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Scam attempt by Kathy R. Wilson

by: SavvyShopper
#95620
Sep 22, 2022
Monetary Loss: $0

I messaged Credit auto sales through FB Marketplace in regards to a Gold Wing trike for sale for $2000.00 (price is a red flag) and was given [email protected] to contact.
A reply came from [email protected] saying she was a military nurse being deployed on the "6th of next month". She updated the price to $1200.00 and said it belonged to her late husband.
I indicated my interest and she sent pics attached (which I did not click on) and requested my full name, address and phone number so that eBay could arrange to ship the trike. I gave her info and received an email from "eBay Motors" (email address ebay@ customer-protections-vpp-inc.com with) a PDF file of instructions attached (I didn't open it). This is the same type scam as reported here with the address [email protected].
I will forward the emails with attachments at request of reportscam, but I won't risk downloading them to upload here.

Names reported:: Kathy R. Wilson
Web/emails reported:: [email protected], [email protected]

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Unresolved

Tried to use the 2020 Ebay Motors Scam Again

by: SumoneSerene
#95650
Nov 27, 2022
Monetary Loss: $0

2008 Honda Accord for $800 was posted on Facebook Marketplace. When an inquiry was made there, an email address [email protected] was given to inquire about more details for the sale. Amelia attempted to make the sale without allowing the car to be viewed in person, without providing the VIN number so I could request a car fax and mentioned that it had to be sold through EBay Services. Before making an agreement or giving her any of my information, I ran a Google search for her name and email address finding this site with previous reports for the same scam back in 2020. Please be warned that Amelia is using the same scam, different story (husband died and she's trying to sell the vehicle quickly), but she used the same email address. If a deal looks too good to be true, at least research it before exchanging information and money.

Web/emails reported:: [email protected]

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Author: Brooke Gerritsen Bowen

Message: Almost scammed from Barbara Willson. Thanks for the heads up. She sent this after I inquired about a camper on fb marketplace and being directed to the aunt. This was her next email: Barbara Willson Sat, Jun 6, 12:54 PM (1 day ago) Hi again, Now I'm here in Billings, Montana, back with my parents, after the divorce. The camper is already at the eBay in Billings along with all the paperwork and the transaction will be done through them. eBay will handle the shipping, the payment, and the paper exchange. The camper is ready to be delivered to your place. You will have free shipping and 5 days to test-drive and inspect the camper before I receive any money. If you are really interested in buying my camper, please reply with your full name, a delivery address and a phone #. I will forward this info to eBay and they will contact you with all the info on how to buy it. Thank You ! I was then sent info (supposedly from ebay motors) with instructions on sending ebay cards.

Author: Lindsay O'Brien

Message: BEWARE!! IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE..IT PROBABLY IS!!! Found a car on Facebook Marketplace. 2009 Honda Civic low mileage only $1200. When I contacted the seller a man replied that the car was actually his sisters and to email her at, sarahwilson441@gmail.com. So, I emailed a Sarah Wilson. She claimed her only son of 26yrs had passed away in a bike accident a few months back and it was just to painful to hold on to, so she wanted to sell. So, I was instructed to send my info, name, address, & phone # and she would forward it to ebay. At this point I knew something wasn't right. Too much this and that. I buy from ebay ALL the time. I searched for the car on ebay and it wasn't there. And I know you don't get contacted from the seller. Well little did I know my cousin found a 2014 Nissan Maxima for $2,000 same scenario and my boyfriend saw the Honda aswell and had sent them his info. My cousin to. All of the vehicles were in Billings MT. And they were instructed to purchase ebay or Best Buy gift cards. 6 cards $200 each. The cars were in MT and her & her husband travel a lot for work but ebay had the cars and they will deliver to my driveway. So, thankfully we all communicated and knew. Ebay NEVER tells you, you can only purchase something with eBay or Best Buy gift cards. Why would ebay want Best Buy gift cards?? They opened a ebay account under my boyfriend's name. They had a professional looking email even instructing you to call them. (818) 921-4841 the man that answered had what sounded like a Indian accent and he assures you this is no scam and they all have college educations. They?? I asked for a supervisor and of course he was not there. So I replied to the email explaining so very nicely(lol) that the jig was up and I've notified anyone and everyone that I could. They even told my boyfriend he could pay half now and the other half the following week. I live in Indiana and my cousin is in Arkansas and she also found the car on Facebook Marketplace so they are everywhere! Make sure you read company policies and such so you can avoid getting taken advantage of. My boyfriend really believed it and was ready to send them money. They were that convincing and email looks legit to someone who hasn't purchased through eBay before. Thankfully I do a lot of online shopping lol so I knew it wasn't right. It's just disgusting and sad that people can put all that effort and work into stealing others hard earned money and we're in a epidemic! Please pay attention, if something doesn't feel right then research it. There are some videos about this same thing same people on YouTube. Ask questions, make phone calls whatever you have to. These people need to be stopped. Help spread the word, they've gotten to many people. They aren't getting my hard earned money! Be safe all, best of luck.

Author: GG

Message: I was almost scammed by Linda Anderson, who is advertising on Facebook Marketplace under Peng Moua Photography/Videographer's page. Apparently, the seller's husband passed away and she is now selling an adorable airstream for a "too good to be true" price. This was her last email to me.... She asked me to email her for more photos at Linda1978Anderson@gmail.com. But she replied to me from She replied to me from linda_anderson04@comcast.net. Beware of both... Her first email to me included photos of the airstream and a story about how her husband just died of a heart attack and she moved home... Ofcourse, I loved the photos... so I responded that I would buy the airstream... I started to feel like this was "too good to be true" so I did a little digging to find out if she was a scammer... Thanks to you all, I didn't have to dig too farm... It wasn't soon after that that I received this reply. "Hi again, Thank you for your reply. As I explained in my previous email I was accepted for a new job and I moved to my hometown Minneapolis, MN. I am a regular eBay user and now with this new virus situation I decided to use their services. You will have to pay eBay and they won't give me any money until you receive and test the vehicle for 5 days. The vehicle is at the shipping company, ready to be delivered. We also benefit from free shipping, it will be delivered to your address within 3 days and you have a 5 days inspection period to test and inspect it. Please provide me your information (name, address and phone#) so I can register you as the buyer and after that eBay will send you an email with the terms and conditions, with no obligation on buying it and also they will confirm the fact that the transaction is conducted through them. Waiting for your email with the requested details. Thank you." Thanks for reporting the scam... You saved me some cash... :)

Author: Rytis

Message: Received this email after responding to an ad on Craigslist: Brandy Baker <brandybaker860@gmail.com> to me Hello, My name is Brandy Baker, and I am sending you an email about 2005 Seadoo GTX 3 Seater Jetski and PWC Trailer, it is still for sale, always ready, without mechanical problems. The title is clear and has my name printed as the owner. It is a 4 stroke so there is no oil/gas mixing. It has a fresh oil change with filter and new plugs. It is a larger 3 person jetski that great for cruising down the lake, can pull skis, tubes, kneeboards etc. Starts right up. It has all the bells and whistles - Direction/water temp/mph/avg mph/rpm. It has 174 hours and has some minor bumps and bruises from use. It also has a boarding step in the back so you can get on the jetski easily. It comes with a weather cover to protect it from the elements when it is being stored. It has a clean system and deletes the US title in my name and there are no credits or loans on it. This boat was used by my husband who died 4 months ago. I don't want to store it. He hated to sell it, but it's not worth keeping the insurance and paying storage fees for a year. I’m currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC), based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland , I’m stationed on a military training facility. The jetski will be delivered from here, it is stored in a military compound. I have dropped my price to $1000 (purchase price) including delivery and handling to your address, since this is an Urgent Sale, will be delivered free of charge through a military transportation service to a designated location of your choice, average delivery time is 2-4 business days, depending on destination. It has been reduced because I need to find a buyer before my next deployment take place and I don’t want to waste more time negotiating. If you want to continue the purchase, I will post it on eBay and I will send you the link where you can buy it very easy without an account or something hard. I have 876 feedback on eBay. You will pay on eBay and they will hold your payment until you receive and inspect the jetski. eBay will release the money to me Only with your approval. If you are ready to buy it and you have the cash available, please reply with your shipping zip code. I need to verify if I have free shipping in your area. Thank you and God Bless! Regards, Lt Brandy Baker Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Author: Gorg

Message: This is very disturbing!!! Everything you just said I went through the SAME THING, same email from her & all. I seen it on FB market & immediately when I went back to check it. It was taken down, I had a gut feeling something wasn’t right. Few days later I reached back out to see if my gut feeling was wrong. So as we talked through emails, I started believing her. I was very close to send $. Up until I told my boyfriend everything, and he googled her email address and phone number. First he called, a guy answered he didn’t really buy it, then he googled the information and seen many people have been scammed by this lady “Sarah Wilson”

Author: Sandy

Message: I was trying to buy a John Deere Gator. The price was almost too good to be true. So, when the scammer, “Patricia Burris who is on a AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming” sent me the eBay Motors invoice I signed into to my account to check to see if I had an invoice to pay. There was no invoice, so I talked with a customer service person and had given him the invoice number, phone number provided, etc. Just as I thought, he confirmed it was a scam! Always check with eNay before paying an eBay Motors invoice before submitting any kind of money.

Author: Tabitha Kaboni

Message: OCT 2, 2020- scam from Billings, Montana.......I see someone has posted the same scam my scammer was Maya Kennedy <maya10kennedy@comcast.net>.. the other user posted the name was Barbara Anderson.... post was on facebook market place for a cargo trailer... emailed her and this was her response... Hello, My name is Maya Kennedy. My 2015 Covered Wagon is still available, the price is $1200 firm. Length (feet): 16, Type: Ramp, Carrying Capacity (lbs.): 7,000 LBS in good condition. The trailer is in very good condition inside and out, never had rust or any problems. I own a clean title, under my name, no loans or liens on it. The reason for selling is that I don't really need it, I won it after the divorce with my ex-husband. If you are interested email me back. Then i said the post never mentioned being in Montana as I am in Michigan and paying someone to haul a trailer for me would cost more than the trailer and I couldn't do the trip.... She then responds with Hello again, Now I'm here in Billings, Montana, back with my parents, after the divorce. The trailer is already at the eBay here in Billings along with all the paperwork and the transaction will be done through them. eBay will handle the shipping, the payment, and the paper exchange. The trailer is ready to be delivered to your place. You will have free shipping and 5 days to test-drive and inspect the trailer before I receive any money. If you are really interested in buying my trailer, please reply with your full name, a delivery address and a phone #. I will forward this info to eBay and they will contact you with all the info on how to buy it. God bless you! i responded with NICE TRY... FOUND COMPLAINTS ABOUT YOU TRYING TO SCAM OTHERS BACK IN MAY THEN SAY THIS ABOUT YOU IN JUNE....

Author: Carey Tucker

Message: 2008 can am spyder EBay for sale scam. I found this same ad on FB market. Contacted the so called owner Christine Lanford, christinelanford4@earthlink.com. Told me a story about being in the Army and deploying soon. Luckily I found this site warning about same scenario. Thankful I didn’t send money.

Author: Nicole

Message: I also just saw this post on facebook marketplace for the Spyder and gave me the same story just today by email. She says she is being deployed soon for a year and is recently divorced and just needs to get rid of it. So glad I saw this post and didnt go any further with the discussion.

Author: Tina Hill

Message: I saw the same advertisement on FP Marketplace and contacted Christine. Same story, but something didn't sit well with me. I emailed twice, but shipping me the bike after payment and having the option to return it doesn't make any sense. Thankfully, my daughter told me to look up the email address online to check it being a scam! And I found all of this.

Author: AbsuLoot GetYaLoot

Message: Ameliaknox457 Amelia knox Also a scammer & I believe this one scammer is using many different names but attempting the same ebay scam about her husband dyeing and the vehicle leaves too many memories# DO NOT FALL FOR IT!!!!! SCAMMER QUEEN!

Author: aaron

Message: Summer Dawn Rabino Jan 22, 2021, 7:33 PM (3 days ago) to me Hi, my name is Summer. The 1994 Toyota Tacoma DLX 4X4 is still available for sale, priced at $1,400. It has 104,500 miles, gasoline, 3.0L V6 engine runs smoothly, automatic transmission, non-smoker,always garaged. The truck is in very good condition. It has never been involved in accidents and never had engine problems. Doesn't have oil leaks or rust, runs very well. Comes with a clean title, under my name. The only reason for selling is that I really don't use it anymore and it deserves a better home, I'm a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force and I was promoted and transferred and I'm very busy with my deployment. If you need further information please get back to me as soon as possible and I will send you more pics with it. Thank you