GTVEVO

iTrader: (22)

Alright everyone this is the second day in a row that I have seen evo's on Ebay for a unbelieveable buy it now price! I have posted the link below for today but yesterdays I sent a email for a black on buy it now price of 9 grand and as soon as I did they stripped it off ebay and said it was in a different location. Are these hot becuase usually if it is too good to be true it is a scam! The one I got a message from yesterday seems like the email isn't real becuase it doesn't act like it was composed for a car sale.


Todays ebay link!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=43919



Yesterdays message.

Congratulations tvanhorn1o1! You are added on the pre-approved buyer list.

Item name: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Buy It Now price: $9,000.00
Quantity: 1
Subtotal: $9,000.00 (Shipping and Handling included)
Seller details: ANHEastBestCars2000 - Los Angeles eBay's Warehouse
Seller E-mail: anheastbestcars2@aol.com

eBay Payment Instructions:

We have the item at eBay’s warehouse in Los Angeles, CA. The item was inspected by eBay and insured by SquareTrade.
The buyer will be allowed to buy the item when the payment by Western Union wire transfer will be completed.
Note that you have to send only the first 30% of the total amount of $9,000.00, which means $2,700.00 and the remaining balance, in the amount of $6,300.00, is to be paid upon delivery of the car.

Please send the payment by WESTERN UNION wire transfer to:

Mr. Victor Schmid
1322 S Ogden Dr,
Los Angeles, CA 90019


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alex_alex

iTrader: (7)

wow. you should report that, b/c i think it is a scam.


That is DesignmanFX's car, hes on this website.

further, that price seems a bit unbelievable to me, in addition to the fact that he wants you to wire money, and not transfer it through some ebay-approved method like Paypal.

This worries me.

GTVEVO

iTrader: (22)

Thats what I thought I know that I have see the car before and also if you go look at the sellers items before it is all pottery and crafts like an old person would sell. It makes no sense!

Larsony

SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!!!

Never EVER send payment to someone you don't know using Western Union.
Use only trusted escrow services such as escrow.com

skylinedo

definitely suspicious, report asap

Dave@Accolade

iTrader: (96)

That is weird.. hmm... why not just try to get in touch with designmanfx I mean its his car lol.

alex_alex

iTrader: (7)

yeah, that and, report the guy's name and address, since its listed.

Secret Chimp

iTrader: (2)

These are usually hacked ebay accounts that are used to give a sense of security to the people interested in bidding. Check the previously auctioned items..I bet they are for completely unrelated items...ie, no other cars sold.

report it to ebay...it is a scam

Secret Chimp

iTrader: (2)

How many people do you know who are selling modified Evos and selling things like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=13833

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&category=104

huhu!

GOKOU

iTrader: (2)

I can't believe you believe some of the BS that goes in EBAY. Don't get SCAM!!!

BTRTURBOCHARGED

iTrader: (1)

yup its a scamarooney!

bigmac

iTrader: (18)

Any ebay sale that says you need to get on a "preapproved buyer list" is a scam. This comes up constantly for Harley Davidson Road Kings with buy it now prices of $9,000, Evo's, high end mountain bikes, etc. Usually the address is in Europe and offers "free shipping" and requires a wire transfer of money. Even the legit wire transfer companies can be used for these deals. Once your money is sent, you will never hear from the seller again, and you won't be able to track them either. Ebay has a security page talking about these scams and warns people not to send info to get on a "preapproved buyer List" becasue it is a way to get personal account info that will be used to hack your ebay or paypal account.

GTVEVO

iTrader: (22)

Ok thanks for the info. I changed my email address and passwords on my Ebay and Paypal account. Do you think I will be ok. I certianly don't want to loose anything becuase of that. All I did is send them a email asking them to call me to verify the price because I didn't think it was real.

Also I pulled the header listed on that email and it was from overseas on a personal server of their own from what it looks like! Bastages!

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lunde4

A friend of mine (albeit not a very smart one) was taken last week for $3500.00 on the same scam for a 350Z.

If it sounds to good to be true..................................

GTVEVO

iTrader: (22)

Did he actually pay the deposit or did they crack into his account? I can't believe that they can get your account info just from your ebay username which I just changed. This crazy.