2005 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG- $38,800

This was a scam for a Black MB G55 for $38,800 with only 8919 miles on it…sounds too good to be true, it was. The following is the email response I got one month after I emailed this guy to see if his autotrader ad was true:

“I am sorry for the late reply, but I was unable to handle the sale due to some personal problems. The car is still for sale. It is located in Plano, TX and the VIN is WDCYR71E45X160578. The asking price is $38,800. The car is registered on my name and the title is clear (no lien). It is in great condition, no dents or scratches. It was always garaged and the regular maintenance was done in time. It wasn’t involved in any accident and has never suffered any kind of damage. Also this is a non-smoker car. If you have any questions regarding the car or you want extra photos or the CARFAX report (for free) just let me know!

I’m a pilot on cargo flights. My wife broke up with me recently because I’m always away from home. We just sold our house and split the money. This is the last thing I need to sell and split the money with her.
Because I’m away most of the time I will not be able to deal in person. But I’ve already arranged the shipping and the title transfer anywhere in the US. I will pay the shipping fees.

I want the payment to be handled by MSN Autos. They will keep the money until you will receive and inspect the car. You will have 7 days of inspection period. If the car is not like described you will have to ship it back on my expense and they will give you a full refund. This way, you will be able to inspect the vehicle before committing to buy it and I know that you have the money and you aren’t just fooling around.

Given the nature of this transaction please note that my sale terms are final and nonnegotiable. In order to move forward I will need your full name, address and phone number.
I don’t want to offend you, but the car is priced for a fast sale so please if you intend to apply for a loan or financing do not reply to this message!”

He said his name is Mark Gilger and he told me he was the one and only owner. The carfax he sent said there were 2 owners, his response was that he transferred ownership from his wife. He also sent me 35 pics of this amazing vehicle with black exterior and charcoal interior. I emailed MSN-AUTOS and was assured I was 100% protected and that they would hold my money until the car was shipped to me and inspected by me. My contact with MSN-AUTOS was solely through email and ‘live chat’ and when I asked to speak to a person on the phone they said they would get back to me, since then they have not responded to numerous emails and requests for live chat. Through my own research I found out the car did have 2 owners (not he and his wife) and was last purchased 3 months ago for 59, 000 and was WHITE not Black as all the pictures that were sent to me. Mark has also stopped answering my calls.

I was so excited for this deal I almost got taken advantage of and just wanted to make sure no one else did.

Update-just checked the msn-auto email address, and it was actually from msnautosinc.com which was a domain registered Nov. 7th (09) the first day of my communication with ‘Mark Gilger’

Scam reported at FightTheScams.com