408-600-2704

I was offered a 2008 Honda CRV for $1600. It was listed on craigslist so I emailed questions about the purchase of the vehicle and was told that she was selling it through eBay and about this amazing protection plan for the seller and the buyer where my money would be held for 5 days and I had the opportunity to test drive and inspect the vehicle before the seller would be paid. I started doing some research eBay does not have a protection  Plan that holds money and tell a car has been inspected nor do they have holding facilities or storage units for vehicles. And the invoice sent to me from  EBay was asking me to pay and gift cards from eBay. I tried to call the number at 1st there was no answer they called me back and I got a woman with a heavy Middle Eastern accent and she asked how she could help me. I told her that I had received an email from eBay regarding the car in question. She asked me for the ID number for confirmation , I told her before any confirmation was given I had a couple questions. I stated that I found it very interesting that when I looked up the number that I was being called back from that it was marked as a scam number and that I thought it was interesting as every transaction I had ever done with eBay was done through pay pal a direct wire transaction or bank to bank that it was quite interesting that she wanted me to pay with eBay gift cards. She said I don't understand your concern I said I believe this is a scam she made a grunting noise and hung up on me. The seller was listed as Laura Wilson

This is a new one to me - it takes off from the concerns people have about ebay and CL car sales.  The scammer holds the money, and never lets go!

I was just inquiring about a  2006 and got this response from Laura Wilson.
The 2006 Lexus RX330 Sport Utility is still available. It is in a good condition, no scratches, no damages, never been involved in any kind of accidents. It has a 3.3L 6 cylinder engine (great on gas), automatic transmission & only 77.555 miles. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES at all and I have the clean title in hand. I'm selling it at this final price $2,000 because my husband passed away 2 months ago (he had a heart attack) and brings me bad memories and that's the reason I want to sell it asap. I also got a new job, moved back to my hometown, and many other things have priority now, so, this car has to go. If you are interested in buying my car, feel free to email me.

I said I was interested and got instructions to purchase eBay gift cards.  What a scam...

I also attached more pictures.

I just got scammed by the seller and i paid them with gift card

I just did my homework before purchasing a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee from an Anne Sutton using the same story about her husband dying I contacted the real eBay and they are looking into the matter

Wow this is very interesting my husband and I was about to purchase a vehicle from this same person thank you so much for putting this comment on here you just saved us a couple thousand dollars

I got the same message and everything from Anne Sutton.

I was offerd a 2012 honda civic for $1600 it is a total scam buyers beware

I was scammed by Laura Wilson regarding a 2006 Lexus SUV  with the same mileage 77,555 for 1600.00 please whoever's reads this message, beware!

Thank you for posting this.  I went through the same process with the seller using the name Anne Sutton and the phone number of 281-972-7448. I became suspicious and asked for a better contact number and also asked why the vehicle was not listed on ebay.  I didn't like the response so I shut down the communication.

I got the same message and everything from Anne Sutton+1 (408) 600-2704
Thanks for saving me some money

BEWARE CRAIGLIST....Ebay Scam.....call & verify with Ebay. FIRST!!! that number is a scam...you don't purchase anything with Ebay Gift Cards!!!!....original scam email below....,

Hello ,

My name is  Rebecca. Thank you for your interest in purchasing my 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. I am selling this truck because I am in the military and my unit will be sent out of country. I don't want it get old in my garage. The price is low because I need to sell it before next month. The truck is in pristine condition, no accident history, clear title. Always adult driven and garaged, never abused or raced. If you are interested, it's still available for sale and the price, as stated in the ad, is $1,000. Let me know if you are interested, email back.
Vehicle title - Clean
Mileage -92,000
Transmission - Automatic
Engine -  5.7L
Fuel type - Gasoline
I look forward to hearing from you,
Rebecca Warren

I got the exact same e-mail (including UPPERCASE notations) that Craig posted to Loris on 23 July 2019, only it was for a 2003 Toyota 4Runner with 36,000 miles located in Billings, Montana for $1,500.00.  The "seller" was Emma Megan of 1101 Nutter Blvd in Billings.  The eBay phone number given is (408) 600-2704.  When I called the number, I got a heavily accented Indian woman.

I too got the same message and the seller name was Anne Sutton, then days later the same person contacted me but with the name Sgt. Sylvia Schumacher....probably saw I am a veteran somehow and tried to play with me in a different way.

I am a customer service of an online marketplace. I just had a call, his name is Danny and he almost got scammed. Good thing he called and researched the legit customer service. For all potential victims, don't fall for it. They usually say they are military personnel, someone going through a divorce or a family member died that's why they are selling their belongings (esp cars) for a very low price to start a new life. a piece of advice to not open any attached link from their email, do not give your personal info and never pay for the item using a gift card and never ever give your credit card info. Legit online sellers on legit online sites never ask for it through a personal email, transaction is done through the site.

This is copy of the supposedly ebay email you will receive pertaining details to complete vehicle purchase.
Dear Yasmin Rivera,
Thank you for choosing eBay!
You can find attached your invoice for your item ( 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS ).
We are ready to start the shipping process as soon as the transaction is complete.

Feel free to contact eBay Financial Department at: +1 (408) 600-2704.

this is a SCAM... then they attached this fake ebay document with your purchase ID info and how to pay them.
this is the original email:
The 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS is still available. It is in a good condition, no scratches, no damages, never been involved in any kind of accidents. It has a 6.0L 8 cylinder engine (great on gas), automatic transmission & only 64,300 miles. ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES at all and I have the clean title in hand. I'm selling it at this final price $1,600 because my husband passed away 2 months ago (he had a heart attack) and brings me bad memories and that's the reason I want to sell it asap. I also got a new job, moved back to my hometown, and many other things have priority now, so, this truck has to go. If you are interested in buying my truck, feel free to email me.

I found a honda crv 2007 with 87,250 miles for $1500. The seller posted and it was on next town. So i thought too good to be true but since it's near here i will check it out. So i texted the number on the Craigslist and an Emma emailed back and sad story hubby died of heart attack moved back to childhood town. Got a new job there and she was selling the car on ebay. So i knew right away it was a scam. Becareful. Be aware. Do not fall for it. There is another number and it's 339 666 5909

Hi,

Never called the number but I searched it and found this wonderful thread about scam.

My story:
I found a very nice bike "Scott Spark 900" original price tag is $7k but selling it for $1k. For me it was suspicious, but at the same time was intrigued. Went along with setting up a purchase etc thru EBay safety payment etc etc......
Seller was Emma Brown, moved to Omaha Nebraska after her husband died 2 months ago in SF, CA......... You know the story.....

When receiving the purchase info etc and telling me that the only way to buy was with EBay gift cards and the calling a specific number to validate the purchase. Anyway I never buy anything online without PayPal. I find that as the safest way for all parties.

I was offered the same car