Finally bought my dream car, a 1984 Audi urQ on eBay for only $4400 shipped!!!
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Finally bought my dream car, a 1984 Audi urQ on eBay for only $4400 shipped!!!
I'm so excited, I just sent the Western Union transfer this morning so it should only be about five days before it gets here.
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So what's the story?
The item got pulled, and there's two people saying they bought it? I really hope neither of you got scammed.<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-AUDI-COUPE-TURBO-QUATTRO-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ4581751870QQcategoryZ6055QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-AUDI-COUPE-TURBO-QUATTRO-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ4581751870QQcategoryZ6055Q
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It's laughable, but one of the better scams I've seen. Here's the e-mail the seller sent me
I played along to see how far they'd take it:
<a href="http://www.cherokeechapter.org/urqscam.htm">Scammer e-mail</a>
Also they followed up with (notice how quattro is misspelled by not one but two characters):
Dear Mr [removed]
You are the only approved buyer for this Audi Ouatro. Your details have been forwarded on to the eBay Motors Customer Department and I think that you have been informed by them about the details of this transaction. Now, in order for me to ship the car to you and go forward with this deal, you must complete the first payment process exactly as you have been instructed by eBay Motors.
I personally advise you that when you will go to the Western Union office to send the money, tell to the Western Union agent that you send the money for a friend of yours because they will charge you more money if you tell them that you will send the money for an eBay auction.
As soon as I receive the confirmation from eBay that you have made the payment (deposit), I will have the car sent to you and you will receive it in about 5 days. If you are no more interested in purchasing this item from me, please let me know ASAP because I have another 2 clients waiting for this item but I need your agreement to sell it to someone else.
Thank you
Jill Trapizona
<a href="http://www.cherokeechapter.org/urqscam.htm">Scammer e-mail</a>
Also they followed up with (notice how quattro is misspelled by not one but two characters):
Dear Mr [removed]
You are the only approved buyer for this Audi Ouatro. Your details have been forwarded on to the eBay Motors Customer Department and I think that you have been informed by them about the details of this transaction. Now, in order for me to ship the car to you and go forward with this deal, you must complete the first payment process exactly as you have been instructed by eBay Motors.
I personally advise you that when you will go to the Western Union office to send the money, tell to the Western Union agent that you send the money for a friend of yours because they will charge you more money if you tell them that you will send the money for an eBay auction.
As soon as I receive the confirmation from eBay that you have made the payment (deposit), I will have the car sent to you and you will receive it in about 5 days. If you are no more interested in purchasing this item from me, please let me know ASAP because I have another 2 clients waiting for this item but I need your agreement to sell it to someone else.
Thank you
Jill Trapizona
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Actually, on the same road as listed (Middle Rd), there lives a James Trapizona
according to the telephone directory.
Racingiron and I did about 2 hours of 'net digging on this too good to be true deal.
Other interesting tidbits:
contact phone number listed in the auction text was actually a dial-up number for an ISP in New York.
fax number same as phone number
James Trapizona has a different address but on same road, as mentioned, also, different phone number. according to mapquest all addresses are valid but i can't figure out if they actually go to houses or what.
eBay request for seller's contact info (I had to place a bid to get this) revealed yet ANOTHER phone number but reverse lookup was not successful on this. not a cell, but a working # as I called it but there was no answer.
Racingiron and I did about 2 hours of 'net digging on this too good to be true deal.
Other interesting tidbits:
contact phone number listed in the auction text was actually a dial-up number for an ISP in New York.
fax number same as phone number
James Trapizona has a different address but on same road, as mentioned, also, different phone number. according to mapquest all addresses are valid but i can't figure out if they actually go to houses or what.
eBay request for seller's contact info (I had to place a bid to get this) revealed yet ANOTHER phone number but reverse lookup was not successful on this. not a cell, but a working # as I called it but there was no answer.
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Feel sorry for whom? I think ebay pulled it because of the scam.
I'm assuming Phil McCracken is joking, as is Eric. (No one falls for these scams these days, do they?)
The actual car with that VIN shown in the pictures was sold on ebay a few weeks ago (really). I emailed the new owner, who does in fact have the car, and asked if he is now trying to resell it. He wrote that he is not selling the car, and was concerned that someone else was advertising a car with his VIN number.
If anyone DID actually fall for the scam, well, I hope they got the ebay buyer's protection policy, 'cause they ain't gonna get nooo quattro.
The actual car with that VIN shown in the pictures was sold on ebay a few weeks ago (really). I emailed the new owner, who does in fact have the car, and asked if he is now trying to resell it. He wrote that he is not selling the car, and was concerned that someone else was advertising a car with his VIN number.
If anyone DID actually fall for the scam, well, I hope they got the ebay buyer's protection policy, 'cause they ain't gonna get nooo quattro.
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They must be successful at it...
I think the fact that the auction disappeared actually plays into their hands. Someone who gets that message will think, "oh, they cancelled the auction because they know I'm buying!"
The scammers got a bit crossed up, or they've got so much business they can't keep everything straight. Shortly after the spoofed eBay message about the urq showed up I received an identical spoofed eBay message, only this time it was about a Nissan Altima, the seller was Emily Szombathy, and the $4400 is only a deposit on the full price of $14,400. The money goes to the same "eBay rep" in Miami, though.
The scammers got a bit crossed up, or they've got so much business they can't keep everything straight. Shortly after the spoofed eBay message about the urq showed up I received an identical spoofed eBay message, only this time it was about a Nissan Altima, the seller was Emily Szombathy, and the $4400 is only a deposit on the full price of $14,400. The money goes to the same "eBay rep" in Miami, though.