Possible Scam?

[Docklander]

I've received this email message (below) on about 5 different occasions in the past 6 months and always with the same wording (although the amount may vary...I don't remember). It's always in response to a RW posting and the one time I responded there was no reply back.

If it is a scam I'm not sure how it works but I thought I'd post this just in case it helps someone else.

This is the content of the email (I've hidden the phone numbers in case that breaches any TUG rules):

"James P Buonarosa <buonarosa20@gmail.com> wrote:

Is this unit still available? If so, I will take it for $2000 to get it done today and can get you paid in full asap....I am sending a client of mine down there and they are looking to get this done today.



Please let me know so I can move on to another owner if it's not.



Thanks for your reply



James Buonarosa 1-XXX-XXX-0243

cell 1-XXX-XXX-8775

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[TUGBrian]

seems like the run of the mill "send me the difference" scam.

http://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare_scams_revealed.html

 

[Docklander]

seems like the run of the mill "send me the difference" scam.

http://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare_scams_revealed.html

It may be a variation on that as each time the "offer" has been lower than the posted rental price.

 

[MuranoJo]

Wow, that's unusual (IMO) to get spam from Redweek. Most of the flim-flam are too cheap to pay to contact you.

I've used Redweek for over 10 years and not once have I gotten this type of junk. But it's clear to see it does happen.