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Hi,

Thanks for replying to my ad. I’m in a hurry to find a buyer because I have a family emergency and I need to sell it before 06 February. My name is Samuel. I’m an Air Force Technical Sergeant stationed at an AF Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The truck is here with me.

This 2002 Toyota Tundra SR5 4 Wheel Drive has 79,370 miles on it, Automatic, 4.7L V8, A/C, Cruise Control, Heated Seats, Tow Package, Traction Control and more…It is in immaculate condition. The title is clear without any accidents, liens or loans. It is rust free, salt free and has a clean undercarriage.

Here you can find more pictures of the vehicle: http://s1175.photobucket.com/albums/r624/1972kimmsamuel/

The price is $2,720. If you want to buy this truck I will take care of the delivery to your door (with an AF cargo plane to the nearest AF Base) and I will offer 5 days to inspect the vehicle and take it to your mechanic from the moment you receive it (and the option to accept or reject it), before I’ll have your money. So if you need further information please get back to me as soon as possible.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Samuel Kimmie Tech Sgt.USAF

I CAN’T REMEMBER IF THIS AD WAS ON CRAIGSLIST OR AUTOTRADER. IVE BEEN ON THEM BOTH.

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From: Tiffany Parker
To: b*********@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 6:58 AM
Subject: RE:2004 Toyota Camry XLE

Hi,

The car is in perfect condition, no electric problems, no accidents/liens/loans. No scratches, never been repainted. I have all the car manuals, title,documents. I’m selling this car because my child of only 19 died 4 months ago in a car accident,a drunk driver hit him and his fiancee. He was with his fiance’s car coming to our home at his little brother birthday of 10 years old. The car belonged to my son and it brings me bad memories and that’s the reason I want to sell it. The last price is $2,400. Me and my husband travel a lot with our business and we want to make this deal through eBay’s Buyer Protection Program.I just need your full name,full shipping address, home/cell # so I can open a case.(with no further obligation or fees).eBay will contact you with all the Transaction/shipping details you will need.We will take care of the shipping so don’t worry.

We hope to hear soon from you.
Here are some pictures:

http://www.use.com/39f3a70920c6a187ae38

2004 Toyota Camry XLE

Mileage: 34,866

VIN: 4t1be32k04u365394

Interior color: Silver

Fuel type: Gasoline

Engine: 4 Cylinder 2.4 Liter

Thank you for your interest!

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 6:16 PM, i wrote

I’m Very interested in this car. Where is it located?

Hi again,

Thank you, the car is black and is located in Great Falls MT at DAS ( Dependable Auto Shippers ) headquarters, in the container, sealed and ready for shipping. You will have 10 days so you can inspect the car. Once you have inspected the car and decided to keep it, you will confirm your decision to eBay and only then they will re-route the money in to my account, but if by any reason, you won’t be satisfied with the car you can return it back for a full refund of your money. I will take care of the shipping, don’t worry. You will receive the car with all the necessary papers (clear title, bill of sale, user’s manual, insurance etc).

Just get back with your full name and full shipping address and I will get everything started as soon as possible, then eBay will contact you with further instructions.

Hope to hear soon from you.

Thanks a lot

Tiffany and Dean Parker

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I have just received the following scam email re ebay
BUYER BEWARE
the seller did not want to use paypal
Dear fenside123 ,

Thank you for your purchase! You are receiving this e-mail because the vehicle you are going to buy over eBay Motors is involved in Vehicle Purchase Protection (VPP) program. The eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection (VPP) program provides protection of up to £ 50,000 against certain losses associated with some types of fraud. You are automatically enrolled in the program at no charge because you complete the purchase of an eligible vehicle on the eBay Motors site. eBay require the payment to be done through bank transfer service to a verified account managed by eBay Inc. eBay reduces the potential risk of fraud by acting as a trusted third party that collects, holds and disburses funds according to Buyer and Seller instructions. eBay recommends this service to make sure buyer’s information is secure and they receive what they pay for. eBay guarantees the legitimacy and the security of this transaction. Please follow our instructions to complete the transaction safely.

Case ID: VPP – 42327693
Status: Payment Pending
Item Title: 2002 SWIFT CONQUEROR 630 LUX
£ 3,500.00

Shipping to*:
the email address from this scammer was
tervitsebay22@gmail.com

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*Please check the details for an accurate delivery in order to avoid delays.

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Payment must be submitted via bank transfer to eBay Motors representative bank account
assigned for this transaction . eBay Motors will secure the payment until the Buyer receives,
inspects and accepts the vehicle. Or, if it is the case, eBay will refund the payment to the Buyer.

eBay Motors representative Bank account* Payment details

Bank Name: Barclays

Account number: 33954552
Sort code: 20-92-63
Beneficiary Name: Eduard Bakos

Bank Address: 88 THE BROADWAY
Muswell Hill London N10 3RX
United Kingdom

Invoice #: 42327693
Subtotal: £3,5 00 .00
Shipping: £0,000.00
Total: £3 ,5 00 .00

Deposit: £3 ,5 00 .00

Remaining Balance: £0, 000.00

* Consult your bank or financial institution for more information about how to complete a bank
transfer. Your bank may charge additional fees.

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I wanted to buy a Used car and came across the following link. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/tid/2819100417.html.  I was happy that it was way cheaper than kbb value. But when he said that he is in Spain and going to Afghanistan, etc, I googled the content of this email and found that there are lot of scammers using similar email address as jessica.calhoun@msn.com.

Buyers – Please be aware of such scammers. “How to recognize a vehicle scam attempt on CL:

# Shipping a vehicle to you is suggested by seller
# eBay Motors or another intermediary is specified by seller
# Payment by Western Union or a money wire is requested
# Price is unusually low (fraction of blue book value)
If you see these tell-tale signs, flag ad as “prohibited” and avoid

I sent him a list of questions that i had and i got the below reply.

From: Jessica Calhoun [mailto:jessica.calhoun@msn.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: 2006 Toyota Corolla S

Hi,

This 2006 Toyota Corolla S, 1.8L L4 FI DOHC 16V ,VIN:1NXBR32E76Z645153 , runs and drives excellent. It has been extremely well maintained with a full service history, Only 69,452 miles! Transmission is Automatic shifts smoothly.
It has no leaks or drips and does not smoke at all, slightly used in 100% working and looking conditions with a clear title free of encumbrances and liens. I bought it when i was serving in Fort Hood base in Texas and now I am deployed in Spain . The car will be delivered from Texas , US.
I have dropped my price to $2,800 (purchase price) since this is an Urgent Sale! and I need to sell it before February 10, when I will be deployed in Afghanistan with my platoon replacing the troops scheduled to come home.
If you’re interested to conclude this purchase in a timely manner email me your: Full Name and Shipping address, to open a case with eBay. They will contact you to explain the entire procedure. The financial part will be managed by eBay, which means that you will have a 10 days inspection period before committing to buy the car. In this way both, buyer and seller are 100% covered during the steps of this transaction.

Hope to hear from you soon!
Maj. Jessica Calhoun
PS : More photos here : http://www.myalbum.com/Album=L38KHQL7
Carfax link : http://www.carfax.com/cfm/FSBO.cfm?report=56CCE811772F64AB5364BD32EB3DA016

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I believe I was a victim of a scam using the craigslist and was wondering if you can get me all of the information I can get on these people so I can attempt to get my money one way or another. I can send you all of the information I have if you would like to attempt it. I purchased a 2004 Lincoln Navigator for $2430.00 from a Sheila Russell claiming to be in Fort Belvoir, MD and needing to sell before she had to leave for duty on Feb. 5th. I wired the money to what I thought was an ebay buyer protection, which turned out it wasn’t. So now I would like to know everything you can find out about them.

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beware of anything coming from the email address ending in usmilitaryoffice.com.  nothing but scammers!!!!

Hello again,

Right now I’m located in Aviano, Italy. I’m in the Air Force and i have to stay here for the next 2 years.

The reason of selling it, is that the registration of a car with US standards in an European country will cost me up to $5000 on inspections, modifications and paper work.

I am not so familiar with online sales and I decided to use a service from an business-specialized company, eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection (VPP).

The payment will be completed to eBay Motors. After you receive the car, inspect it (for 3 days) and register it on your name, eBay will release the payment to me. If, by any reason, you won’t be satisfied with it ( even though I can assure you that it is exactly as described), you can refuse the car and ask for a full refund of your deposit, no questions asked. You will keep the car for few days until i will find another buyer in your area, and there will be no need for you to ship the car back. I think this is more than fair for both of us.

I will handle the shipping. The car will be shipped via US Air Military Cargo, so i will not pay shipping fees. You will get the car in 4-5 days.

The deal WILL BE MADE UNDER THE eBay Motors RULES AND POLICIES. Both of us will be protected. I WILL NOT DEAL OUTSIDE EBAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!

If you want to move forward, I will need to know your full name, shipping address and phone number. Once I will receive your details, I will forward the details for our transaction to eBay Motors, and after that, they will send us all the instructions of the transaction.

I have my US cell phone with me so if you want to call me, you can find me at +1 (650) 488-8074

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lt. Robert Thorn

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This is what recieved word for word just like the otheres. please beware.

Right now I’m located in Aviano, Italy. I’m in the Air Force and i have to stay here for the next 2 years.

The reason of selling it, is that the registration of a car with US standards in an European country will cost me up to $5000 on inspections, modifications and paper work.

I am not so familiar with online sales and I decided to use a service from an business-specialized company, eBay Motors Vehicle Purchase Protection (VPP).

The payment will be completed to eBay Motors. After you receive the car, inspect it (for 3 days) and register it on your name, eBay will release the payment to me. If, by any reason, you won’t be satisfied with it ( even though I can assure you that it is exactly as described), you can refuse the car and ask for a full refund of your deposit, no questions asked. You will keep the car for few days until i will find another buyer in your area, and there will be no need for you to ship the car back. I think this is more than fair for both of us.

I will handle the shipping. The car will be shipped via US Air Military Cargo, so i will not pay shipping fees. You will get the car in 4-5 days.

The deal WILL BE MADE UNDER THE eBay Motors RULES AND POLICIES. Both of us will be protected. I WILL NOT DEAL OUTSIDE EBAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!

If you want to move forward, I will need to know your full name, shipping address and phone number. Once I will receive your details, I will forward the details for our transaction to eBay Motors, and after that, they will send us all the instructions of the transaction.

I have my US cell phone with me so if you want to call me, you can find me at +1 (650) 488-8074

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lt. Robert Thorn

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The woman (Amanda Loperz) alledgedly lost her husband in Iraq and she and her daughter want to sell the truck to move near family and she has advetised this nationally in order to sell it quickly.  The price includes shipping and she will instruct you how to complete the transaction through Google.

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Me and my boyfriend were actually looking into this car until we decided to google the seller I am very glad we did. Here is the e-mail i revieved from the “seller” . Again with the if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.

Hello there,

My name is Ronald Williams and I am the legal owner of this beautiful and rare 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS 80,051 miles. It has Black exterior. This car has been extremely well maintained, runs and drives excellent. No accident, clear title, free of encumbrances and liens.I bought it when I was serving in Lakewood, CA.I have dropped my price to $1,700.00 (purchase price) since this is an urgent sale and I need to sell it before I will be deployed in Afghanistan with my platoon replacing the troops scheduled to come home. I have decided to use eBay for this sale. The car is already at our Military Logistic Department form Lakewood, U.S. Army, crated and ready to go. The Logistic Department will deliver the car to your home. I will offer a 10 days period to inspect the car from the moment you receive it. The shipping will be free for you! I’m currently stationed in London, United Kingdom for about 1 week before I will be deployed to Afghanistan. This is why I must sell it before that.
If you agree with my price $1,700.00 I need your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS for title transfer and shipping process, after I will inform eBay that I have a buyer! I will forward your details to them and then you will receive an invoice (with no further obligations or fees). Like this you’ll be able to talk with them directly and ask all you want to know.

PS: If there are any questions left please don’t hesitate to ask. I can provide you more photos & details if you are interested to buy it.

Thank You,
Lt. Ronald Williams

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Hello again,

I’m sorry for the delay in my response but I have a lot of work in casino. The boat is already at the shipping company in Birmingham – Alabama, crated and ready for the shipping. The shipping process will take between 4-5 days, depending on your location. I have a contract with eBay so this deal must go through them.
As I said in the first email I work as a casino dealer on a cruise ship and I can’t meet you or bring you the boat, so that’s why I am using a shipping company.
Since this is an online transaction I wanted the both of us to be safe so for this deal I am using eBay Purchase Protection, and that means that you have 5 days from the time you receive the boat to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.
Here is how it works:
1.First of all I will need the following details from you:
- Full Name
- Full Shipping Address
2. After I will receive the details from you, I will forward them to eBay Purchase Protection.
3. After they will process your info, they will send us both invoices.Your funds will be 100% insured by eBay Purchase Protection.
4. eBay Purchase Protection will contact me and I will ship the boat to you. After you receive the boat you will have 5 days to test, verify and do whatever you need to the boat. If you will buy it, then I will receive the payment.
5. If you will decide that you will not buy the boat, I will have the shipping company come pick up my boat.
If you wish to make the transaction, please send me the necessary info so that we can proceed!

Thank you,
Peter Lawson [lawsonpeter363@gmail.com]

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