I've just had a very similar email selling my car on AutoTrader - some bits almost word for word;
"Hi, Thanks for the prompt response.. I am ready to buy the car now as a birthday gift for my brother in-law. I am at sea at the moment as I am a marine engineer and due to the nature of my work, phone call making and visiting of websites are restricted but I just had to squeeze out time to check this advert and send you an email regarding it. I really want the car to be a surprise package for brother in-law so I won't let him know anything about the car until it gets delivered to him, I am sure he will be more than happy with the car. I insist on PayPal as my mode of payment because I don't have access to my bank account online and also, I don't have internet banking, but I can pay from my PayPal account. I have my bank account attached to my PayPal account, so I will need you to send me a Paypal money request for the final price of the car so I can make the payments asap for it and please if you don't have a PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com and set it up, after you have set it up I will only need you to send me a Paypal money request so as to put the money through. I have a pick up agent that will come and pick the car up after I have made the payment for the car.
My Regards."
Email address was <removed> name used was Mrs Diane <removed>
DO NOT BE FOOLED!!! THIS IS A SCAM
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