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Vehicle Protection Program Scam

Hello,
The price is $5600.
This Jeep is a real ‘head turner’ and it will make you proud, it is in excellent condition,never been involved in accidents, 750 miles, VIN:J6M93EA074927 ,clean and clear title,no mechanical problems,no scratches,flaws or any kind of damage,all functional and it will need nothing in the near future.
I have the Jeep sealed at DAS terminal in Miami, FL ready to be shipped out will take 4-5 days through DAS and it will be free,my previous buyer(his loan did not get approved)already paid for it and DAS didn’t want to refund him the shipping fee. So you will not be charged for shipping!
I cannot meet face2face I have a new job in Tucson, AZ I would like to use Autotrader Vehicle Purchase to take care of this deal, smooth and safe. Let me know if you have any other questions, hope i didn’t miss anything.
More pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/107302324070255787430/1976JeepCJCJ7?authkey=Gv1sRgCP_y3KPlyNG3kwE#slideshow/

Thank you, Dennis.

I replied, asked questions and received this, answering none of my questions:

Here is how it works if you have never used Autotrader.
You send me your full name and your shipping address so I can initiate the transaction.Autotrader contacts you with further details regarding the payment and shipping process.You submit the payment to Autotrader, Autotrader confirms the payment and asks me to release the shipment.I ship the vehicle which should be at your door within 5 business days.You have a 3 days inspection period before you confirm the deal and Autotrader forwards the payment to me or you cancel the deal and you get your money back and return the Jeep free of charge.
Basicly Autotrader holds your money safe until you confirm that this car is what you have been expected and you want to buy it. It is not a sight unseen deal.
On the other hand I can ship my car knowing Autotrader has your money and you won’t disappear with my Jeep. We are both covered.Sorry for the long emails I have tried to touch all bases.

Thank you, Dennis.

I’ve seen a few other people who’ve received the same emails word for word.

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FULLY RESTORED CLASSIC ’76 CJ7 – $5601 (McBain-Cadillac)

Have a great day!

Second email reply:

Hi again,
I`m located in Montreal(the sled is here with me) right now because i got a new job here,the thing is i`m very busy and i don`t have time to stay and meet with all my potential buyers, that is why i gave to a shipping company that will ship it to the next owner(on my cost), so i’m trying to sell it online under eBay`s protection.Here is how it works :
The sale will be managed through eBay under their Vehicle Purchase Protection program since they offer the highest rate of safety and reliability during online transactions. They act as a neutral third party.
1. I will contact eBay and give all the info about this deal.
2. They will email us the forms which are needed for our deal(invoice, payment instructions, buyer’s and seller’s protection policy)
3. You will send the money to eBay and they will notify me to ship the sled to your location.
4. After you will inspect the sled and decide to keep it, eBay will forward the funds to me once you have approved them to do so. You will have 5 days to inspect it.
Please reply with your complete name and shipping address in your next email and let me know if you are interested in knowing more details about this purchase so that I can open a transaction at eBay and to move forward with this deal.After that they will contact you with all necessary information about this transaction(terms,buyer protection,payment instructions,invoice,etc.).
P.S. Please don`t forget to send me your full name and address.
P.S. Once i receive your full name and address we can start talking on the phone too,right now i have too many potential buyers and i can`t talk with all of them,i hope you understand.

Third reply when asked to view sled in person and pay cash:
Hi,
I told you before that i`m very busy right now…i just got this new job so i can afford to loose it,i hope you understand.So let`s make it through eBay to skip all that hassle,all you have to do is to send me your full name and address so eBay can complete the invoice onto your name and send it to you by email.Don`t worry in case you won`t like this transaction you can cancel it whenever you want and you will be charged with nothing.
Thanks!

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Autotrader Sled Scam

Hello,
Thank you for showing interest! I work as a petroleum engineer and my time is limited. 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 car is now in their custody and they will handle all sale proces. The car will be shipped from eBay Motors Vehicle garage. The shipping fees si already paid in advance by me and there will not be any other costs regarding this transaction. The car will be shipped to your address trough an enclosed trailer and will be at your address in no more than 3 business days after the deposit is confirmed by eBay Motors VPP. You will have also a 3 days for inspection.
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 return it at my expense for a full refund of your deposit, no questions asked. I think this is more than fair for both of us.
This 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!!!
In order to start our transaction I will need to know your:
Full name:………….
Shipping address…….
I will forward the details of our transaction to eBay Motors VPP and then you will receive an invoice from them.
- Total price you have to pay is $5,500

Looking forward to hearing from you

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Owner 65027731: AutoTrader.com: Vehicle Lead 2000 BMW 740i

First, my Dad sent 22,000 and the man called back 2 days later (with the money supposedly sitting at MSN Auto’s) and said that his wife’s lawyer found out that he was selling that Denali for that cheap (my Dad called it a grudge sale, just wanted to get away from the wife in a nasty divorce) and the guy wanted more money out of my Dad. But, what was weird and I warned him about this the whole time (he feels like such a dumba** he says) the guy only wanted an extra 2 thousand dollars. He claimed the lawyer was going to end the sale if he didn’t pay him an extra 2 grand, and he’d call the driver and stop him and make him come back. My Dad got ahold of him 3 days after he was “supposed” to receive the truck, and the guy claimed to be shocked and said he’d call my Dad back after he called to see where the driver was. After that, his phone was busy. This man also claimed to be a freighter pilot, which probably means he smuggles crap in and out of the country.

Well, he said my Dad would have to go through MSN Auto’s so everything is safe. I don’t know how they did it because my Dad went through MSN Auto’s and now has no truck, and 24,000 dollars floating around out there somewhere. Chase Bank is trying to stop it, my parents bank won’t do anything about it, the FBI won’t handle anything under 70 Million (Except at their Internet Crime Complaint Department) and the local police are “looking into it”. I feel so horrible that my Dad got scammed, and now he can’t buy a new vehicle. He’s been driving a 1993 Chevy Silverado 1500 Suburban since 1993. Since then, he’s bought my mother a new car for their anniversary in 2007. He’s bought me a new car when I graduated High School 5 years ago. I feel SO bad that he can’t get himself a truck now because of this person. Everything was completely legit, or so it seemed.

I don’t have the pictures, my Dad does. But, if anyone wants them really bad, I can sure get them from him and send them along. This man has also advertised the same truck about 8 or 9 different times, through out Florida and on Auto Trader. My Dad didn’t see that before hand, because it wasn’t on there until he “purchased” a vehicle. But, he did find the truck. The truck is at a dealership in Delaware. A man (not by the name Chris Larsen, but it was the same guy as described by the picture in the rear view, and his story about a divorce) traded in that exact Denali a while back for a Chevy Cobalt. So, he did have a truck, not his real name, and he sold it to the dealership way before he started this scam.

He made a mention of a point of contact in Denver. I have no idea what that is about, but this guy needs to be kicked, stabbed, beaten, punched, and whacked by everything known to man. Including his Denali. If anyone knows what else I can possibly do about this, email me at MissSketch@gmail.com. This happened oh, I’d say about a week ago. This dealership in Delaware has this guys real information, which our local police plan on getting (at their own pace, and someday.. you know, after the money is completely gone and unable to be frozen) and we live in Utah, so we can’t just drive over there. Although, I am seriously considering it if I cannot find a solution that fits my needs very soon. If this happened to your family, you’d be that mad too.

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2008 Black Sierra Denali – MSN Auto’s / Auto Trader

In Denmark I have the chance to renegotiate some contracts with some business partners, but I desperately need to cash out my car – that’s why I made specific arrangements with eBay Vehicle Protection Program to handle my sale; the car is placed in their custody and they’ll also be acting like an escrow service for me.

So to be able to test drive and properly inspect the car, we’ll be dealing through them for the safety of both of us. To better understand how the process works, here’s a simple explanation:

- you give me your shipping address so I can start the transaction on eBay VPP and then to use it for shipping;
- they will review and accept our transaction and they will provide you with the payment instructions;
- you will make the payment to eBay VPP;
- they give me the confirmation that they received your payment to them and I will start the shipping;
- you receive the vehicle and inspect it,
- you will tell them that you want to keep the vehicle and only then they will send the money to me.

All car’s documents are in the glove box and you’ll receive them along with the car. eBay will hold the money until the car is delivered to you. You will have 5 business days for inspection. If the car is not like described you will have to ship it back at the end of the 5 business days on my expense and have your money back from eBay VPP.

In order to move forward I will need your full name and shipping address.
eBay will get in touch with you with further details and instructions.

Looking forward to hear from you,
Ben”

I never e-mailed a Ben before- he always signed Carl, and in previous e-mails he said the weekend would be fine to schedule an arrangement to view the car.

I’m posting this where ever I can!

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AutoTrader- Carl Chappell- 2007 BMW 328i

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Scam via marciamaher262@gmail.com

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Hi,
I’m still on the trip, I just have a very tight schedule, but it will clear up a little over the next 2 weeks. I’m in a business with Shell Oil Co.(our truck is contracted out to Shell and Taylor Transport) The car is in Florida, in the shipping warehouse, (is already on the container complete with keys, title, service records and original manuals. I can provide a pre-purchase 150-point inspection report done by a professional inspector and a 5-day inspection period.
In order for both of us to be protected we’ll go through eBay VPP.
- I will need your full name, shipping address and phone# to register you as buyer with them.
-eBay will process the info, and send you the invoice with the transaction details.
- you send the money to eBay. They keep the payment secured in their bank account.
- After they secure your payment, they will instruct me to begin shipping you the car w/ documents. Shipping will take within 24-48 hours.
Once I’ll start the delivery, the shipping company will confirm you the exactly day and hour when the car arrive, you will have the tracking number, so you can check online the status of the delivery.
- You will receive the vehicle with all the documents for a 5-day inspection period. After the inspection period ends, if there are issues with the car, they will send you a full refund within 3 business days. In this case, you will ship the car back to me at my expense.
If all is good with the car, which I’m sure it will, and you want to keep it, you will have to give approval to eBay to release the payment to me.
If we have a deal, please reply with your full name, shipping address and phone # so I can get the ball rolling with eBay.
Thank you,
Michael

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Scam via smrose13@gmail.com

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As I told you I’m currently in a business trip and I will be back in May this year. Because this is a charity sale a company must be used to make the transaction so I chose to use eBay.This way, you will be able to inspect the vehicle before any money reach me and on the other hand I am sure I have a serious buyer.

Here is how the process works:

- you give me your shipping address so I start the transaction on eBay Motors and then to use it for shipping
- they review and accept our transaction and provide you with the payment instructions,
- you make the payment to eBay Motors VPP,
- they give me the confirmation that they received your payment to them and I start the shipping,
- you receive the vehicle and inspect it,
- you tell them that you want to keep the vehicle and only then they send the money to me.

All car’s documents are in the glovebox and you’ll receive them along with the car. This includes the title, all service records, original manuals and a bill of sale. The title and the bill of sale are signed by me, all you have to do is to put your name on them and the agreed amount on the bill of sale. You will need the full service records so you can transfer the remaining warranty under your name.
eBay Motors will hold the money until the car is delivered to you. You will have 5 business days for inspection. If the car is not like described you will have to ship it back at the end of the 5 business days on my expense and have your money back from eBay Motors VPP. But I am sure this will not be the case and you will love it.

In order to move forward I will need your full name and shipping address.

eBay will get in touch with you with further details and instructions.
Looking forward to hear from you!

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Scam via nicole.benneth@googlemail.com