This is absolutely a scam. I have checked into many "too good to be true" priced cars in the papers/craigslist. Always in the $4-5k range. Shipping always included.
But they balk at you getting someone to look @ the car, Always getting ready to leave for Iraq. Or kid in hospital, and no time, or selling it for dead brother, etc.
They'll say they use ebay finance, or yahoo finance for a safe and insured transaction, and you have to send them an email address for them to contact you. Once you give them the email(I use one of the 20 or so I have set up for when I think I'm being scammed), you will get an email with a link looking real official and all, like Yahoo or Ebay, but the link takes you to a fake site(at this point, forward the address to
[email protected] or
[email protected], and they will quickly close down the fake website.
When you do go, they give you a name and address of who they want you to wire the money to. Usually Western Union or Moneygram. Do not do this, as soon as you do, kiss your cash goodbye.
What I don't understand, is why the authorities, if you bring this scam to their attention, can't just set up @ the moneygram or Western Union office, and when the thieving piece of crap shows up to get his money, nab him right then and there.
I watch the local papers and craigslist for crap like this, then hassle the crooks some(fake phone numbers and addresses) but always report it to your paper, they can cut the ad so noone else gets scammed.
FF