The Car SCAM SCOOP Bulletin Board
We will post some messages we receive from our users here from time to time
which we think may be of interest to other users. Stop by occasionally to see if
anything new is posted. Also, if you have some SCOOP which other users may be
interested in, complete the form below to send us Your SCOOP.
| Item Date |
Their SCOOP |
| 2-6-2003 |
Several SELLERS have reported a SCAM
which they say involves a buyer sending the seller a cashiers check for MORE than the sale
price and then asking the seller to wire the EXTRA money to them. The cashiers check
eventually turns out to be PHONY but that takes time for their bank to discover and notify
them of the fact that the check is a fraud (initially the banks told them the cashiers
check was OK even after specifically checking) then the seller is stuck paying back their
bank for the money wired to the fraudulent buyer. The FBI reported that scams like
this are common and normally involve people who want their money wired to Africa, although
they could just as easily have it wired to other places as well using accomplices.
IF any buyer offers to TRUST you to receive and then send them EXTRA
MONEY .... you should ask yourself WHY they are willing to trust you with their
money ... would you trust them with your money? The reason they will trust you with
their money is that it is NOT MONEY, it is just a fraudulent piece of paper. |
| 4-7-2003 |
We continue to get mail from sellers stating that they are being
offered what sounds like different versions of what has been called the "Certified
Check" SCAMS. Some are from Europe rather than Africa. Here
are some links to sites which offer information about this and other kinds of scams:
Wired News
ScamBusters |
| 4-14-2003 |
You can file a complaint with the FBI at THIS LINK, don't hold your breath after
making the complaint to hear about someone being arrested but you never know if by making
it you may actually help in someway in apprehending some accomplice at some time in the
future so it is worth the effort. |
| 7-19-2003 |
We continue to get mail from sellers stating that they are being
offered what sounds like different versions of what has been called the "Certified
Check" SCAM. Tunisia seems to be the popular place lately and some claim to be
DEALERS. Here is a link to site which displays NAMES reportedly used in connection
with scams:
SCAM NAMES SITE
If anyone who does not plan to come and see the car and pay you in person offers you a
cashiers check, just ask them to wire you the CASH through western union themselves and
their associate can pick up the car after you get the cash from western union and see if
they still want to buy it. |
| 8-1-2004 |
We continue to get mail from sellers stating that they are being
offered what sounds like different versions of what has been called the "Certified
Check" SCAM. Lately it seems popular to claim to be DEALERS buying for their
"clients", but the same basic deal is they want to send you a cashiers check for
MORE than the purchase price. |
| 1-20-2005 |
The scammers are still at it, so keep on the lookout for them and
PLEASE SUBMIT their EMAIL Address and IP Address to the FBI at the URL above, we started
putting the senders IP address on ALL EMAILS so you can report that and the FBI can easily
use that to identify their location when you file a complaint.
ALSO, we have had some reports of BOGUS CAR FOR SALE ADS, this NEW version of the scam is
they want BUYERS to put a "Deposit" on their PHONY CAR ... so please notify us
if you suspect any AD POSTED is not bona fide. The more experienced scammers have already
learned that they are just wasting their time here, so they have moved on to other sites
with fewer anti-spam policies in force than we have, but a few of the LESS INFORMED
scammers still come by here occasionally so keep your eyes open. |
| 2-4-2005 |
We have had additional reports of BOGUS CAR FOR SALE ADS. The
specific report was for an ad at ANOTHER car site (not ours) but they could try the same
thing here too, so listen up. Basically the seller post a PHONY CAR, probably at a
bargain price but not necessarily, and tells you you need to place a "Deposit"
with them to hold it, and that the deposit is refundable if you don't like it when you
inspect it. This person said that they were told the particular car web-site guaranteed
the deposit (bear in mind we do NOT GUARANTEE ANY DEPOSIT OR ANYTHING ELSE about any buyer
or communication or deal and i dont know of any other site that does either). They
usually want a western union money transfer because they are thieves and they are probably
outside the USA. NEVER SEND A WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OUTSIDE OF THE USA TO A
STRANGER. Just send your money to your favorite charity instead. Keep in
mind, we ONLY allow cars located in the USA to be listed on this site, if you see a car
outside the USA please notify us of the listing number for that car so we can look into
it, also if anyone ask you for a deposit on a vehicle please notify us of the listing
number. I don't understand why someone would trust a stranger with a deposit, but I
guess some people do that or the scammers would not be trying it, probably they try to
PREY on your greed by offering a great car for a low price. Remember the old saying,
"if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is NOT true". |
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