Scam for buying cars through gum tree
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
I received a text from a number that came up with the name "Danny" that said "Hi, Is your vehicle still available? If yes, kindly email my Dad at <Removed> as this is urgent. Thank you" So I emailed not thinking much of it and then got a reply from a guy saying his name was Karl and that he wanted to buy my car to give to his grandson as a gift for his graduation, this is where I became a little sis given that it's only the beginning of the school year?? Also he said he couldn't come view the car as he worked abroad for the Austalian Defends Force which also made me sus and who would give that kind of info out? I've worked for the government before and you're told to keep where you work private. So anyway I googled scams for buying cars and this forum came up and confirmed what I had suspected that I was potentially being scammed. Anyway I sent an email to the bloke saying I knew he was a scam and to leave me alone, he then got angry and told me to <Removed>.
- Labels:
-
Fraud

Haven't Found your Answer?
It happens. Hit the "Login to Ask the community" button to create a question for the PayPal community.
- ebay fail problem in My Money Archives
- Have y’all received the $25 credit for buying some crypto with PayPal? in My Money Archives
- Security challenge loop happening with my paypal “buy now” button in Payments Archives
- Legitimate company? in PayPal Basics Archives
- Hacked and buyed from my acound in Disputes and Limitations Archives