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Scam or not? I think so. Summary: - Advertised my vehicle on Sgcarmart. - Received an sms to email the details of my car to his mother, tried to sms back but no number was recorded...believe sms was sent via email or something. - Did so and received a reply that she wanted to buy the car for her son who was based in Malaysia (car was to be exported) and she worked offshore so was unable to personally inspect it - Asked me to send more photos of exterior, interior and engine. - She liked what she saw, asked for best price and expressed her concerns as they were not able to personally inspect the car. - Anyway, because she works in the marine industry she had no access to the bank for TT but was able to pay for the car via paypal. - Googled paypal car buying scams and above scenario appeared frequently in the search results. - Emailed back and declined the payment method and informed them that once she had access to the bank and able to TT the funds I would happily sell. Whether the buyer was genuine, I may never know but it's very doubtful. Just a warning to those selling.