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Someone is trying to Scam me!


iinca

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Today I listed my 323is on SF Craigslist...which is a great place to sell BMW's..

 

An hour later I got this text offering to pay the asking price of $8300>

 

 

 

" I do strictly cash deals but presently I'm on an assignment in Minnesota and that is why I am

offering to pay you via PAYPAL. I have been using PAYPAL to buy and sell for years...and I have

never for once had any problems whatsoever.

 

" I also have a 90% customer rating with PAYPAL and I'll send you full payment as soon as you provide me with you PAYPAL email address....

 

Thanks

Jordan

 

 

90% paypal rating? Shouldn't you have a 100% rating? Maybe he meant EBAY...

 

Gotta be scam...lol...on assignment in Minnesota...Nobody is on assignment in Minnesota...

 

He's eagerly waiting for my response as I text' him I was in a meeting and would get back to him...

 

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Tell him to go ahead and PayPal you the funds and as soon as they clear he can pick up the car.  Make sure you keep a copy of all of your emails to show to PayPal when it all turns to S__T.  Don't just wait for it to show up, actually transfer it to your account and leave a 0 balance with PayPal BEFORE you release the car.  He is responsible for shipping and you will not pay the transport CO on his behalf, he must deal with them directly.  If he wants you to hold the car for an inspection set a time limit and demand a 10-20% deposit (non refundable unless the inspection actually happens and there is some MAJOR problem found with the car) 

 

That should scare him off if it is a scam. 

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1974 2002 Turbo

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This car is my other baby. My iphone 6 pics don't do it justice.

 

In person it's a brand new looking bmw.

 

A car that was seriously coddled by a career Navy Sub Captain who's garage is cleaner than my doctor's office. Cool old skool guy (guessing 85) and a long time BMWCCA member..... and still has 3 other BMW's + his original wife who seems to onboard with bmw's as well

 

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Here's how the scam works on kijiji. The scammer texts you that they absolutely love the item and ask if you accept PayPal. You send the your PayPal I.d. Within a short time you get an email supposedly from PayPal that your account is locked for security reasons and you need to click on the link supplied to login. In this scam you give them you I.d. and password and they clean out whatever funds you have. Always avoid the supplied link and access PayPal through your browser or app to confirm if communication is genuine.

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19 minutes ago, iinca said:

 

A car that was seriously coddled by a career Navy Sub Captain 

 

I thought U-boat captains drove Porsche's. 

 

There is another scam out there. It's called marriage and Divorce. It can clear out your bank account too.  

 

but what do I know, I'm still married. 

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