[DeTomaso] Ebay SCAM ?

[Mike Drew]

All,

It’s probably a scam. The ad says ‘local pickup only’.  He probably won’t try to take people for the full amount.  Instead, he will ask for a small deposit of $3-4000 and then make arrangements to receive the rest of the money when the buyer comes to pick it up. 

Then he will disappear....

Mike

Sent from my iPad

> On May 19, 2018, at 11:12, The DeTomaso Registry Guy <detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> Guys, I’ll research…
>  
>  
> This car was added to the registry recently…  Not by the seller but by a registry newbie.
> So no help there.  I checked and 6676 is new to the registry.  The full VIN THPNND06676,
> well “ND” fits with 6676.  No VIN pics were provided.  Perhaps someone should ask for lots of pics,
> including all the VIN/ID plates/stamps.  That would help test.  Does seem quite low in price. 
> I first assumed that was the starting bid, not the asking price.
>  
> I also checked and no Registry ‘newbie’ searched the registry for ‘open’ numbers… in this range.
>  
> Only known registry users have been searching for 6676, and only since after the posting appeared.
>  
> If someone says “I have someone local to you who can review the car for me”…. that might scare off a scammer.
>  
> So asking for all VIN photos and for a local review would be a worthy test.
>  
> This topic should be sent to the mail forum, I will blind reply all but me and Mike, and forward to the forum.
>  
> Chuck
>  
>  
> 
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:38 PM
> To: Mike Drew; imageprocessor at detomasoregistry.org
> Subject: Ebay SCAM ?
>  
> Hi,
>  
> i guess its a fake...the car looks to good for this $$ ;)
>  
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/x/282970110559
>  
> but maybe you know the car...
>  
> Jürgen
>  
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   All,

   It's probably a scam. The ad says `local pickup only'.  He probably
   won't try to take people for the full amount.  Instead, he will ask for
   a small deposit of $3-4000 and then make arrangements to receive the
   rest of the money when the buyer comes to pick it up.
   Then he will disappear....
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   On May 19, 2018, at 11:12, The DeTomaso Registry Guy
   <[1]detomasoregistry at gmail.com> wrote:


   Guys, I'll research...



   This car was added to the registry recently...  Not by the seller but
   by a registry newbie.

   So no help there.  I checked and 6676 is new to the registry.  The full
   VIN THPNND06676,

   well "ND" fits with 6676.  No VIN pics were provided.  Perhaps someone
   should ask for lots of pics,

   including all the VIN/ID plates/stamps.  That would help test.  Does
   seem quite low in price.

   I first assumed that was the starting bid, not the asking price.


   I also checked and no Registry `newbie' searched the registry for
   `open' numbers... in this range.


   Only known registry users have been searching for 6676, and only since
   after the posting appeared.


   If someone says "I have someone local to you who can review the car for
   me".... that might scare off a scammer.


   So asking for all VIN photos and for a local review would be a worthy
   test.


   This topic should be sent to the mail forum, I will blind reply all but
   me and Mike, and forward to the forum.


   Chuck


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   Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:38 PM
   To: Mike Drew; [2]imageprocessor at detomasoregistry.org
   Subject: Ebay SCAM ?


   Hi,


   i guess its a fake...the car looks to good for this $$ ;)


   [3]https://www.ebay.com/itm/x/282970110559


   but maybe you know the car...


   Juergen

References

   1. mailto:detomasoregistry at gmail.com
   2. mailto:imageprocessor at detomasoregistry.org
   3. https://www.ebay.com/itm/x/282970110559