Ivanr017
San Bernardino,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, August 29, 2008
I was just scammed by the same people. I am a college student and was extremely excited when i found this BMW priced so cheaply, and after e-mailing the seller and having several email exchanges where she explained that the car was in perfect condition and why she was selling it, I decided to go through with it. I sent them 2700 dollars, and it was only after they failed to send me the expected delivery date, that I decided to research some more, and to my horror found all of this. If only I had looked before I sent the money. Is there anything that can be done about this?
Vito4
Johnson,#3Consumer 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 at. Like the old saying goes....if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
Kyle
Woburn,#4Consumer Comment
Wed, May 07, 2008
I am almost a victim of this scam. Was a day away from sending money but was eeling a little iffy about the whole situation and did some research and called moneygram adn the lady there said that moneybookers does not ask to send a moneygram right away and that this was probably a scam. She knew right off the bat that it was a scam. Definetley should have dones some research online about this but was shocked at the deal and didn't want to lose the car seeing as it was about $35,000 off the retail price. Just wanted to say thank you and I have few emails on this if there is an investigation going on.
Kyle
Woburn,#5Consumer Comment
Wed, May 07, 2008
I am almost a victim of this scam. Was a day away from sending money but was eeling a little iffy about the whole situation and did some research and called moneygram adn the lady there said that moneybookers does not ask to send a moneygram right away and that this was probably a scam. She knew right off the bat that it was a scam. Definetley should have dones some research online about this but was shocked at the deal and didn't want to lose the car seeing as it was about $35,000 off the retail price. Just wanted to say thank you and I have few emails on this if there is an investigation going on.
Kyle
Woburn,#6Consumer Comment
Wed, May 07, 2008
I am almost a victim of this scam. Was a day away from sending money but was eeling a little iffy about the whole situation and did some research and called moneygram adn the lady there said that moneybookers does not ask to send a moneygram right away and that this was probably a scam. She knew right off the bat that it was a scam. Definetley should have dones some research online about this but was shocked at the deal and didn't want to lose the car seeing as it was about $35,000 off the retail price. Just wanted to say thank you and I have few emails on this if there is an investigation going on.
Zo
Fort Myers,#7Consumer Suggestion
Mon, March 17, 2008
I was about to purchase a Yamaha V-Star for the amount of $2,500 that was listed on Craigs List. The seller sent the information, about him being from Fort Myers and he was over in London for the next 7 months. The Seller than had two e-mails sent to me from MoneyBookers asking for western union same as what I see with you. I felt it was fishy so I did a google and found this report as well as many others. The information that I was sent I would like to post for others to be aware. The MoneyBookers Item # is 606650590 Please if you can use any of this information to help with your investigation please use it. For me I abandoned the deal thanks to your posting. You are helping people. Ezio Seller: Jeffrey Ragsdale 96 Mount Street London W1Y 5HG United Kingdom Money Bookers Agent Steve Barron 67 New Hampton St. London W1s2rl United Kingdom
Victim
LaCenter,#8Consumer Comment
Thu, March 13, 2008
Please forward/post ALL e-mails generated from the scam artists. We are finding obvious and discrete patterns that will help us to narrow our search. (i.e how Rana did from Philadelphia! What Rana has done was EXTREMELY helpful!
Iamzippy
Snohomish,#9Consumer Comment
Wed, March 05, 2008
Thanks for this update. A guy tried the same thing with me today only it was for a Harley. This report kept me from making a mistake.
Moneybooker_scam
White Plains,#10Consumer Suggestion
Tue, March 04, 2008
I also almost fell for the Car scam myself. But before I was going to wire money to anyone across the world, I researched Moneybooker. And fell upon these Glasglow, scotland emails. I recieved the exact emails that everyone else has recieved. Its all a scam. Bottom line. Your never gonna find a car that costs $30,000 for $9000 on craigslist. the guy was emailing from this account william.Shauck@hotmail He's a fake... screw him and moneybooker.
Jinou Zhang
Hayward,#11Consumer Comment
Fri, February 01, 2008
i had exactly same situation right now! i paied full amount and they havent delivery the car yet!! i said i want the money back and give up to buy the car they didnt reply me yet till now! i want to know didi you get the money back and how?
Jinou Zhang
Hayward,#12Consumer Comment
Fri, February 01, 2008
i had exactly same situation right now! i paied full amount and they havent delivery the car yet!! i said i want the money back and give up to buy the car they didnt reply me yet till now! i want to know didi you get the money back and how?
Jinou Zhang
Hayward,#13Consumer Comment
Fri, February 01, 2008
i had exactly same situation right now! i paied full amount and they havent delivery the car yet!! i said i want the money back and give up to buy the car they didnt reply me yet till now! i want to know didi you get the money back and how?
Jinou Zhang
Hayward,#14Consumer Comment
Fri, February 01, 2008
i had exactly same situation right now! i paied full amount and they havent delivery the car yet!! i said i want the money back and give up to buy the car they didnt reply me yet till now! i want to know didi you get the money back and how?
Duckmon
Jackson,#15Consumer Comment
Tue, January 29, 2008
i hate to tell you this, but you have been ripped off. i had a very similar experience to this today from a samantha brown who lived and worked in the u.s. but now lives in glaskow, scotland. the terms of the sale were almost identical to yours. i called autotrader and reported it as fraud due to the price was 1/2 of the retail price of the vehicle. they informed me that it was a scam and took it off of autotrader. i had requested pictures of the vehicle and they sent me pictures from a vehicle being sold legitamately on ebay. to say the least, i was horrified that this scam is going around. someone else today had put something on ripoffreport about someone from glaskow, scotland doing the same thing to him. i would be calling moneybookers to get all of your money back. please update us and let us know what happens. good luck.
Duckmon
Jackson,#16Consumer Comment
Tue, January 29, 2008
i hate to tell you this, but you have been ripped off. i had a very similar experience to this today from a samantha brown who lived and worked in the u.s. but now lives in glaskow, scotland. the terms of the sale were almost identical to yours. i called autotrader and reported it as fraud due to the price was 1/2 of the retail price of the vehicle. they informed me that it was a scam and took it off of autotrader. i had requested pictures of the vehicle and they sent me pictures from a vehicle being sold legitamately on ebay. to say the least, i was horrified that this scam is going around. someone else today had put something on ripoffreport about someone from glaskow, scotland doing the same thing to him. i would be calling moneybookers to get all of your money back. please update us and let us know what happens. good luck.