Be very careful with these scams as I learned this week. Robert, supposedly a marine engineer, seemed plausible enough until I asked him for the name of his ship and shipping line. He even emailed me a false copy of passport, home address, and car licence number. He got me to open a PayPal account. but why would anyone pay an American courier $600 to pick up a car only worth $1650 ? I did not send him any money - but I learned a lesson. Watch out for scammers who monitor Gumtree.
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