This is a scam, I just don't know 'what'

[67Dart273]

EDIT.......I may have found the origin of the original

https://www.google.com/search?tbs=s...JVSpCIiWkXjg80oyGg&btnG=Search by image&hl=en


Don't understand the object here. If you call this number, does it add you to a call list?

1....While you find lots of Rams in this price range, this is 'way too nice' for the price

2....While the photos "seem" generic, there are a couple of things.

A...Plates are not visible, meaning, cannot determine location, which "should" be local.

B..."We" don't use this type / color of garbage can here

C..."They" don't patch the streets like here, with tar in the cracks.

At least two different ads, two locations

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/5345732541.html

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/5344448821.html

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Make Offer 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT - $1800
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie SLT
Engine type : 5.2L 5211CC 318Cu. In. V8 GAS, Auto Trans, New Tires. Runs Great. Clean Title. Prefer text.

{208}214-3438

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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 - $1800 (Colbert
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 incredible condition, new tires, 86,000 miles, 5 speed, new stereo, very nice rig, a lot of fun to drive and great in the snow. 1800 obo call or text 2082143438

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[zigs]

208 is Boise . I did a look up on the pooter . It says beware of scams coming from that area code.

 

[66fyssh]

Yeah, I don't get it. They're up to something, but what....

I found this. Shows the number belongs to Anthony Smith in Ketchum.


http://hodges-directory.us/directory.php?q=2q1e-208-214-4424-Ketchum-Idaho-S-Edgehill-Dr

 

[67Dart273]

208 is Boise . I did a look up on the pooter . It says beware of scams coming from that area code.

Actually 208 is the entire state of ID

 

[diymirage]

why don't you grab some buddies, some guns and a few six packs and go check it out?

 

[67Dart273]

why don't you grab some buddies, some guns and a few six packs and go check it out?

Where is it that we are going? Hell they might be in Florida for all I know. The phone no. goes to an message box. I'm not callin again

 

[diymirage]

Idaho cant be that big, just start on the most northern corner and work our way down

 

[67Dart273]

Idaho cant be that big, just start on the most northern corner and work our way down

Actually it's damn near as big as Michigan, but the point is they might not even be in Idaho at all. That link I found earlier suggests NC. The phone could be anywhere. Even a "land" number anymore can be faked on an IRLP hookup

 

[chryslerfat]

The selling dealer sticker on the left top of the tailgate looks to have a palm tree. I would guess the truck is from the S.E. by that.

 

[67Dart273]

I see one of the ads got flagged down. What I don't understand is what these "people" hope to gain.

 

[mderoy340]

Scam
Seller "A buyer is coming tomorrow, I'm out of town but, if you wire the money today the truck is yours. We can meet tomorrow after I get back home and you can drive the truck home."
If you send money you will never be able to contact again.
Just one example.

 

[zigs]

Actually 208 is the entire state of ID

Ya I foregot . Theres You and two other guys living in Idaho. But seriously I like the pickup truck idea.

 

[Chuckman]

Yea, I called about one like this one time. The truck was posted locally and looked too good to be true. When I called they told me it was 2,800 miles from my house. But if I wired them the money, they would have it shipped too me. I said, "Ha, Ha, Yeah Right!"

 

[bighammer]

There are tons of them out there Del. You just have to be diligent and use good judgement.

http://m.wikihow.com/Spot-Car-Scams-on-Craigslist

https://www.craigslist.org/about/scams

How the car scam works:

"The seller will create a normal-looking “Car For Sale” ad on a popular website such as Craigslist. He’ll include a picture of a car he claims to be selling and post a low price, often unbelievably low. He will describe the car and its condition and may mention why the car is being sold so cheap.

After you contact the “seller” (nearly always only by email), you’ll start to hear his or “her” (they like female names) story, which always involves some unusual personal situation, and is usually very believable. Maybe he just got a divorce and needs to sell his wife’s old car. Or “her” father died and his car is being sold. Or “she” just lost “her” job and needs the money. Or he is a soldier in the Army leaving for Afghanistan and doesn’t need the car any longer. Or he works on an offshore oil rig and needs to sell the car.

Hint: The scammer has no mailing address, no telephone, not even a cell phone — only an email address. And his American English may not so great — because he’s not American.

Many of these scam stories involve a seller who claims to be out of the country or in the military, although he claims the car is still in the country somewhere and must be shipped to the buyer. In fact, most of these scammers actually are in another country, usually in Eastern Europe or Nigeria — where they can’t be found and prosecuted.

Hint: The scammer has some reason you can’t come see him or the car. He won’t even tell you where the car is, unless you’re already told him where you live. In that case, he may say the car is somewhere far, far away in a locked warehouse or sealed shipping container. In any case, you can’t actually see the car but the scammer says the car will be shipped to you, for free, for your inspection.

The seller might claim that he will use “eBay protection” with “eBay shipping” services — or PayPal or Amazon, or some other well-known service — or that your money will be “protected” by using some kind of third-party escrow or bank account for safe payment — and that you will have 5 or 10 days to decide whether to keep the car or return it and get your money back. It’s all to make the buyer feel that the deal is legitimate and safe, when it is not.

Hint: The scammer says he wants to “protect” you and your money. Actually, he wants to control exactly how your money is handled so that it goes directly to him."


Why dont you just play along with the scam Del? I've done it a few times! It's great fun to string them along and see just how long you can keep them interested! Just don't send money!

 

[67Dart273]

Why dont you just play along with the scam Del? !

LOL, they don't need my email address, LOL