Scam alert!
04-06-2018, 11:58 AM
#16
Uh... how this become about me? Should I not have highlighted this ad?? I caught on to the scam from the beginning but just thought I would see how far the crooks would go to try and fool me. Not everyone is as buyer and internet savvy as you guys. The fact that these criminals are doing this should tell you that enough people fall for it. My buddy has bought two cars in the past which you would have thought were "to good to be true". It's (very) rare but there are occasions that it can happen.
04-06-2018, 12:04 PM
#17
Rennlist Member
Hey Alex, thanks for clarifying. It was just your wording: "After multiple emails and txt messages saying that if everything checked out I would buy the car the seller finally sent me this response" made me think that you were actually serious about the car.
I am sure there are some gullible consumer who would go for it. From time to time I see someone posting on the HFS thread asking about certain craiglist listings. As you pointed, they are scams. If the price is too good to be true, then...
I am sure there are some gullible consumer who would go for it. From time to time I see someone posting on the HFS thread asking about certain craiglist listings. As you pointed, they are scams. If the price is too good to be true, then...
04-06-2018, 12:06 PM
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Let's all start texting the fake seller, and bid up the price of the car?
04-06-2018, 12:09 PM
#19
Race Director
Originally Posted by alexl911
I did!Uh... how this become about me? Should I not have highlighted this ad?? I caught on to the scam from the beginning but just thought I would see how far the crooks would go to try and fool me. Not everyone is as buyer and internet savvy as you guys. The fact that these criminals are doing this should tell you that enough people fall for it. My buddy has bought two cars in the past which you would have thought were "to good to be true". It's (very) rare but there are occasions that it can happen.
Thanks for the post and alerting the forum here. Very helpful to outing these scammers.
By posting the VIN# too, it may show up in someone's search. It's worked many times before on HFS.
WP0AB2A98DS120520
04-07-2018, 01:39 PM
#20
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He also posted a 997.2 C4S in Los Angeles for $41,500. Beautiful car, but probably $5k below market, and a search revealed he's done this before: WP0AB29979S720733.
04-07-2018, 01:54 PM
#21
Race Director
Originally Posted by mpwww
He also posted a 997.2 C4S in Los Angeles for $41,500. Beautiful car, but probably $5k below market, and a search revealed he's done this before: WP0AB29979S720733.
This one?
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...554075774.html
He copied pics right from old Rennlist classified ad:
https://rennlist.com/forums/vehicle-...-cln-ttle.html
WP0AB29979S720733
04-09-2018, 11:40 AM
#25
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I saw a similar advertisement on Carforsale. com. It was a 2009 C4S going for $23K. There was no way this was legit. I too emailed and received a response similar to yours. After a few days it drop from the site. However, there are others that are posted with similar prices and the same contact info. Buyers please BE AWARE!
Thanks
Thanks
04-09-2018, 12:27 PM
#26
If Mark Rees is a pilot and he is the actual person trying to scam people, if was to be convicted of a felony he would lose his commercial pilots license and be unable to work as commercial pilot.
04-09-2018, 02:07 PM
#27
Rennlist Member
So he is a scam artist trying to sell an imaginary car and we think he is telling the truth about being a commercial pilot?
My name is Art Vandelay and I'm an architect.
My name is Art Vandelay and I'm an architect.
04-09-2018, 10:49 PM
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