Scam via mcarty77@gmail.com

Hello there and thanks for your interest. The vehicle is still available for the price of $4,800 and this firm price includes the shipping to your home. I am selling it under market value as I need the funds for an investment. The car is located in Wantagh, NY and it has recorded 1,800 miles. It’s in excellent plus overall condition, there’s not even a scratch on it. Everything from the motor to the tiers and mirrors is shining and looking brand new. Drives, Looks and Runs Great. You will not need to spend a cent on this vehicle. I have a clear title, no liens or loans and the car has an accident free history. The vehicle is ready to be shipped, as I am looking to sell it in a timely manner for my investment. The deal will go through eBay supervision for our own protection. So, no funds exchange hands until you inspect/drive the vehicle. If you agree moving forward with the deal through eBay please reply ASAP. Best, Alfred

…

Thanks for replying, glad you are interested. Everything needs to be clarified and I do my best to take this sale to an end and I have a selective way to do this. I hope you understand. I’ve secured my sale through eBay, who acts as a legitimate 3rd party and the transaction will be fully under eBay surveillance, giving both security and insurance that nothing will go wrong. The payment will be made safely through eBay Purchase Protection program, who provides protection for buyers of up to $50,000 from which you will be 100% refunded if there are any problems. After the transaction is started, you are invited to deposit the amount of $4,800 to an assigned eBay agent and I am invited to send you the vehicle for a 7 days inspection period during which you need to decide whether to accept it or not. During all this time eBay holds and insures your money. If by any reason the vehicle is not as described or if you find any problems with it, I will arrange to ship it back on my costs and you’ll be fully refunded. I’m sure it won’t be the case because it’s a state of art looking and working vehicle. The vehicle will be delivered to your home address in 3 days since your payment proof has been sent and confirmed by the eBay agent.
If you agree, please provide me your full name and complete address to get them checked by eBay and initiate the sale. I hope we can do business. Sincerely, Alfred

…

I fully understand your comments, but you have no reason to be worried about. As you can probably tell, I have a very busy schedule, so I’m keen on selling the car only through eBay, which is to everyone’s benefit. Therefore I will not waste your time as I clearly can’t commit to dedicating the little time I have at home to the procedures I kindly laid out. The main idea is that eBay act as a legitimate third party in this transaction. Your money is fully guaranteed by eBay because you will send payment to an eBay agent and not directly to me. So, no funds exchange hands until you inspect/drive the vehicle. I trust this will meet with your approval as it does not expose you to any potential financial loss. After that they will either send payment to me (if you will accept the vehicle) or refund you (if you won’t like the vehicle after the inspection).

Look how this works:
1. I will contact eBay and give all the info about this deal. So they’ll have to do a check.
2. They will confirm the transaction and email us the forms which are needed for our deal.
3. I will send the vehicle to your location and you will send $4,800 to eBay. You will be given a 7 days inspection period, starting from the day you will receive the vehicle, during which you need to decide whether to accept it or not. During all this time eBay holds and insures your money.
4. After you will inspect/drive the vehicle and decide to keep it, eBay will forward the funds to me.

If by any reason the vehicle is not as described or if you find any problems with it, I will arrange to ship it back on my costs and you’ll be fully refunded. Though I’m sure you will love the car and will not want to return it, it’s good to know that you do have this second option available.

I apologize if it seems like I’m pushing on this deal but I really want to be sure everything is clarified before any further steps. If you wish to purchase it, please provide me your full name and complete address to get them checked by eBay and initiate the sale.

Scam reported at FightTheScams.com