Another scammer attempt???

[rpoz11]

I read these from time to time posted here on this site and as well as on other site...
Here is a caption I copy/pasted here for all to see from an eBay ad that the seller recieved; tell me what you think?.......

"Q: Hello seller, I am an automobile agent and I am interested in purchasing of this item on behalf of my client Mr Judas, I will like to restate my self clearly before making payment.
Do you accept usps money order?
Will you be able to send the excess fund back to the for the arrangement of the shipment of the item after you must have cash the money order?
Please get back to me with your contact name and address and I will forward you the payment for the item then you will have to wire the excess to the shipping company same day you receive the payment because the money order is cashable the same day in your bank.
Also I want you to let me know if you are trustworthy in this regards? forward your information for me to mail the payment to you.
Thanks for your understanding
Aug-22-05
A: Hi there, Sorry we can only accept payment for the exact amount.
You are responsible for shipping Thanks, C..."

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I wonder if eBay is taking action against buyers who try to trick innocent sellers into such practices?

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[John Brown]

Just lately I added to my auctions

"money orders accepted for the amount of the sale plus shipping only"

after I got this e-mail suposedly from Great Britain about payment for a $50.00 item.

Hello Seller,
I am really very happy to be the bids winner of your
auction, how are you and everything over there,i have
contact my shipper and he told me that he will come
for the pick up of the item from your place as soon as
the transaction must have been sealed.
This is how the payment will be made ,a client
of mine in US who is owing me some fund $2000,I will
instruct him to issue a Us money order in your name
and once the money order clears you will deduct the
cost of the item,compensation and any tax incurred
and my balance will be send back to my shipper via
western union money transfer for immediate shipping
arrangement.
The reason for this is that it takes 1-2
days for a money order to clear there while it takes a
longer time for a US money order to clear here.If this
is okay with you do get back to me with your full
name,contact address and phone number asap for me to
instruct my client to issue the cheque in your name
asap.
Thanks for your understanding in
anticipation and hope to read from you today.
Best regards,
Kevin
N.B
I will compensate you with $35 for the running
arround and transportation and also to consider the
item sold to me

I e-mailed him back telling him I'd keep my parts and he could put his phony money order where the sun dont shine http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[rpoz11]

Interesting that he chose to receive a Western Union M/O! They are the most popular lately for being digitally re-imaged!
This guy sounds familiar to the one I posted above!