Craigslist, Ebay and other online buying/selling scams.
#366825 by sojo999999 Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:22 am
be careful out there -

I received this text - Hi, I hope your Vehicle on Auto-trader is still for sale? Kindly email me at [email protected] for further correspondence. Thanks...

and here is the email

Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you
get your car serviced, Have you ever had any transmission repairs and
Is there any rust on the vehicle? I'm ready to pay your asking price
but not cash in person because I am serving in the US army and
currently been deploy to Fort Huachuca Military Base , Arizona and
calls are restricted at the moment and my only quickest payment option
is PayPal, its safe fast and secure and i will be responsible for the
PayPal transaction charges so you can get your expected amount. If you
don't have an account with PayPal, its pretty easy to open one, Just
log onto http://www.paypal.com and sign up. I hope we can make the purchase
as fast as possible? As I am buying the vehicle for my dad and I'm
very sure he will love this vehicle, his a mechanic and a handy man,
so if there is anything that need to be fixed in it just let me know
he will handle it. I have a mover that will come for the pick up once
payment clears in your account and he will handle the title for me.I
would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too
since i won't be able to see this in person. You may receive an email
like this from other people because i told my colleagues and team mate
to help me lookout for the vehicle as well,,so deal with me directly .
I look forward to hear from you with the information below.

Your PayPal e-Mail Address :
Full name:
Phone Number-
Firm Price:
Zip code for pickup:

Regards
Seth
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#367777 by ArizonaGreg Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:50 pm
I got the same text. Interestingly, the text was a group text. the two phone numbers listed were 713-869-8614 and 949-614-5456.
Autotrader says this about scammers...
Group text messages are a current trend: Some scammers are texting sellers in groups. This is a key sign of fraud.
#372717 by M14450 Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:51 am
I wanted to add to this forum.

I received a text from two phone numbers (919) 724-5693 and (949) 614-5456. Here is the language of the text:

"Hi, is your Vehicle on Auto-Trader still for sale? Kindly email me at ([email protected]) for further correspondence. Thanks..."

Why would anyone text and then ask me to email?

I responded, "Which vehicle?" and I don't expect to hear back.

[Removed - AJ]

Total scam. He tries to get you to accept payment via paypal, then asks you to accept additional payment to give to his shipper. Total scam...
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