MovingForward
Wellington,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, February 22, 2011
Yes, you were scammed, but it is your own fault.
Why would you send a stranger money via western union for a car (or for anything) that you did not see, touch, feel or test drive? You set yourself up for this loss. Next time research the source of information, go see the vehicle and don't give funds without checking out the whole story.
There are a ton of red flags: the website is brand new (2011), and not well made; her email address is a hotmail address; she asked you to use "ebay motors" when the site has nothing to do with ebay (big red flag) and lastly, she asked you to send money in an untraceable wire to an unknown person at an unknown location! Huge red flag.
If you have too much money and it is burning a hole in your pocket, find another place to spend it rather than sending it to some stranger that makes a living duping people out of their funds. Send it to a charity.
I don't like scammers, but the reason they get away with this stuff is because some consumers are not thinking at all. You lost your money. Hopefully others are not so gullible. File a police report, but I think you will never see a dime of the funds. Learn from this mistake. Don't be so eager to throw your money away next time.