Re: is this fake?

whintreleigh · ‎08-06-2010

Interesting... we were enquiring about a Territory and we got suspicious immediately as a result of a few details.... have done some research and have stumbled across these posts....

My 'seller' is also a female located in UK after a messy divorce... car started out being in Vic but then was suddenly in NSW... obviously sealed in storage ready to ship... all the usual, has to go through ebay yadda yadda yadda.....

Plates on the photo are Vic plates too.

viewmont1071 · ‎11-09-2010

bumpinf for the caravan man

TELL ME AND I WILL FORGET, SHOW ME AND I MAY REMEMBER,, INVOLVE ME AND I WILL UNDERSTAND Confucius 450bc

auturgy · ‎14-09-2010

My question is answered - I've just heard the same B.S. story.

Thanks Guys

putney32 · ‎15-09-2010

the most popular 'twist' to the story now is
not the divorcee in UK but

'I work on an Oil Rig and have limited i'net access "

or

"I'm a Marine Biologist in the Bahamas"

... rest of the story runs much the same.... eBayers BEWARE

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flanmur · ‎19-09-2010

I got one from captain Davies who is in the armed forced and stationed in Iraq when i listed my house on Owner.com

I don't know what he was trying to pull but it isn't wool over my eyes.
Google the contents of the email,names etc.
It should take you to a scam warning site.

These grubs will try anything to scam people..

flanmur · ‎19-09-2010

P.S.
If they only want you to email them to do the transaction it could be a scam.
If they are @GMAIL.com they are scammers.
have a look at this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wellcraft-Scarab-29-30ft-LOA-Offshore-Powerboat-/220671288551?pt=AU_Boats&hash=item336108a4e7

Stupid Buy It Now price and the say that it is in WA and their addy is ACT
Oh and that boat is worth at least twice as much..

xb50gs · ‎19-09-2010

I would say that one is a copy and paste of an actual ad Flan.

Too much info and far too technical for dumb scammers to put together.

Particularly the bit about trade. Not the usual MO.

When I googled the text, I found auctions on 2 other boat trader pages, both listed in WA (most likely genuine) and it has been sold. So i'd say someone has stolen the photos and text and listed it here.

Going Ford is the Going Thing.

grrrr_more_npbs · ‎20-09-2010

flanmur ,

If they are @GMAIL.com they are scammers.
have a look at this one.

Yes flanmur, that's a TYPICAL FRAUDULENT listing, a copy and paste of a real Seller's listing, from one of many sites , asking for contact through the Gmail address.

If you Google the email address and do an Advanced Search on eBay ticking the 'item and description' box, you'll see another two FRAUDULENT Copy and Paste listings for the usual types of items, one being a tractor and the other being a lawnmower.

Ive reported all of them.

xb50gs · ‎20-09-2010

Dammit, I need a lawnmower.

Or maybe a goat.

Going Ford is the Going Thing.

putney32 · ‎22-09-2010

Dammit, I need a lawnmower.

Or maybe a goat.

pick one >>>>>

click to enlarge

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