| Vehicle Purchase Scam | zino | 6/15/10 8:18 AM | Do not EVER wire money to Google Checkout. Google Checkout does not take money by wire, only credit card. If someone is trying to sell you a car and tells you to deposit the money by wire you will NOT get the car and you will not get your money ba |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | salgar | 6/18/10 7:51 PM | Thanks for letting people know about the scam zino! |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | EdSF | 6/19/10 2:02 PM | @salgar - perhaps an official "sticky note" in the forums would be helpful (?)....have seen (as zino has) a bunch of posts about this.... |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | 1mom2jv | 7/9/10 12:57 AM | Car Buyers Beware! There is a scam going on now, someone will try to sell you a car at a very low price because they are in financial trouble. Their location will be miles and miles away from you, but they will e-mail you nice pictures of the car you |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dave yoder | 7/9/10 4:03 PM | Interesting.... I just experienced this! I saw a car I was interested in at a very low price, and yes the seller is claiming hardship and the need to sell it quickly using Google Checkout, and yes, it just happens that they're in California and I'm |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | tazzzer | 7/14/10 8:54 PM | Same here Hello, I work as a flight attendant and I am gone with my job all the time, I am in Tokyo right now in a training , that is why I have chose this program to help me sell the car asap, once we start the process trough them and they let me |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | salgar | 7/19/10 9:33 AM | More on this here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/checkout-merchants/label?lid=3b569c893bbb7a08&hl=en |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | zino | 7/21/10 7:06 PM | Joseph Signore, If you are a REAL police officer then post your phone number at the police department....all of those that are reading this blogg, do not even think that this guy Signore is a police officer! I can almost bet that he is one of the s |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Bubba1984 | 7/27/10 12:01 PM | 1mom2jv, Thank you so much for your post. I was considering buying a car that I found on AutoTrader.com. The deal did seem too good to be true. My uncle found this site and your post. He sent it to me to let me know about this scam. Please see e |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | EdSF | 7/27/10 1:02 PM | Tip to all Auto-trader users: http://www.autotrader.com/research/shared/article_popup.jsp?article_id=12124 |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | taragone0 | 8/23/10 7:30 AM | Below is the response I got from a seller, who had advertised in the Autotrader.com. I was already leary when I saw the price, but I want everyone to know about this scam. I did not purchase the vehicle, or wire any money. Funny thing he has two d |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | ctlee | 9/13/10 5:37 PM | thank you everyone, I just rec'd the same email until i came across the link! |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dvepraskas | 11/17/10 6:21 AM | This is the response I received... Victoria and Addison sound a lot alike. The phone number is a St. Paul, MN phone number and he is saying the car is in Tuscon, AZ... I reported it to Autotrader, but I doubt they'll do anything. Hello, The car is s |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | bbec | 1/14/11 12:42 PM | Is this one a scam too? Her story sounds very familiar to the ones above!! Subject: RE: Reply to your "CHANEL JUMBO XL MAXI LAMBSKIN HANDBAG PURSE FLAP BLACK" Ad on Gumtree I`ve just spoke with one representative from google checkout. They tol |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | EdSF | 1/14/11 1:02 PM | @bbec: Yes, it's a scam. Don't focus on the story - scammers can change stories anytime. They "key" thing to know is that "money gram" isn't used in Google Checkout. Money orders, MoneyGram, Western Union, etc,. are commonly used in scams because |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | evohizz | 2/21/11 7:20 AM | Here's another one for everyones record....newly listed car on autotrader The car is still for sale. The asking price is $$24,299. It is located in Baltimore, MD and the VIN is WBAWL73539P181582. The car is registered on my name and the title is clea |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | yumymumy | 2/26/11 5:12 AM | I recieved an email and google checkout email forthe transaction. The guy was based near me, he said that his on his honeymoon which is why I can't view the car, on the email that he snt me from google had his address on it too! How do I know if it's |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | EdSF | 2/26/11 8:03 AM | You already found out that Google Checkout only works with credit cardshttp://http://checkout.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=105916 then you are being asked to wire money.... Yes, of course it is a scam... |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | lorydlopez | 3/18/11 10:32 PM | I also just ran into what looks like a scam and wanted to share the e-mail I received. Hi, My name is Sarah and I am selling this car because of my disability, being deaf and not able to drive it. It belonged to my husband, who passed away not long |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | stokes_winstead | 3/25/11 1:05 PM | Sad to say that I have joined this twisted little club of trying to be scammed. The "seller" (and I use that term very loosely) sent me this: Hi, Thank you for your interest in my car. The car is available and here is the info: it has 91,000 miles, |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | macdaddy1 | 4/11/11 5:42 PM | macdaddy Hey, I posted a hug email on this same subject. Can't believe they are still using the name James Deckertt.!!!!! That is the same name they used for my scam. I lost 9000.00. They do make it look real good. All it takes is for someone to goo |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | the bizness woman | 4/14/11 12:04 PM | Add this lady to your list of Scammers! Tina Dudly.. I Googled her name and she has adds in more than ten different states. She uses the exact same pictures every time, but constantly lowers the price. She only wants to use google checkout and tries |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Heathen RR | 4/15/11 5:05 AM | Well yet another to add to the list. "SSG" Steven k Brown with a http://cars.com listing. Almost the exact same emails as above except all his emails started with "UNCLASSIFIED" in the beginning lol...smh these people. |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | justabout | 4/20/11 1:10 PM | BEWARE!!!! I JUST ALMOST FELL FOR A SCAM! WELL, ACTUALLY I DID! SENT THE WIRE TRANSFER THEN FOUND THIS FORUM AND STARTED QUESTIONING AND NOTICING THINGS ABOUT OUR CONTACT INFORMATION @YMAIL... WHAT IS THAT! CAN'T SEND AN INVOICE FROM GOOGLE CHECKOUT |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | justabout | 4/20/11 1:16 PM | FELL FOR THIS SCAM TODAY! WENT THROUGH GOOGLE CHECKOUT! FOUND THE ADD ON http://WWW.SELL.COM ASKED FOR A WIRE TRANSFER, IT ALL LOOKED LEGIT! GOOGLE LOGOS, CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY EVERYTIME I HAD A QUESTION! LIKE SOMEONE EARLIER SAID, IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | EdSF | 1/11/12 9:34 PM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dontfallforit | 2/6/12 4:44 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | almost | 2/14/12 2:59 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | johnandbambi | 2/16/12 11:46 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | johnandbambi | 2/16/12 11:47 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | superkid | 2/17/12 4:16 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | JonCurr | 2/19/12 2:01 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | SVen80 | 2/24/12 1:24 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | SMartKey | 3/2/12 2:50 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | lynnette | 3/24/12 8:34 AM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | mimi7x | 3/25/12 8:58 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | mimi7x | 3/25/12 9:03 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | busdriver803 | 3/26/12 9:02 AM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | irenezkool | 4/3/12 8:43 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | irenezkool | 4/3/12 8:43 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | JetSkiScandal | 4/4/12 7:39 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | jared1232 | 4/13/12 11:07 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | lilymemories | 4/23/12 8:14 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | don'tscamme | 5/11/12 12:09 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | wambura | 6/3/12 11:45 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | pastored | 6/14/12 6:01 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | boater | 6/15/12 9:50 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | boater | 6/15/12 9:51 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | boater | 6/15/12 9:52 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | boater | 6/15/12 9:52 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | truckconnoisseur | 6/16/12 11:03 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | b121 | 6/19/12 5:33 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | b121 | 6/19/12 5:34 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dewey12358 | 6/22/12 8:37 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dewey12358 | 6/22/12 8:38 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | NedaHolly | 6/25/12 10:40 AM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | fatkidfrank | 6/28/12 11:19 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | skeptik1 | 7/2/12 9:33 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Sasaki | 7/11/12 2:29 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | GB Hunt | 7/13/12 6:28 AM | |
| Scammer: Sean Harris (seller of BMW) and Michael Canales (google checkout agent) | Captain Cook, HI | 7/18/12 12:29 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | dragonbaby287 | 8/21/12 2:14 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | getthem | 8/23/12 6:14 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | nantucketnv | 8/28/12 4:37 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | gsxrrulz07 | 8/30/12 11:37 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | AdiiT | 9/3/12 1:27 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | lailee01 | 9/9/12 2:30 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | mattyice | 9/11/12 4:10 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | lichtenstein | 9/12/12 9:23 PM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | DonnieW | 9/24/12 8:39 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Tracy | 9/24/12 1:42 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | exchanged4 | 10/3/12 2:51 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Eric Edwards | 10/5/12 11:00 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | zolza | 10/9/12 1:27 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Steve Alderman | 10/14/12 5:04 AM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Debsipops | 10/18/12 8:49 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | alicarp | 10/23/12 11:52 AM | |
| Vehicle Purchase Scam | ClurT | 11/2/12 1:22 PM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Mark Wilkins | 11/4/12 6:01 AM | |
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| Vehicle Purchase Scam | Sean Fowler | 11/28/12 9:28 AM | |
| Vehicle Purchase Scam | CROOKS FOR CHRISTMAS - WATCH OUT | 11/28/12 10:54 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Tony Rambo | 12/1/12 8:37 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | chiverz | 12/5/12 2:27 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Earl Gardner | 12/12/12 7:40 AM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Rayna Nichols | 1/22/13 8:12 AM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Angel Sepulveda | 1/22/13 7:14 PM | |
| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Greg Chang | 1/23/13 12:55 PM | |
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| Vehicle Purchase Scam | Elizabeth McMillen | 2/3/13 12:36 PM | |
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| Re: Vehicle Purchase Scam | Pricilla Castro | 2/13/13 9:53 PM | |
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| Vehicle Purchase Scam | Lee-Anne Sanderson | 4/16/13 12:10 AM | |
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