Your Real Estate Insider: Beware Internet Scam

Beware Internet Scam

My Girlfriend was recently searching for a used car on craigslist. She found what she thought was a great, to good to be true deal, and she was right. When she inquired about the car, that had been advertised locally, she was told that the car was actually in florida. The guy selling the car was stationed in Florida getting ready to be sent to Afghanastan and really needed to get rid of the car. He said he was willing to send the car free of charge to West Virginia, as soon as she sent the money. Just to see his response we replied and said that my father was in Florida and would come pick the car up and drive it back in lieu of flying back. His response was that the car was in some magical ship yard that he had no access to unless he was shipping it across country. After asking around and doing a little research it seems that there are a lot of these scams going on. They may look a little different, but they are all a scam. Just thought i would let you know to be on the lookout. Thanks Aaron Poling

4 comments • Aaron Poling • March 31 2009 09:01PM

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Thanks for the warning!

Posted by Irene Tron about 3 years ago

Hi Walter,

Thanks for the heads-up. It's unbelievable the scams people come up with. But they no doubt are playing the odds knowing someone will trust them. It was a smart move on your part saying your father would come pick it up. Again, thanks for the post.

Posted by Michael Cole (CPG Tours) about 3 years ago

Thanks for the post.  Boy these scams are never ending!

  

Posted by Debra Walsh Hudson Valley NY Real Esta 845.294.8800 (Keller Williams Realty Goshen, NY - Realtor) about 3 years ago

Smart move on your part to question it and find out what it really was!

 

Posted by Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Knipe Realty) about 3 years ago

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