Is this a scam?

[betsylips]

I found a listing for a Maxda CX-5 at the following address: REMOVED

It is listed at $5000 and only travelled around 78000kms.  I sent a message to email REMOVED and got a response from a Samantha Kelly claiming to be in the Australian Air Force selling the car she was awarded in a divorce settlement.  She said she is being deployed and selling car to give money to her mother who is going to be looking after her kids.

She says she has a deal with ebay where they'll ship the car to me for 5 day trial and she won't get the money until I'm satisfied with the car at the end of the 5 days at which point ebay will release to her the money I have paid.

Is this a scam?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[sandypebbles]

There have been dozens of different cars/caravans/etc

Highly doubt it is a one woman operation either 

[katistrophik]

Dammit, I never get one, I could have so much fun with them...

[davewil1964]

You need to look for a car off-eBay, kat. It's a self-selecting scam, where the scammer relies on the scamee's greed.

[katistrophik]

mmm, may spend a little time on Marketplace perusing my next vehicle........

[tayrich-76]

This is 100000% a scam. 
someone  is selling a Range Rover under the same conditions as you’ve listed above (divorce awarded, giving money to mother for kids)

[davewil1964]

Who'd a thunk?

[sandypebbles]

Yep, the scammer actually gave their real name and everything 🤣

[deepakcnd2010]

Same message. It's a scam

Well let me just jump right into it. I just got divorced and the Honda was awarded to me in our divorce. I have a low price ($4,700) because I want to sell it before June 26 ideally. 

I have a deployment coming up and would prefer to have my mother who is taking care of my children, have the cash instead. 

Now, a few words about this 2017 Honda Civic. It's the highest spec Civic VTi-LX Auto MY17 1.5 L turbo engine.Sunroof, Heated leather seats, CarPlay, etc. It will come with Roadworthy Certificate and Rego so you don't have to do the running around Registration in Victoria, paid until 21 October 2021. In perfect working condition, with nothing mechanically wrong - like new! This Honda has only 24,302 kilometers on the clock.  

This Honda has a clear ppsr showing no accident history, no stolen history & no money owing on the Honda. Transmission type: Automatic. 

Owned by non-smoking family with no pets, interior always clean and tidy. 

If you decide to buy it, you'll receive all the papers, owner manual, keys, a buy-sell contract already signed by me and the clear title. 

I've attached photos showing the overall condition. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Royal Australian Air Force Sienna Reid

[sandypebbles]

You don’t say?

[asshre-92]

I have also been sent the same email.hh

 i was also sent the same kind of email claiming to be in the Air-Force. I was looking to buy a car and found this ad. I found this too cheap to be true. Thank god there were some same kind of reviews about the scam. If there are any kind of similar scams please leave a scam review.