craigs list car scam?

Ugh.

Sorry man, your $2000 is gone. These scammers are overseas, and they open and close their accounts quickly and move on. Your money was sent overseas, has already been collected from the wire transfer, and is untraceable.

I know you'll hate to hear this, but... you can call the cops, FBI, whomever you wish. None of them can help you. You can report the crime to the FBI's internet crime unit at ic3.gov, but it'll just be added to the growing mound of others. This is why there are warnings of this scam posted all over Craigslist.

**EDIT -- No, the money was not delivered to Florida. The scammers are so good, they can mask anything. The recipients of this scam are usually in Malaysia, Indonesia, or Africa. I worked with a girl who lost her money in this same manner. It was "delivered" to an address in NYC, but after investigating, it was determined that the delivery actually occured in Malaysia. Know this... if the scammers can mask and create websites to fool folks, they can also create fake docs and deliveries.

Sorry to hear about what happened, however, their might be something you can do. I work at a dealership and are critical when selling cars overseas. When we have money transferred into our account we wait until the money is cleared before we can ship the vehicle. According to my Business Manager there is a time where that money that was transferred can be reversed and canceled. If I were you I would call the bank or a 24 hour hot line to see if this can be done. I googled this information and found another Yahoo'er that gave this answer when asked if a transaction like this can be canceled, this is what he wrote.

It depends on what type of money transfer you have received. If this is an ACH (Automated Clearinghouse) yes it can be reversed.

If it is a Fed wire - no it can not be stopped without your approval.

If it is an international wire (CHIPS) it is not considered "final" until all transactions are settled for that bank at the end of the day with a Fed wire.

I recommend you contact the bank before noon and get that canceled. Never buy anything without seeing it (unless its new and with warranty). The whole point of Craig slist compared to E bay is the fact that they are all local. Good luck!

I would like to add I know where the guy picked up the money and it was in fact in florida where the guy said the Agent was. So I do know the money wasnt transfered over seas

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You're reaching there...just like you were with your greed for some newish car for under $3000. Maybe there was a middle man, but cops have better things to do, like writing crime scenes reports after a crime has taken place....not bothering with intrawebz stupidity.

Consider this a non-tax deductible $2000 donation that made a Turd World resident's life better.

You should feel better about that sooner than later.

It's a scam.

As soon as I saw the "guy in the army going overseas" I know it is a scam.

Please read this forum http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6

"support@us-army-delivery.com

im guessing if it was a real army email it would have ended in a .gov?"

also this thread which explains the use of mail.com addresses http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4...

And yes, the scammer could have an accomplice in Florida, or if you check harder, you may find that although the Florida office of I presume Western Union said it has been picked up, it could have been picked up anywhere in the world, all Florida is telling you is that it has been picked up and is showing that status on their records.

Next time don't be in such a rush to lose your money, google parts of the ad, google the email address, read www.scamwarners.com first.

John Delaney

Well the good news is that you'll save 700 bucks. The bad news is that you lost 2 thousand dollars. You can't call anyone - did you just send him a check? First check if the name he gave you is actually real. Secondly make sure that the person didn't steal someones identity. I don't see how you can get your money back in small claims court if you don't have any proof. Did you seriously think that someone would sell that car for 2k?

There so many crazy people out there..he probably just made the email..so many people are scampers, u cant trust anyone..so sorry to hear what happened to you..hopefully you get something figured out so you can get your money or something..

Say goodbye to your $2000. And now decide if you want to throw away another $700.

There is no car.

Bye bye 2 grand.

"Fish on". The money is gone. You may try to file a report with the F.B.I. internet crime division.

if you had to send the money and not do it in person, its a scam. if you can somehow, get your money back, sorry.