Thank you all this was so helpful. I can't believe I was about to fall for this scam. This is the one that I got I found this car listing on Craigslist.


This 2003 Toyota RAV4, VIN# JTEGH20V630119847,runs and drives excellent.have full service history. Only 49,087 miles! Transmission is Automatic shifts smoothly, the RAV4 has all of its original floor mats and complete set of keys. It has no leaks and does not smoke.I bought it when i was serving in Fort Belvoir, U.S. Army base and now I am deployed in Madrid, Spain. The car will be delivered from Florida, US. I have dropped my price to $3,450 since this is an Urgent Sale! and I need to sell it before May 17th, when I will be deployed in Iraq with my platoon replacing the troops to come home. If you're interested to purchase please email me back!

Hope to hear you soon!
Sgt. Amber Smith

P.S: For more pictures of the vehicle, see my album: http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m587/LisaT34/ToyotaRav4/


and then I emailed her back saying I was interested and that first I wanted to see the car and then if I decided I wanted it, I would pay cash and this is what "she" replied

If you are interested to purchase the car I want you to know that the transaction fits the Google Checkout protection plan. Google Checkout reimburses buyers who are involved in a vehicle transaction through their program. The program provides reimbursement for all the situations that can appear in a transaction. A deposit of $3,350 will be sent to Google Checkout. After the payment is received and secured by Google Checkout, they will inform me about that and I will start the shipping. The delivery process will take 3 days and it will be a door to door service so the car will be delivered directly to your home address. From the moment you receive it you have a 5 days inspection period. After the 5 days you have to decide if you want to keep the car or not. If you'll keep it, they will release the payment to me. In case you will not like the car and decide not to keep it, you will get a full refund of $3,350 from Google Checkout and the car will be shipped back on my expense. If you agree I will need your name, shipping address and your phone # in order to register the deal with Google Checkout. Sorry for the long email. I have tried to touch all bases. Waiting for your reply.

Thank you,
Amber
 

 Right then I got a gut feeling that something was not right . so I did my research and I was right thanks to all of you. All these scams sound the same!!!