My Fj60 - going to Holland???

[dogboy2]

pretty tough to screw them, especially since you have absolutely no idea of where these people are operating from. there is some idle talk circulating these parts that many of these scams are being orchestrated by the Russian mafia, but hey, that's what idle talk will get you=good stories

i suppose you could alert the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency and I believe the FBI has an Internet crime division, but don't quote me on that.

TXFJ6288 has a great point re: the identity theft -- heads up on that one as it is a MAJOR PITA to try and rectify once someone has usurped your info (yes: been there, done that - never again!)

I'd change your email address pronto, if I were you....

-dogboy- '87 FJ60

 

[swank60]

I wonder how long you could string them along? Keep sending them pictures, talk them up, make sure that it's "going to a good home" etc. Be really wishy-washy with them. If you could keep it going for a month or more, that would be pretty funny...and take a few days to answer their emails...

Well, that's the fun side. Really, it might just be best to leave it alone - maybe tell them you don't want to hastle with the shipping, etc, and that your brother-in-law might be buying it anyway...

 

[Deep South Cruisers]

reported to the FBI

https://tips.fbi.gov/

we'll see if they give a s***.

I told her that I would send more pics ASAP because I wanted her to be sure before spending all that money on shipping.

 

[swank60]

Let us know if they respond and what goes on.

Stupid scammers.

 

[HZJ60 Guy]

This guy needs to be killed!


I was selling my LWB samurai over the auto trader and this same guy tried to scam me into buying my truck the same way.


On another buy I was interested in a Ducati 888 motorcycle. I got the same scam from the guy. I later found the SAME bike for sale on Ebay and contacted the real owner about how this guy was using his bike to scam people.


TB

 

[Deep South Cruisers]

I sent the scammer pics of the interior of a different color FJ60 and they didn't even check up. Still asking for my contact info

I also contacted the Federal Trade Commission

 

[saint60]

i posted a cruiser on sor.com and got about 20 of those damn scammers emailing me. they always had terrible grammar and always wanted a wire transfer. i reported it about 5 of the twenty times. one of my friends actually fell for the scam once and lost $2k. he reported, and even though a federal crime was committed, the FBI told him that they had bigger fish to fry and nothing ever happened. i will be surprised if something does happen. good luck. NEVER WIRE MONEY!!!

 

[Deep South Cruisers]

I got a generic e-mail back from the FBI but basically they aren't going to do anything.

The scammer is still e-mailing me this morning waiting for my response

 

[Torskin]

I going to Sydney from Melbourne (2000km round trip) to inspect a vehicle before i buy it to see if it is worth the asking price. Why someone would buy a vehicle without inspecting it first is beyond me and if i was selling, i would be very worried if some one wanted to buy the vehicle from me without seeing it first. Cash in hand and i mean paper/coin money would have to be in my hand, not some damn cheque (personel or bank), before i part with my vehicle. I believe money order is also okay, but i am not to sure about that.