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Posted by Stephen King on April 15, 2008, 7:24 pm
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> "Bonnie" wrote
>> Good Morning Everyone:
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>> My boyfriend saw and ad on Craigslist for a 2001 Tacoma for $2900. He
>> says there is nothing wrong with it and the title is clear. He is
>> either in or about to go to Afghanistan and so a company named
>> "WorldPay" will be taking care of the transaction
>> http://www.worldpay.com/. He said we send the money to Worldpay, they
>> send us the vehicle for us to inspect for 5 days. If we want the car,
>> we authorize Worldpay to pay him, otherwise the car gets sent back.
>> We are in OK, the car is in AL.
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>> Does this sound like a scam to you?
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> Hi Bonnie,
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> Your description of the vehicle is vague, but I looked up for my area,
> in the Kelly Bluebook. I looked at 2001 Tacoma short bed, 2 wheel
> drive, 5 speed, 100K miles, 2.4 engine, in fair condition. The private
> party value was $4,325, in fair condition.
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> Many questions arise, since it smells like a scam. I really don't
> think, you or the seller believe the transport company will absorb the
> costs of sending the vehicle back. So, who pays if you don't like it
> (that is, if you even received it)?
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> Also, how is this person going to sign a title over, if they are in
> Afghanistan? It's very possible, but the wait for a title could take
> months.
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> Why does this person want to use Worldpay, instead of a local bank?
> Banks can transfer money anywhere in the world. Surely the person has
> a local bank account, unless they don't ever plan on returning.
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> I wouldn't even consider this offer. Good luck to you.
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How does anyone know if there are proper emmission controls on it?
Something doesn't sit right with this.
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