could this be a scam

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The transport company appears straight up, can't vouch for the woman though.

Correction! This company does not appear to be legit!
 
It's a scam. I came across an ad using the same transport company and decided to play along. The story is all the same. She/he/they were selling a Demon at the time (the cars change) and i knew that it belonged to an acquaintance on Moparts. I emailed him to let them know what was going on. What they do is hijack the images, use the sob story and rob you blind. Don't fall for this.

BTW: Did you contact them and what email address/name did they use? I may still have the email replies from them.
 
OK...after reading the posts on the Crossfire forum.............
 
The domain registry should be pretty easily found and the owner tracked.
 
My general rule of thumb says, "If I can't drive it, drag it, or make my own arrangements for proxy inspection and shipping, I won't touch it with a 10 foot pole". Then I track down another one. The hunt is half the fun anyway.
 
Also, those replies that the person on Crossfireforum.org received were the exact ones I received. It's a cut and paste scam.
 
That's a drag....cause I've got an A990 car for sale for $4800 and shipping is already arranged......
 
Check this out!


Domain Name: RELIABLE-MOVERS.US
Domain ID: D16949447-US
Sponsoring Registrar: PLANETDOMAIN PTY LTD
Domain Status: ok
Registrant ID: ID00367031-PR
Registrant Name: joanne ryan
Registrant Address1: 12931 oxnard st apt 18
Registrant City: van nuys
Registrant State/Province: CA
Registrant Postal Code: 91401
Registrant Country: United States
Registrant Country Code: US
Registrant Phone Number: +1.8189156632
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registrant Application Purpose: P2
Registrant Nexus Category: C11
Administrative Contact ID: ID00367031-PR
Administrative Contact Name: joanne ryan
Administrative Contact Address1: 12931 oxnard st apt 18
Administrative Contact City: van nuys
Administrative Contact State/Province: CA
Administrative Contact Postal Code: 91401
Administrative Contact Country: United States
Administrative Contact Country Code: US
Administrative Contact Phone Number: +1.8189156632
Administrative Contact Email: [email protected]
Administrative Application Purpose: P2
Administrative Nexus Category: C11
Billing Contact ID: ID00367031-PR
Billing Contact Name: joanne ryan
Billing Contact Address1: 12931 oxnard st apt 18
Billing Contact City: van nuys
Billing Contact State/Province: CA
Billing Contact Postal Code: 91401
Billing Contact Country: United States
Billing Contact Country Code: US
Billing Contact Phone Number: +1.8189156632
Billing Contact Email: [email protected]
Billing Application Purpose: P2
Billing Nexus Category: C11
Technical Contact ID: ID00367031-PR
Technical Contact Name: joanne ryan
Technical Contact Address1: 12931 oxnard st apt 18
Technical Contact City: van nuys
Technical Contact State/Province: CA
Technical Contact Postal Code: 91401
Technical Contact Country: United States
Technical Contact Country Code: US
Technical Contact Phone Number: +1.8189156632
Technical Contact Email: [email protected]
Technical Application Purpose: P2
Technical Nexus Category: C11
Name Server: NS3.EZYREG.COM
Name Server: NS4.EZYREG.COM
Created by Registrar: PLANETDOMAIN PTY LTD
Domain Registration Date: Mon Jun 09 09:30:18 GMT 2008
Domain Expiration Date: Tue Jun 08 23:59:59 GMT 2010
 
Thanks for the input guys I would hate to lay out money and get stung
I'm trying to contact the shipping company to get more info. I'll let you know how it turns out
 
Bill,

It seems odd that the website billing address for a 12 year old shipping company would be an apartment in Van Nuys. Beware.

Even the start up companies I worked for would get billed directly for tax purposes. This is in someones name, not a company name. The contact number is a cell phone too.
 
Their toll-free number is owned by a company called Time-Shift in Hollywood, CA http://www.timeshift.net/timeshift.html.

There is no toll free listing for this shipper nationwide. No legit company would pay for a toll free number and not have paid for a directory listing, that's insane.
 
From the opposite direction;

I listed a set of tires and wheels on Craigslist.

Got an email asking if the "item" was still available.

I Responded; yes the tires and wheels are still available and was there anything else you wanted to know about them.

Got a response stating that they would pay the full asking price for the "item" and that they had contracted with a mover to pick the "item" up. I was to call the mover once I had received the check.

I was suspicious because they keep referring to the wheels as the "item" so I responded that why don't you have the mover bring cash and if the wheels and tires are acceptable they could pay me cash. Never heard from them again.
 
Contact the woman, and tell her you have a cop buddy in her area, and you would like to have him inspect the car. See if she backs down, or gives you the run around. If she does, you may want to contact the state attorney general with the details. If it crosses state lines, I believe it becomes a federal issue. I think at that time it becomes an FBI fraud issue. I'm no expert, just my .02. Tim
 
everytime I list something on craigslist,,,I get the same scam e-mails,,,,I always send back some stupid reply,,,,what losers
 
Nope. Contact the fbi fraud department and play along with the scam.

Nail the *****!
 
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