I am new to this blogging site because I do not know what to do. My sister gave me a gift $1500 to purchase a vehicle so I can help my elderly mother to & from her doctor appointments. I came across this ad on orange county, california craiglist about a 2000 toyota camry for $1800. The lady’s email was on the picture. My mom & I liked the vehicle & I emailed Ms. Olivia Capirlse & she sent me this message back;
Hi,
Thank you so much for your interest! The car is still available. Has 127,195 miles, automatic transmission, one owner. It’s in perfect condition, no engine/electric problems, no accidents/liens/loans. No scratches, never been repainted, no rips/tears/stains, never smoked in. I have all manuals, 2 spare of keys, title, service records. I’m selling the car because my child of only 24, died 4 months ago in an accident, a drunk driver hit him and his fiancee. He was with his fiance’s car coming to our home at his little brother birthday of 10 years old. This 2000 Toyota Camry LE was his car, I want to get rid of it ASAP because it brings bad memories. The price is $1,000.
We need to work together to make this deal happen because I am traveling due to my job and I need to take a few days off to return and manage the sale. The car is located in Indianapolis, IN and my first option is to place an eBay (buy it now) auction and benefit of the eBay purchase protection program, and so we can leave feedback on each other. I’ll take care of the shipping so don’t worry.
Hope to hear soon from you!
Olivia Capirlse
PS: Here you have a few more pictures with the car!
We thought it was a great deal, I was being cautious & took the necessary steps, except the story got my heart & I didn’t bother to question it because I didn’t want to insult her. Anyways, Olivia proceeded to send me a private link to the vehicle on ebay motors to where only I can view & purchase the vehicle. The account was under I suspect rc_dirtslinger on ebay motors. I wired the $1000, western union, to an ebay motor rep randomly selected by ebay named george wood. Everything was going great, i was happy, excited, she kept in contact with me even telling me she got the email of the receipt & the late last night, the confirmation from an ebay person for the green light to ship the camry. This message was at 1:30am, she emails me this;
“I finished the papers for shipping, the car is already at the warehouse ready to be delivered, you don`t have to be worried because I will start the shipping tomorrow morning.”
Thanks,
Olivia
Last email; “Have a great night to, I apologize for the delayed response.”
Thanks,
Olivia
I got no tracking number or time of the cars arrival. All she told me was on thursday I will have the car. Hell, the bitch didn’t even tell me the car was shipped out on saturday morning!! Then saturday night, last night, I came across several ads online, same name, same car, one is from carsified.com, http://www.carsified.com/2000-toyota-camry-black-windsor-12044-private.html. Mileage is not 126,991, it’s listed as 204,656, Windsor Ontario, not Indianapolis Indiana! Then I found a few more ads, two from miami & one in jersey, same car, same lady & same 126,991 mileage. I’m confused. I will wait until thursday or friday & if I did get scammed, which all points to it, I made up my mind & I’m taking my own life. I just don’t know what to say to my sister, my mom feels bad for talking me into, it’s nobody’s fault, but Olivia’s. Judgement day is either 19th or the 20th, so that car better arrive & that’s it. Gonna pound down my first bottle of whiskey & go from there, goodbye world! Hate to make this decision, but I feel like I failed them. One & only chance to get a car & I get screwed. I did everything right, but question the story, man i’m stupid. Learn from my mistakes so let this be my last words in this life. Thank you all for letting me share this.
Scam reported at FightTheScams.com
I got duped!