Potential Craigslist Scam?
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busa-saga
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scams are getting better and better. they have phony paypal links that ask for tracking numbers for merchandise you've sent bla bla bla..rather than get pissed, i play with them now..its soooo much fun..i went at it with this guy from AZ. i actually told him i rcvd the money, and was thanking him etc.. i told him i misplaced the tracking info but he wud get the merchandise shortly 
several emails of how he'll contact the police and FBI, bla bla, i googled state police in AZ and provided him their address, phone number and even gave him a name (a phoney name of course),..i set an appointment for you too! so they are expecting u.needless to say all the emails stopped then.
several emails of how he'll contact the police and FBI, bla bla, i googled state police in AZ and provided him their address, phone number and even gave him a name (a phoney name of course),..i set an appointment for you too! so they are expecting u.needless to say all the emails stopped then.I got a similar scam on EBAY a few weeks ago. I was looking for a GIXXER 1000 and I came across an 05 for only $3,000. I figured it was too good to be true but I still inquired anyway. Here is the response I got:
"Hello,Thank you for your interest in my 2005 Suzuki GSXR1000. I closed my auction early because someone offered me the buy it now price, but he didn't have the money.The bike is still available.Everything about this bike is perfect. Incredible power, handling and reliability If you are interested in it, the price is $ 3,000.I had to move with my family to the UK where I got a job transfer. The bike is here with me, but when I found out about the
high import duties and all the restrictions regarding emissions here I've decided to sell it. I want to sell it in US because is still registered there. It was made for the US market and has US specs. I have the pink in hand
and you will receive it along with the bike and all receipts for service. The transaction will be done through eBay for our own protection. The money will be sent to ebay to hold while you wait for
the bike. I am registered with their secure trader department and they will handle the trade.Your funds will be 100% insured by eBay until you will receive and inspect the bike. I will be protected by eBay as well.You will have 10 days from the time you receive the bike to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not. Only then
will eBay release the funds to me If you want to buy my bike then e-mail me:Full name for the title,Shipping address As soon as I have this information I'll start the official procedure, and eBay will notify you about this. You'll also
receive important guidelines + instructions from them (please go through them exactly).I'll handle the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you. Looking forward to hearing from you,"
Kevin Winslow
I contacted ebay and sent all his message to them and this is what EBAY told me:
Dear Cleo,
Thank you for writing to eBay in regard to the fake emails that you
received.
Please know that this is a scam. eBay does not act as third party or
holds payments for buyers. Please allow me to explain this situation -
To buy a vehicle through eBay, you just need to bid or click on Buy It
Now on the vehicles listed on eBay. When you win the vehicle, the item
will appear in your My eBay "Won" section and then you can proceed with
the transaction. You do not have to provide any details to seller before
actually winning a vehicle on eBay. The way seller stated in this email
is not the correct way vehicles are purchased on eBay.
If you are ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay, simply
follow these steps:
1. Open a new Web browser and type eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices into your browser
address field to go directly to the eBay site.
2. On eBay, sign into your account and click the "My eBay" button at the
top of the page.
3. Check the My Messages section located at the top of the My eBay page.
If you receive an email about your account that appears to be from eBay,
check My Messages in My eBay. If the same email is not in My Messages,
it's fake. Do not respond to the sender.
Any item you wish to purchase, please make sure that you show as the
winning bidder on the closed auction page and the item shows in your
items won section in My eBay. We strongly advise you not to respond to
the email that you received recently offering to sell you an item
outside of eBay. It's not safe. The chances are high that this is an
attempt to defraud you.
There are a few signs to help you determine if a sale is legitimate. For
example, eBay does not contact you to arrange payment for an item. When
you win an item, we merely send you an email telling you that you've won
the auction and need to get in touch with the seller to finalize your
purchase. If you receive an email claiming to be from eBay that directs
you to pay the seller via Western Union or MoneyGram, we strongly
recommend that you not follow through with the transaction.
Other signs of a fraudulent email include statements that eBay inspected
the vehicle or that eBay will hold the payment. eBay does not inspect
items, hold payment for buyers, or have warehouses where items are
stored.
At the very least, if you buy the item outside of eBay, you won't be
covered by the Vehicle Purchase Protection Program, and you won't be
able to leave Feedback if anything goes wrong.
Please be advised that eBay never enters into the transaction between
buyer and seller, we do not act as an intermediary in any way. We do
not act as an agent for payments, ship vehicles, or hold vehicles in a
?warehouse? and process a transaction through Vehicle Purchase
Protection Program. If the offer you received suggests any of these it
is a fake.
eBay takes fraudulent use of the eBay site very seriously. Please help
us by forwarding the email, including headers, to our Trust & Safety
team. To do that, go to:
Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Contact eBay to report
an outside of eBay email offer from a seller" link.
***Important***
If you've already sent payment, we advise you to take steps immediately
to protect yourself.
If you paid by personal check, you may want to call your bank and stop
payment. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company.
Most companies provide consumer protection in these circumstances. If
you paid by money order or wire transfer, contact Western Union at
1-800-325-6000 or MoneyGram at 1-800-926-9400.
To learn more about the Vehicle Purchase Protection on eBay Motors, go
to:
eBay Help : Transaction Problems : Protection for Buyers : Vehicle Purchase Protection on eBay Motors
It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing eBay Motors.
Sincerely,
Robby J.
eBay Motors Customer Support
I just wanted to share this with my fellow riders just in case you guys come across similar scams. I appreciate EBAY for getting back to me so quickly. It's good to know that EBAY has nothing to do with the actual sell of the merchandise. EBAY recommends the buyer and seller go through an ESCROW service that will hold the money until you inspect the item and decide if you want to keep it or not. If any of you plan on buying from over seas or far away, go through an escrow service first so you can inspect the product after it's shipped and then make a decision. You will have to pay the cost to ship it back but at least you won't be out of too much money.
"Hello,Thank you for your interest in my 2005 Suzuki GSXR1000. I closed my auction early because someone offered me the buy it now price, but he didn't have the money.The bike is still available.Everything about this bike is perfect. Incredible power, handling and reliability If you are interested in it, the price is $ 3,000.I had to move with my family to the UK where I got a job transfer. The bike is here with me, but when I found out about the
high import duties and all the restrictions regarding emissions here I've decided to sell it. I want to sell it in US because is still registered there. It was made for the US market and has US specs. I have the pink in hand
and you will receive it along with the bike and all receipts for service. The transaction will be done through eBay for our own protection. The money will be sent to ebay to hold while you wait for
the bike. I am registered with their secure trader department and they will handle the trade.Your funds will be 100% insured by eBay until you will receive and inspect the bike. I will be protected by eBay as well.You will have 10 days from the time you receive the bike to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not. Only then
will eBay release the funds to me If you want to buy my bike then e-mail me:Full name for the title,Shipping address As soon as I have this information I'll start the official procedure, and eBay will notify you about this. You'll also
receive important guidelines + instructions from them (please go through them exactly).I'll handle the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you. Looking forward to hearing from you,"
Kevin Winslow
I contacted ebay and sent all his message to them and this is what EBAY told me:
Dear Cleo,
Thank you for writing to eBay in regard to the fake emails that you
received.
Please know that this is a scam. eBay does not act as third party or
holds payments for buyers. Please allow me to explain this situation -
To buy a vehicle through eBay, you just need to bid or click on Buy It
Now on the vehicles listed on eBay. When you win the vehicle, the item
will appear in your My eBay "Won" section and then you can proceed with
the transaction. You do not have to provide any details to seller before
actually winning a vehicle on eBay. The way seller stated in this email
is not the correct way vehicles are purchased on eBay.
If you are ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay, simply
follow these steps:
1. Open a new Web browser and type eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices into your browser
address field to go directly to the eBay site.
2. On eBay, sign into your account and click the "My eBay" button at the
top of the page.
3. Check the My Messages section located at the top of the My eBay page.
If you receive an email about your account that appears to be from eBay,
check My Messages in My eBay. If the same email is not in My Messages,
it's fake. Do not respond to the sender.
Any item you wish to purchase, please make sure that you show as the
winning bidder on the closed auction page and the item shows in your
items won section in My eBay. We strongly advise you not to respond to
the email that you received recently offering to sell you an item
outside of eBay. It's not safe. The chances are high that this is an
attempt to defraud you.
There are a few signs to help you determine if a sale is legitimate. For
example, eBay does not contact you to arrange payment for an item. When
you win an item, we merely send you an email telling you that you've won
the auction and need to get in touch with the seller to finalize your
purchase. If you receive an email claiming to be from eBay that directs
you to pay the seller via Western Union or MoneyGram, we strongly
recommend that you not follow through with the transaction.
Other signs of a fraudulent email include statements that eBay inspected
the vehicle or that eBay will hold the payment. eBay does not inspect
items, hold payment for buyers, or have warehouses where items are
stored.
At the very least, if you buy the item outside of eBay, you won't be
covered by the Vehicle Purchase Protection Program, and you won't be
able to leave Feedback if anything goes wrong.
Please be advised that eBay never enters into the transaction between
buyer and seller, we do not act as an intermediary in any way. We do
not act as an agent for payments, ship vehicles, or hold vehicles in a
?warehouse? and process a transaction through Vehicle Purchase
Protection Program. If the offer you received suggests any of these it
is a fake.
eBay takes fraudulent use of the eBay site very seriously. Please help
us by forwarding the email, including headers, to our Trust & Safety
team. To do that, go to:
Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Contact eBay to report
an outside of eBay email offer from a seller" link.
***Important***
If you've already sent payment, we advise you to take steps immediately
to protect yourself.
If you paid by personal check, you may want to call your bank and stop
payment. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company.
Most companies provide consumer protection in these circumstances. If
you paid by money order or wire transfer, contact Western Union at
1-800-325-6000 or MoneyGram at 1-800-926-9400.
To learn more about the Vehicle Purchase Protection on eBay Motors, go
to:
eBay Help : Transaction Problems : Protection for Buyers : Vehicle Purchase Protection on eBay Motors
It is my pleasure to assist you. Thank you for choosing eBay Motors.
Sincerely,
Robby J.
eBay Motors Customer Support
I just wanted to share this with my fellow riders just in case you guys come across similar scams. I appreciate EBAY for getting back to me so quickly. It's good to know that EBAY has nothing to do with the actual sell of the merchandise. EBAY recommends the buyer and seller go through an ESCROW service that will hold the money until you inspect the item and decide if you want to keep it or not. If any of you plan on buying from over seas or far away, go through an escrow service first so you can inspect the product after it's shipped and then make a decision. You will have to pay the cost to ship it back but at least you won't be out of too much money.
Smart people on here. This same scam is still trying to scoop others up on ebay. For those that are not aware yet, here is the link with more info.
eBay Vehicle Protection Program scam Tactical Technique
eBay Vehicle Protection Program scam Tactical Technique
wow....
Sucks!
this sucks....I have a fellow co-worker who got scammed out of $3500 (i think) for a 05 Busa.....on Craigslist. Same type deal...... I remember when he was looking at the listing but I kinda forgot about it since I never saw him riding it or talking about it anymore. This was about 9 months ago.....he just finally told me about the scam 3 weeks ago.
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FastLaneKen
Never Forgotten
Hey guys good to see you are sharing all these scams.
My company iSOLD It is also being used for these scams in place of eBay. Since we have 75 stores nationwide they use craigslist and eBay via email to convince people that they dropped off their item at one of our stores and they can be sure that the most trusted seller on eBay iSOLD It with retail stores will deliver their item.
Use this link to see the scams (they steal our graphics and everything) then read all the comments of people who were scammed or avoided the scam because they read my scam blog before sending money to these aholes.
There are a lot more people who fall for these scams then you would imagine - its really sad when they call me and say were is my $3,500 camper or motorcycle I paid for. I have to break the bad news to them and it sucks
Scams on Craigslist | iSold It on eBay
My company iSOLD It is also being used for these scams in place of eBay. Since we have 75 stores nationwide they use craigslist and eBay via email to convince people that they dropped off their item at one of our stores and they can be sure that the most trusted seller on eBay iSOLD It with retail stores will deliver their item.
Use this link to see the scams (they steal our graphics and everything) then read all the comments of people who were scammed or avoided the scam because they read my scam blog before sending money to these aholes.
There are a lot more people who fall for these scams then you would imagine - its really sad when they call me and say were is my $3,500 camper or motorcycle I paid for. I have to break the bad news to them and it sucks
Scams on Craigslist | iSold It on eBay
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coreywiley
Registered
You know what! If you check craigslist they have a section with all the scammers letters. things that they say and everything. Everytime I put something on craigslist to sell I always get an email saying that they really want to buy my item and if I could send them all my info so they would know who to make out the money order to or certified check. On craigslist they say that the money order or check will go through meaning you can cash it but in about three to four days when the bank finds out that it's bogus. you stuck paying everything. Meaning they ggot your stuff for free. So now If I want to sell something on craigslist you have to be able to pick it up.
HAHAHA... I just was looking at a 03 R1 on ebay motors auctions a couple weeks ago that was like 3600. I contacted the seller to ask what was wrong with the bike as it was so cheap, and he said "What listing? I dont have anything listed" SCAMMERS! I had my e-bay acct hacked a few years back it was a MESS. several hundred dollars in listing fees. Though ebay fixed it all and made it right!
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