Moneybookers Offer a car for sale in the amount of $8,000.00,2004 LXR LONDON United Kingdom
I was contacted by the Auto Traders.com listing a 2004 Cad,LXR from a seller:Elizabeth Calfee with their printout& pics June 29,2008 stating that the owner Ms.Calfee had a car for sale,and would release ownership of car for exchange amount of $7,500.00 and that I was to sent the Western Union to a Mr.Eric Appel at 181 Perth Str. Dundee,Scotland also the money bookers would senting the car to my home address here in Las Vegas,NV
on July 7,2008 at 5:00pm I have all of the transaction papers and a letter from moneybookers by mail dated June 30.2008 forwhich I didn't receive until JULY9,2008 IN MY MAIL BOX showning a verification# for my account.
The Auto Traders.com has not try to contact me as to conclusion of this sale transaction nor have the moneybookers responed to my E-mail regarding this matter. Please help me if possible.
Sylvester
Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S.A.
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Vito4
Johnson,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
MoneyBookers Vehicle absolute SCAM!!!!!
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, July 28, 2008
To all reading this or who have sent an international Western Union money transfer through MoneyBookers for an unbelievably priced vehicle (car, truck, etc.) I hate to tell you, but you have been ripped off!!!
I almost fell victim to the scam for a 2002 Lexus IS 300 w/ 44,800 miles for $8100 posted on Autotrader. Mind you this car could retail for over $15000. Like all of you I got the same excuse of a lady who moved to Glasgow, United Kingdom and couldn't take her car with her....you know how the rest goes. I had lined up my first 30% down payment of $2430 to send out. Not to mention the fee of $125 to make the transfer....total $2555.
I went home feeling good, thinking I'm about to score the biggest auto purchase of the year. About 5 hours later something told me to do a little checking. Indeed I stumbled upon all of your blogs and comments. I raced back to the place where I sent the order and told them to stop the transfer immediately.
I had to call and speak with a Western Union representative to stop the transfer and refund the money. The refund was done right away, and I walked out with my refund of $2430. This took all of 10 to 15 minutes. The fee of $125 to send the original amount was gone. Better that than the full amount I stood to lose through this disgusting scam.
What is even worse, is that even after I got my refund, I got the second email requesting another 30% payment to be made in order to receive the vehicle.
I give praise to God and the Holy Spirit for giving me the unction to do research on this transaction before totally letting down my guard and getting ripped off. For anyone who is opening a case or complaint against these con artist/scammers, I have e-mail trails to show the same pattern some of you have fell prey to. Feel free to email me. Like the old saying goes....if it's too good to be true, it probably is.