701-205-4116

looked up craigslist for used car and the deal was he is deployed to Iraq at end of month needs to sell car ... selling Honda 2007 for $4000 blue book value is 12000.00 automatic red flag low low priced... this cant be real goes by the name Andrew Barnes in Minot North Dakota...dont fall for this.

Check out all of the postings under number 904-685-1627
These guys really get around - Wish it was not a scam :)

This is the email that I received - so why would someone who had a car in ND want to ship it to MI?

Hello again,
The car is at Minot AFB, North Dakota, where I am currently stationed, until April 29th, when I will be deployed to Iraq (I'm a US AirForce Lieutenant). This is why I must sell it before that date. Shipping won't be a problem for me, being a military I have access to some special facilities. I will take care of that, with no costs on your end. It will be as if purchased locally. The car will come with all the necessary papers (clear title, bill of sale, warranty documents, user's manual,insurance etc). The title is clear and you will be able to register the car in your state without any problems. The vin number for the car is: 1HGFA165X7L134766

This is a large amount and I would like to conduct the deal using an authorized third party like eBay using their Purchase Protection Program, for a more secure transaction.  The payment will be done to an eBay agent and after you receive and inspect the Honda, the money will be released to me. The transaction will be fully under eBay’s surveillance, giving us both security and insurance that nothing will go wrong. They are acting like a third party in this transaction. When the car arrives you have 5 days to see and test it which way you like. Within this period you have to decide if you purchase it or not.
If you decide to take it you will have to contact ebay and let them know that so that they can release the payment to me. If you won’t like it you will have to ship it back to me within the 5 days and ebay will refund you. The shipping back will be done on my own expense.

In order to use this program you need to qualify. I have been approved 3 years ago and I've been very satisfied since then. So, if you are interested in buying my Honda Civic LX just let me know your full name and shipping address. I will forward these to eBay's protection program and wait for the approval. You can contact me at (701) 205-4116.


Thank you,
Lt. Andrew Barnes

I've got the same scammer going here, exact same email.  Not sure if it's worth it to string him along and waste his time, but it makes me feel better.

Funny how he changes his name. This was a listing for a 2005 Toyota Tacoma for sale for $12,000 under blue book. Asking $4000. I knew it couldn't be real but I thought what the heck, lets see how far we can take this. And when I asked for his number I was really suprised he actually gave it to me. Look out people. This one's on a mission.


In order to be able to start this transaction I will need your name (to
sign the title), and your shipping address so I can start the shipping
procedures today. I really can't afford to spend to much time with this
and considering there are some other people interested in it as well,
it's not a problem if you don't want to proceed with this. Please just
let me know what's your decision asap so I know if I can contact another
buyer interested or I will go ahead and do this deal with you. You can
contact me at (701) 205-4116.



Thank you,
Lt. Anthony Scott



> ok, can I get a number for you.
>
>  
>>>> "Anthony Scott" <anthony.scott.uss@gmail.com> 4/23/2009 12:54 PM >>>
>>>>        
> Hello again,
> The car is at Minot AFB, North Dakota, where I am currently stationed, until May 5-th, when I will be deployed to Iraq (I'm a US AirForce Lieutenant). This is why I must sell it before that date. Shipping won't be a problem for me, being a military I have access to some special facilities. I will take care of that, with no costs on your end. It will be as if purchased locally. The truck will come with all the necessary papers (clear title, bill of sale, warranty documents, user's manual,insurance etc). The title is clear and you will be able to register the car in your state without any problems. The vin number for the car is: 3TMKU72N75M002346
>
> This is a large amount and I would like to conduct the deal using an authorized third party like eBay using their Purchase Protection Program, for a more secure transaction.  The payment will be done to an eBay agent and after you receive and inspect the truck, the money will be released to me. The transaction will be fully under eBay’s surveillance, giving us both security and insurance that nothing will go wrong. They are acting like a third party in this transaction. When the truck arrives you have 5 days to see and test it which way you like. Within this period you have to decide if you purchase it or not.
> If you decide to take it you will have to contact ebay and let them know that so that they can release the payment to me. If you won’t like it you will have to ship it back to me within the 5 days and ebay will refund you. The shipping back will be done on my own expense.
>
> In order to use this program you need to qualify. I have been approved 3 years ago and I've been very satisfied since then. So, if you are interested in buying my 2005 Toyota Tacoma just let me know your full name and shipping address. I will forward these to eBay's protection program and wait for the approval.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Lt. Anthony Scott
>
>
>

I am in the same situation too.  This guys is such a liar.  He posts pictures of cars up for sale and then he claims that he has special situations which make him unable to keep the car anymore.  What a liar.  He changed his name twice on me.  He actually went on to give me his phone number.  I'm gonna give it to the cops and see if he'll ever show up again.  Please be aware of this guy.  He also claims that he wants to use ebay's buyer protection transaction.  It all sounds like a safe transaction, right?  Well I contacted Ebay and the representative told me that this is too often a scam.  What's true is that, yes, you can do a transaction through ebay and ebay will recognize it.  However, there's a loop hole in favor of the scammers.  Since the ad isn't posted on ebay, ebay is not liable for anything.  This guy is smart, but not smart enough.  I have his phone number too.  I've told this guy to put his vehicle on ebay before I would buy it, yet he keeps insisting on his same old story.  He keeps saying that if I don't buy it then the car will be sold soon.  LOL.  If he's gonna sell his car, why can't he just sell it on ebay or craigslist like a real person?  Why can't he make it local?  If the car is real, and the price that he offers is real, then there will definitely be people buying in his area. He doesn't have to spend money to ship it somewhere  else.  He's such a dumb ass.  People who fall for this will be the most stupid people too.  If it's too good to be true, then it is.

The same thing happened to me.  I had a lot of red flags going up so I talked to eBay and they said they were pretty sure it was a scam.  For me he called himself 'Lt. Andrew Yates'.  He was selling a '06 Prius for $5k and it was decked out.  Gave me a VIN number, pictures, everything.  

Luckily I told him I wanted to talk to him on the phone, which is when he gave me this number and I googled it.  Thanks to everyone who posted on here. Gave me that last bit of conviction that this guy is full of beans.

P.S. some of his emails read word-for-word what others have posted here.

I contact this same person about a toyota prius for $5000.....i am glad i googled his name and this blog appeared...thanks for posting and saving me the trouble.

I had the same dealing with this guy. I decided to google him and found this. This man needs to be caught. You can't get personaly information from an email adress right? I don't want this criminal knowing anything about me

I saw a car  from Lt. Andrew Scott on Craigslist for a toyota 1998 and he emailed me that he couldnt talk because he was on a government computer with no phone available. The email he sent me was basically the same as other listed above. This is a SCAM!
He said 1500 takes the car but only thru ebay and he will ship for free. When I offered him 1300 and a reletaive to pick up the car and save him shipping costs he fell off the planet.  Guess Why? Clearly this is the same guy scamming everyone.  Offer to come pick it up  from him and you wont hear from him! Guaranteed!!
Thanks for all the above posts!

I am currently dealing with the same problem!! In attempt to find a cheap Land Rover Range Rover HSE, I stumbled upon a Craigslist's selling of a 2003 model in perfect condition, selling for $2,770 (shipping included.) The couple goes by the names Debra and John Roberts. I had emailed the wife and asked her why she is selling for so cheap. She responded with:

"
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 06:26:19 -0700
Subject: Re:
From: debra9812@gmail.com
To: jessicagrabowski@live.com

Hi Jessica , thanks for emailing us.First of all we would like to inform you about the location of the vehicle Minot, ND. This suv has 31,045 miles and never been in a wreck, never been painted on and has no dings, dents or scratches, also no mechanical problems. It has been garaged so the factory paint is spotless and shiny, even on the roof.

This is my personal vehicle, title in my name/hand and there are no liens or loans on it. I was fired from my job and now we are in a hurry to find a buyer because we are in debts with the bank. My husband is a Dependable Auto Shippers employee and he can deliver the suv with low costs everywhere in the US.

The transaction will be managed by eBay, so everything will go smooth. You will receive the suv for inspection before you make any payment to us. If you want me to reserve the car for you, just let me know. Final Price $2,770 (shipping included) .

All wishes to you and your family,
Debra and John Roberts

BTW. For more pictures just visit the link below:
http://s1160.photobucket.com/albums/q491/debra9810/

"


If you go through the photos of the car you will noticea "British Car Services Inc" sign in the reflection of the car. The couple claims theyre located in North Dakota, though the car services inc is located in California.

I do have a feeling the person running the BCSI facebook page (Stephen M.) is the person to blame, for they both type the same.

Please click these links!!!!!
http://www.scambook.com/report/view/74431/DabraSales.com-False-Advertising-for-2500.00-on-02-07-2012 (Review of the same scan)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/BRITISH-CAR-SERVICE-INC/285593007263
(The posts both have the same punctuation as my email)

http://www.yelp.com/biz/british-car-service-inglewood-3 (Read the review as to where Stephen responded.)

Hi guys,
I can't believe they are such shameless people, who do not even bother to change the email message while  fooling people! This is the message I have received from them:

Hi there, thanks for emailing us.First of all we would like to inform you about the location of the vehicle Minot, ND. This car has 68,446 miles and never been in a wreck, never been painted on and has no dings, dents or scratches, also no mechanical problems. It has been garaged so the factory paint is spotless and shiny, even on the roof.
This is my personal vehicle, title in my name/hand and there are no liens or loans on it. I was fired from my job and now we are in a hurry to find a buyer because we are in debts with the bank. My husband is a Dependable Auto Shippers employee and he can deliver the car with low costs everywhere in the US.

The transaction will be managed by eBay, so everything will go smooth. You will receive the car for inspection before you make any payment to us. If you want me to reserve the car for you, just let me know. Final Price $2,430 (shipping included).

All wishes to you and your family,
Debra and John Roberts

BTW. For more pictures just visit the link below:
http://s1053.photobucket.com/albums/s461/TOYO ... erts/?start=all

THANKS TO YOU GUYS, I AM NOT ONE OF THEIR VICTIMS!

I was on the same situation here, i am interested on find a cheap range rover so i founds this people offering one 2003 at $2500 and then one 2006 at $7500 so i started emailed then but its all [***]. They give you stupid reasons of why they cant keep the suv. I think it is wrong for craigslist or ebay to still let them post scams like this...this are the two emails they sent me for the two suvs.


Hi,

I've received your email regarding the 2003 Land Rover Range Rover HSE with 36,816 miles on it. The suv is still for sale and my asking price is $2,500. It is a 2003 model loaded with everything. The suv is very well maintained and it has just been completely serviced. The engine 4.4L V8 runs very good and the automatic transmission shifts perfectly.The Range is in perfect condition with clear title,no accidents, no liens or loans. This suv was used by my ex wife who died one year ago. I cannot enjoy it due to my job. I'm an oceanographer and I'm on sea at this moment, so I left the suv in Minot, ND at the shipping company, it's already prepared for delivery and waiting to be shipped to any residential place. Shipping/delivery is included in this price as I almost closed the deal with another customer but he was unable to take the loan from the bank. I've already prepared shipping for him as he was out of state. I propose to manage the sale with Google Checkout and if you want to know more about Google Checkout process,please email me back.

Here you can find more pictures of the vehicle : https://picasaweb.google.com/1048189390922080 ... Le4u7RlAE&feat= directlink

Let me know if you are still interested.

Regards, Patrick

Patrick Cooper copeer9@gmail.com




Hello Laura, we are from Minot, North Dakota. The range is excellent, very well maintained, no mechanical problems and no electrical issues with only 62,000 miles, a clear title free of any liens or loans and a clean carfax, free of accidents. We are in a hurry to find a buyer for this car because we are in debts with the bank. My husband is a Auto Shippers employee and he can deliver the car with no costs anywhere in the US.

The deal will be managed by eBay, so everything will go smooth. You will receive the car for inspection before you make any payment to us. If you want me to reserve the car for you, just let me know. Final price $7,500.00. For more pictures contact us back.

Thanks and have a great day
Debra and John Roberts.

Thank u also

Thank you all for ur posts I have been dealing with the same pond scum!!!

Patrick Cooper copeer9@gmail.com
6:33 PM (12 hours ago)

to me
Hi there, thank you for considering buying my 2003 Land Rover Range Rover HSE.
The Range is still for sale and is in excellent condition as you can see from the pictures, no accidents, no major scratches or any kind of damage, never abused and it has a clear title. It has only 31,816 miles. If you are interested in buying it, the price is $2,500 and this is with shipping costs to your location included. It has CLEAR TITLE NO LIEN. I'm selling the Range Rover at this price because I cannot enjoy it due to my job(I'm an oceanographer and I'm on sea 8 months per year). As a single man I have nobody close who can use it.
At this time the SUV is in Minot, ND at a local shipping company, it's already prepared for delivery and waiting to be shipped to any residential place. As I said before the delivery is included in this price as I almost closed the deal with another customer but he was unable to take the loan from the bank. I've already prepared shipping for him as he was out of state.

Also about payment and shipping I will use only Google Checkout and if you are interested to find out how Google Checkout transaction works please email me and i will be more than glad to explain you the whole process.


All the best wishes to you and to your family!
Patrick

If you need to see more pictures with this Range Rover just visit the link below:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1048189390922080 ... feat=directlink

Got the same crap going on in Cali. 1996 Jeep Cherokee, low miles and a very low price... They say it is in Minot, ND but this womans husband is a Dependable Auto Shippers Employee and can ship anywhere in the USA for free, and the same B.S Ebay transaction... Its always a good thing to do a search before you waste your time and your hard earned money!

They used the name Debra & Mark Cotton this time and an e-mail of dcooo90@gmail.com

don't get scammed!

More BS

Hi there, thanks for e-mailing us. First of all I would like to inform you about the location of the vehicle Minot, ND. This jeep has 65,751 miles and never been in a wreck, never been painted on and has no dings, dents or scratches, also no mechanical problems. It has been garaged in the last 5 years so the factory paint is spotless and shiny, even on the roof. This is my personal vehicle, title in my name/hand and there are no liens or loans on it. I was fired from my job and now we are in a hurry to find a buyer because we are in debts with the bank. My husband is a Dependable Auto Shippers employee and he can deliver the car with no costs everywhere in the US.

The transaction will be managed by eBay, so everything will go smooth. You will receive the car for inspection before you make any payment to us. If you want me to reserve the car for you, just let me know. Final Price $1,500 (shipping included).

All wishes to you and your family,
Debra and Mark Cotton

The first tip off is the subject line of the E-mail. In many examples the scammers usually just copy and paste your item description directly into the subject line of the E-mail. Second big tip off is in regards to shipping. The scammers almost always offer to take care of arranging shipping themselves. They may also mention paying with a Cashier's Check or PayPal in the initial or second E-mail. Suspicious E-mails may also use all capital letters, have bad spelling, request more contact or banking info from you, will not be concerned with the condition or price of the car, and will probably claim to be a re-seller or agent for someone else. If any of these things are in an E-mail you receive you have a scammer on your hands!


Additionally, if the buyer is claiming he is at sea at the moment /  overseas  on a  " military"  mission  and  related  nonsense.....and has limited access to the internet, it is a scam. They will most likely be using a free E-mail service as well. Yahoo, Hotmail and Gmail are common ones but there are many more worldwide. If you do not recognize the domain of the E-mail (the part after the @) just copy and paste it into your browser and go check it out. If it is a free service be very wary.

I have the same post Here in NH craigslist and the funny thing is that she says ebay will handle it,

Hi there , thanks for contacting  us regarding our suv.First of all we would like to inform you about the location of the vehicle Minot, ND. This suv has 31,045 miles and never been in a wreck, never been painted on and has no dings, dents or scratches, also no mechanical problems. It has been garaged so the factory paint is spotless and shiny, even on the roof.

This is my personal vehicle, title in my name/hand and there are no liens or loans on it. I was fired from my job and now we are in a hurry to find a buyer because we are in debts with the bank. My husband is a Dependable Auto Shippers employee and he can deliver the suv with low costs everywhere in the US.

The transaction will be managed by eBay, so everything will go smooth. You will receive the suv for inspection before you make any payment to us. If you want me to reserve the car for you, just let me know. Final Price $2,720 (shipping included) .

Have a great day,
Debra and Andrew Johnson

BTW: For more pictures just visit the link below:
http://s1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/deb ... mview=slideshow