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Paying for a car using Amazon pay site

Found a car to buy. It's in a container in a Spanish dockyard, and is waiting shipment back to UK. The seller wants to use Amazon and Western Union to enable payment. How safe is this?

Asked on 1 December 2012 by shazzchik

Answered by Honest John
Ludicrously complicated and obviously a scam. Don't be suckered.

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