SHERRY JACKSON I was ripped off with a toyota 4 runner 2003, selling for 5,300.00. After payment received i never heard from them again. I don't know what to do any more. LEBANON Missouri
I am making a rip-off report about a recent activity that happened to me. I saw a vehicle on the craigslist which was toyota 4 runner 2003. I decided to buy this car, so i emailed the owner and she responded by saying, " My car is going for $5,300.00 and with a shipping amount of $300.00 simply because i have to travel on my busy job and have no time on this car." She also said, she is going to make an ebay purchasing payment protection on the the car so that my money would be secured through money gram.
I then decided to send the money through money gram on the 29 january 2009. I realized that they received the money on the day i sent the money. Within three day time i received another notice that i have to add $2000.00 to the money i already paid, but i refused to do that. I had an email from them with a DAS shipping and a tracking number, but to my surprise this number was invalid. These guys did not email me again and i am so worried. How can i get my money back.
Frank
Savage, Maryland
United States Minor Outlying Islands
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Karl
Highlands Ranch,Colorado,
U.S.A.
FRANK, THERE'S ANOTHER Ripoff Report similar to yours that was......
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, February 07, 2009
POSTED ON 10-28-2008, and modified on 11-29-2008. I believe you can 'Google' it. Here it is- RIP OFF REPORT JENNIFER DUMAS CURTIS ASHFORD CRAIGLIST EBAY 2003 TOYOTA, and it should come up.
Or, you can simply go back a few pages & you'll find it!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
URGENT UPDATE: TOYOTA LOST $1.8 BILLION IN THE 4th QUARTER OF 2008!
URGENT UPDATE #2: TOYOTA EXPECTS TO LOSE $4 BILLION IN THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH ENDS IN MARCH 2008!!!
* Imagine a pile of money which is $1 MILLION. Now imagine 4,000 of those piles! That's $4 BILLION!!!!
TOYOTA- MOVING BACKWARDS!
Steve
Bradenton,Florida,
U.S.A.
Frank!!!! What were you thinking!!! This is the oldest scam around!!
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, February 07, 2009
Frank,
Are you crazy???? People need to just stop and think before doing things like this!
NEVER use any wire transfer service to purchase a product. NEVER DO THIS!!!
This is just common sense!
Wire services like Money Gram, Western Union, etc. should ONLY be used with PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND TRUST. thats it! NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Most likely your money is gone, unless the location that disbursed the money logged it and checked ID of the reciever.
File a police report immediately, and then send a copy to Craigslist, along with the ad you responded to. They can attempt an identification by IP address.
Then send a copy to the FBI Cyber Crimes Unit.
Think about this for just a minute and apply just a little common sense.
1. Anyone can use craigslist. Anyone can post. Anyone can open an "account", all with absolutely NO IDENTIFICATION and be totally anonymous.
So, WHY would you send CASH to an anonymous person???
2. Did you ever actaully see, and drive the car? If not, WHY not??
3. Is there any evidence the car in question actually existed?
4. Why would the person not accept PayPal, or a bank certified check, or bank wire transfer? Think about this. Apply common sense here. It is because they did not want to reveal their identity!!
Hellllloooooooooooo!
IN THE FUTURE!! Do not send cash to someone you do not know.
When buying a car,
1. Use ONLY certified funds.
2. Check and copy the picture id of the person recieving the money.
3. Verify this ID against the TITLE of the car.
4. Write the VIN# on the certified payment and mark it as PAYMENT IN FULL!
The bottom line is, PROTECT YOURSELF by using COMMON SENSE!!!
Joe
Austin,Texas,
U.S.A.
CLASSIC NIGERIAN OVERSEAS SHIPPING SCHEME
#4Consumer Comment
Sat, February 07, 2009
VARIATIONS OF THIS OCCUR WITH THE NIGERIAN PET ADOPTION SCHEME, NIGERIAN VOO DOO SPELL SCHEMES, ETC. I THOUGHT I POSTED AN ADVISORY ABOUT IT BUT IT WORKS LIKE THIS:
THE NIGERIANS ARE USIJNG CRAIGSLIST VERY HEAVY THAT AND ONE OF THE GOOGLE SITES WHICH GOOGLE IS WORKING HARD TO SHUT THEM DOWN TO RUN THEIR SCAMS.
THEY WILL LIST A VERY NICE CAR, ACCOMPANIED BY A PHOTO THAT THEY HAVE COPIED FROM ANOTHER WEB SITE AND THEY WILL CLAIM THAT THEY ARE GETTING TRANSFERRED OVERSEAS, NEEDING MONEY FOR COLLEGE, GOING INTO THE MILITARY, GETTING MARRIED -- ALL KINDS OF BS WHY THEY NEED TO SELL THIS GREAT CAR AT A RIDICULOUSLY LOW VERY CHEAP PRICE --BUT THEY EITHER WANT A DEPOSIT OR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES OR CUSTOMS CHARGE AND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE TOO IF THEY CAN GET IT.
IN YOUR CASE, MISTER SCAMSTER HIT THAT JACKPOT. YOU WON'T BE HEARING FROM HIM OR HER AGAIN UNTIL HE NEEDS SOME MORE PARTY MONEY..
GO TO A SITE THAT SHOWS A LOT OF MUSICAL VIDEOS AND ENTER "i go chop your dollar" INTO THE SEARCH ENGINE TO SEE HAPPY NIGERIAN SCAM ARTISTS DANCING AND CELEBRATING THE THEFT OF MONEY FROM THE MOOGOOS ( GREEDY, STUPID,RICH, WHITE FOOLS --WHICH IS HOW THEY SEE PEOPLE WHO FALL FOR THEIR DUMB SCAMS.)
AT LEAST THE HAPPY MUSIC THERE AND SNEERING,JEERING FACES WILL HELP YOU FORGET THAT YOU LOST A LOT OF MONEY AND THAT YOU WILL NEVER SEE IT AGAIN. I HOPE YOU DON'T FALL FOR ANOTHER NIGERIAN SCHEME LIKE THIS AGAIN.