[C1] Scam?
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Same town and road my '92 was sold new from.
I agree with Cap. Bud, something's screwy, the internet listing has different phone numbers, facebook has different phone numbers, street view seems to show a convenience/gas station. If it sounds too good to be true....
I agree with Cap. Bud, something's screwy, the internet listing has different phone numbers, facebook has different phone numbers, street view seems to show a convenience/gas station. If it sounds too good to be true....
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Torrance CA
Other than the price, the Craigslist ad and the Precise car website looks pretty legit
I searched the phone number on Craigslist and found some other suspect cars that are also listed on the Precise website
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Torrance CA
Update:
Looks like the same car has been used on Craigslist scam ads previously.
However this new scam ad is a level of sophistication I haven't seen before.
From an ad with "corvette corrosion-proof roadster" to this:
Looks like the same car has been used on Craigslist scam ads previously.
However this new scam ad is a level of sophistication I haven't seen before.
From an ad with "corvette corrosion-proof roadster" to this:
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 467
Likes: 102
From: Torrance CA
Since the phone number is bogus, I'm guessing they figure a certain number of people will email them instead of calling.
I've never seen a Craigslist scam ad with a phone number, its usually email only.
Once you email them, they probably try to get you to send them some sort of a "deposit"
The scam is not new, but it does look like they are just upping their game and getting better at it.
I've never seen a Craigslist scam ad with a phone number, its usually email only.
Once you email them, they probably try to get you to send them some sort of a "deposit"
The scam is not new, but it does look like they are just upping their game and getting better at it.
