If it looks too good to be true … (2 Viewers)

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Cruising Craigslist and was immediately drawn to this ad

2007 Lexus LX 470 Clean for sale by owner - Cortlandt Manor, NY - craigslist

Happy New Year everyone, I am looking at selling my Lexus LX470 aka Land Cruiser 100 Series. It is in great shape and only has 116k on the odometer. It has had lots of recent maintenance including...

hudsonvalley.craigslist.org

… so made comms and received this little tickler along with a whole heap of photos …

… having already smelled a fish, the emotive additions of military nurse and dead Dad made it pretty clear this is a scam … anyhoo, played along and replied with more interest and request to view the car (seemingly 30 miles away) and received back this one …

… so now we’ve jumped from CL to EBay … got to admit though, it’s pretty slick.

 

[shane431]

Ha! About 2 years ago I ran across a similar type ad claiming to sell a pristine Land Cruiser out of FL. I couldn't help myself and went back and forth on email with them for about a week before I think they realized I was toying with them. They were trying to get me to wire money through some service. Total scam. If you have some free time it's fun to mess with them

 

[Sanney22]

It's a scam it's listed all over the country I check

 

[Import Driver]

Cruising Craigslist and was immediately drawn to this ad

2007 Lexus LX 470 Clean for sale by owner - Cortlandt Manor, NY - craigslist

Happy New Year everyone, I am looking at selling my Lexus LX470 aka Land Cruiser 100 Series. It is in great shape and only has 116k on the odometer. It has had lots of recent maintenance including...

hudsonvalley.craigslist.org

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… so made comms and received this little tickler along with a whole heap of photos …

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… having already smelled a fish, the emotive additions of military nurse and dead Dad made it pretty clear this is a scam … anyhoo, played along and replied with more interest and request to view the car (seemingly 30 miles away) and received back this one …

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… so now we’ve jumped from CL to EBay … got to admit though, it’s pretty slick.

Obviously you knew very quickly (and probably before you messaged) that it was a scam. And most of us know the drill as well. But not everyone has that insight so thanks for posting it. If it helps (and teaches) one person avoid a scam that's good.

 

[2001LC]

If sound to good to be true, IT IS!

But I do sometimes when bored, like string these seller along.

 

[shtbrwn86]

I have a Craigslist search saved and I get results like this ALL THE TIME. Dead giveaway is the funky stylized gmail.com which is in all of them. Also they list a low-mileage, newer model like a 2006 or 2007 for a stupid low price. They might actually have better luck tricking someone if it was more realistic. Say a 2001 with 145k for $5,900. But then again I would hope most would realize it's a scam the "seller" responds.