this transmission, or taking of any action in reliance on its contents, or other use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please reply to the sender listed above immediately and permanently delete this message from your inbox.



You know the answer Scam ola!
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Old Jun 15, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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OMG, most definitely a scam. Poor writing skills and the ridiculous offer gives it away immediately.
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Old Jun 15, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Be on the lookout perhaps :O
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 08:52 AM
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Can you put me in touch with the couple from the Emirates? I'll sell them my '17 for only $200k even!
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 10:05 AM
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I received another email shortly after that claiming he'd been hacked.......duh.......
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 04:01 PM
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He, is not the one who's been hacked.
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:03 AM
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Your email may be hacked by opening this email. That's usually how these guys get more addresses to send these types of emails out.
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