I think I may have also almost been the unwitting victim of a scammer. In my search for a set of Solex's, I received the following email which is remarkably similar to the one received by MrLegendary on 3-5-2014. To wit:
Thanks for writing. Great ! I have a set of original solex carbs for a
1966 911 in excellent shape and condition as shown in the attached
photos, ready to mount on. I'm asking £2,500 GBP and I will be
shipping via UPS or FedEx on a 3 - 7 working days delivery and will
accept payment via an instant bank transfer. What's your complete
shipping address?
Many thanks again and regards,
David
I wrote back a couple days ago asking for more details, and I have not heard a word. The first thing that raised suspicion was this insistence that payment must be by "instant bank transfer." Who doesn't use Paypal for something like this? If his does respond to my inquiry I will inquire.
Jamie Klein