burnedgt500 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I bid on a GT 500 on Ebay and I had someone from the United Kingdom contact me. He wanted to know if I wanted to buy a GT500 from him . He said he had one on his show room floor and if I wanted it I could buy it for 48000.00 us dollars plus I would pay for the shipping over here. I asked him for the VIN # and he sent me.( 5R09K239421) Is this a legitment vin# for the United Kingdom? He also sent me his telephone number(+44 20 7617 7093) told me to call at any time. I figure this is a scam and I wanted to post it to let others know and to see if any one could find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS2XS Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 -How can he have anything on his show room floor that hasn't been built? ALERT....ALERT!!! Is he even a Ford Dealer? What is his dealer ID number? -He contacted you, and didn't list it on Ebay where he might get detected/busted. He is watching Ebay to locate a target. Both issues indicate a SCAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old guy Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 This is most definately a scam. Don't let your desire for a GT500 suck you in. This is exactly the way they work. They will ask you to send money to a fake escrow company (usually one they set up) then you never hear from them again. You should contact ebay immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnedgt500 Posted May 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Guy's Don't worry I'm not sending them anything. I know its a scam. I really just wanted to know if someone could check that VIN# and find out what kind of car it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old guy Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Guy's Don't worry I'm not sending them anything. I know its a scam. I really just wanted to know if someone could check that VIN# and find out what kind of car it is. Now that you mention it, 5R09KNNNNNN was the s/n pattern that designated a 1965 K-car (289 HiPo). Edit Added: Just on a lark I googled the s/n. Look what I came up with. http://www.racingdeal.com/search_details.asp?tid=6246 Sounds like this guy knows how to use google too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtc8966 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 SCAM ALERT ON THIS........I BROWSE E-BAY FOR CARS ALL THE TIME AND I ALWAYS SEE SCAMS FOR REALLY REALLY NICE CLASSIC CARS FOR REALLY LOW PRICES. THEY'RE ALWAYS OVER SEAS AND YOU ALWAY HAVE TO "CONTACT" THE SELLER THROUGH E-MAIL. I SAW ONE SCAM EBAY WHERE IT WAS A 1969 BOSS 429 MINT FULLY RESTORED.....A BUNCH OF PICTURES AND IT WAS OVERSEAS AND THE GUY WANTED 8000.00 FOR IT PLUS SHIPPING. THE STORY WAS THAT IT WAS HIS BROTHERS CAR AND HIS BROTHER DIED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT AND HE JUST COULDN'T BARE TO LOOK AT THE CAR ANYMORE..........kNOWING FULL WELL IT WAS A SCAM I E-MAILED HIM SAYING I'D LIKE TO BUY THE CAR BUT ONLY IF YOU CAN HAVE YOUR "DEAD" BROTHER STUFFED AND INCLUDED IN THE DEAL.......THE JOKER ACTAULLY REPLIED BACK AND SAID, "THAT'S NOT FUNNY"..........WHAT A BUNCH OF BS...........I SEE THE SAME TYPES OF SCAMS ALL THE TIME ON EBAY...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Now that you mention it, 5R09KNNNNNN was the s/n pattern that designated a 1965 K-car (289 HiPo). Edit Added: Just on a lark I googled the s/n. Look what I came up with. http://www.racingdeal.com/search_details.asp?tid=6246 Sounds like this guy knows how to use google too! Yep, it's a 65 fastback with the K-code engine. Very nice car, just not a 2007 GT500! Plus, like old guy said, all this scammer did was find a car already on the net and try to sell it to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 Shelby Cobra Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 A majority of the EBay Scams originate in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 A majority of the EBay Scams originate in the UK Must still be upset about that Revolutionary War stuff a few centuries back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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