I am so glad that I googled amazon payments and as a result, clicked on the one with ‘scam’ in the name. I’m looking for a car for my son and replied to an ad on Craigslist Houston for a 2002 Toyota Camry. Here’s what I received and the one thing that immediately made me suspicious was the wording which seemed to be scripted.
| From: | Ruth Kimberly (ruthkimberly41@gmail.com) |
| Sent: | Sun 4/14/13 5:32 AM |
| To: |
Thank you for being interested in buying my 2002 Toyota Camry SE V6, automatic transmission, 98,000 miles. It is in EXCELLENT condition, the body and paint are great, no scratches and no dents, the interior is clean, it has never been involved in an accident, the title is clear.I bought it when I was serving in Fort Riley, KS but I was promoted and transferred to Fort Richardson in Anchorage Alaska for a 3 years period, so I do not want to let it ruin in my backyard, therefore I need a fast and reliable buyer.
The car is already at our Military Logistic Department from Fort Riley, KS U.S. Army, crated and ready to go. The shipping will be free for you because I will transport it using the internal logistic department! The Logistic Department will deliver the car to the nearest Us army base from your area and from there I will use a tow-truck to have it delivered at your door. The whole shipping process will take 3-4 days.As I’m unable to travel in the near future I decided to make this transaction through Amazon Payments at a lower price. I believe this protects both buyer and seller and it’s the right way to do this.
The final price is $1.400 which include delivery at your home address. If you decide email me your: Full Name and Shipping address, so I can inform Amazon Payments that I have a buyer! I will forward your details to them and then you will receive an invoice (with no further obligations or fees). Then you will be able to talk with them directly and ask all you want to know.
If you need further information and pics please get back to me as soon as possible!
Thanks,
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Lt. Ruth Kimberly
Fort Richardson
Anchorage
AK 99506
Luckily, I didn’t fall for this scam and wanted to post this to make someone else aware of this ad.
Scam reported at FightTheScams.com
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