Let me first thank you to PayPal for having this forum and then to all the people who have posted here and helped me NOT get ripped off today!!! This is so disheartening... but I am very happy to have found the appropriate information. Now it is a question of to whom do I report this. I was contacted last night and this morning with nearly the EXACT same text as emails posted in this forum. I am including all texts from the emails you and others may compare and hopefully NOT get ripped off. The first email... I'm very much interested in purchasing the vehicle. Do you have the extra keys, Do you have the spare tire, Where did you get your car serviced, Have you ever had any transmission repairs and Is there any rust on the vehicle? I'll look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible The second email.... Thanks for answering the questions. I am satisfied but can you assure me that i will not be disappointed if i buy this Vehicle. I'm ready to pay your asking price but not cash in person because I'm currently in a conference and calls are restricted at the moment and my only quickest payment option is PayPal, its safe fast and secure and i will be responsible for the PayPal transaction charges so you can get your expected amount. If you don't have an account with PayPal, its pretty easy to open one,Just log onto www.paypal.com and sign up. I hope we can make the purchase as fast as possible? As I am buying the vehicle for someone and I'm very sure he will love this vehicle, his a mechanic and a handy man, so if there is anything that need to be fixed in it just let me know he will handle it. I have a mover that will come for the pick up once payment clears in your account and he will handle the title for me.I look forward to hear from you with the information below. Your PayPal e-Mail Address : Full name: Firm Price: Zip code for pickup: Thanks Caryn Sundling My Reply... Hi Caryn, I am so in love with this 4runner I hate to see it go. I'm a 4runner guy... have had three before this one of different years... I searched for six months for this one with the V8 and leather and excellent condition. And then I put about two thousand into the timing belt, tires and suspension. You will be very happy! So, yes... I can easily assure you that you and your friends will be happy. I am a photographer and quite meticulous with my stuff. As I said... a little work will make thus car "like new"... but as it is it is awesome! I do have a PayPal account. That is a rather expensive option though, isn't it? I think they charge about 5% ? My asking price is $12,500 and it is a fair price. I would rather do a Cashier's check... and that would cost you less... but let me see how much PayPal charges for that size transaction. Do you have that money already in PayPal? I think that makes a difference on the transaction fee. I will write back in a few minutes with my PayPal info... I need to talk toy attorney friend to make sure that is all a legal and safe way to go. Thank you! Will The third email.... by now I've checked on PayPal and found that all of these are almost EXACT text from previous posters... and I know it is a scam. Sound good...I want you to know that am ready to cover the Paypal charges which is 2.7%..PayPal works great and fine.Its very secure,safe and easy to receive money in it.I insisted on PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online as i don't have internet banking and I can't go to the bank due to the nature of my job, but i can pay from my PayPal account, as i have my bank a/c attached to it, i will need you to give me your PayPal email address so i can make the payments asap and my final reply... I am sorry to inform you that I have contacted PayPal regarding these emails. They asked me to read the text of the emails to them and compared them to other complaints bout scam artists using this exact same language. I hate to be suspicious but how can you have PayPal without online banking? I will only be able accept a bank certified cashier's check for the vehicle and sign over the title at the bank when the deposit is made. So sorry... buy PayPal requested your email and contact information to keep on file and possibly report to the FB I as the language you have used in your emails is an almost exact match to other reported fraudulent transactions. Please understand we must all be careful. If you wish to test drive the vehicle and/or purchase, please feel free to contact me and schedule an appointment to meet at my local bank office. Thank you for your interest. Will
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