WARNING: Bogus ad in the trader
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 19:59
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Skippype
There is an ad in the trader section offering a 2004 SUNLINER MONACO 616 motor home for $32000.00. The same vehicle is in the RV trader for $169,000. same photos same discription...........It is a scam from some guy in England. Don't get sucked in..................
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:04
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:04
Hopefully you have alerted David
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Follow Up By: Skippype - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:33
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:33
Yep I have
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Reply By: Me me - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:06
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:06
One wouls think the "moderators" moderate the add and delete it. one would know $32,000 is way to cheap for that.
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Reply By: ModSquad - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:11
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:11
Skippype,
Thanks for the heads up,
We have alerted EO Management of the Ad
Regards
The ModSquad
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Reply By: Member - Uncle (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:18
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 20:18
These scammers need to be caught and strung up from the groin. Jodie's relo's got stung just recently for $12,000.!!!
So be aware, this bugger from England got a couple of unsuspecting elderly folk. A lot of people who dont use computers much, such as Jodie's uncle and aunt, are easy targets for these mongrels.
Keep watch and report anything suspect.
cheers unc
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 22:20
Sunday, Sep 26, 2010 at 22:20
Ad removed thanks for the emailed alert.
David
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Reply By: Member - Josh (TAS) - Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:32
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:32
We have our campertrailer for sale and in the first 2 weeks we had heaps of phone calls from people wanting us to pay the transport fee as they are over seas and are flying into Oz (
Darwin) to travel. They promised to reimburse me in the purchase price. One guy even tried to become friends asking about our family and where we travelled, what we would recommend he see when he is here then tried the scam of me paying the transport to help him out. These people are low life scum but unfortunately can't be traced so they get away with it. Their email is a free account (untraceable) and use western union to transfer funds (untraceable). I told one guy my mate would deliver the money personally to him. I just tell I have passed their email on the federal police.
Josh
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Reply By: skmaint - Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:37
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:37
This is their response...........
The price is $32000. The motorhome looks and runs great. I am selling the motorhome so cheap because I am in
United Kingdom with my job and I am going through a divorce. I am an eBay seller so the transaction will be done through eBay. If you're ready for this purchase, I need to know your full name and address, as soon as I have them I will start the official procedure, and eBay will notify you about this. eBay will send you an Invoice with all the info you will need to complete the transaction. Also a 10 days refund policy will be included so if you will not like the motorhome you will receive your money back. Thanks, Victoria
Yeah I really believe them...NOT
Its a pitty we have to live in a world where we have do deal with this stuff.
Regards
Simon.
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Follow Up By: Skippype - Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:55
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 08:55
skmaint
That's the reply I got. I e-mailed back to him that I would sell the unit for him if he would first deposit $10,000.00 into my bank account to cover my expenses..........
They are unreal the things they try on
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Reply By: Motherhen - Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:05
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:05
This Govt website tells you where to report different scams. Enough reports they may eventually track down some of the thieves.
Report a Scam
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - Josh (TAS) - Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 21:56
Monday, Sep 27, 2010 at 21:56
I tried reporting a scam and they simply said let people know about the scam so they don't get caught but there is nothing they can do to catch them.
Josh
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Reply By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 at 21:25
Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 at 21:25
Hey listed an ebay item, had some scumbag try to buy it and tried to make us pay for frieght, even sent a dodgey reciept with all things ebay, lucky i have 100% on everything i do, i'm selling this item for friends, its all legit, and i have had three three mo fo email saying they willpurchase it and want it shipped oversea's!!!!!
hello do i look stupid, do i seem stupid. it must be the way i dress or talk!!!
scumbags
so be carefull anyway you go about online selling.
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