[BlackZRoadster]

SO I was on CRAIGSLIST searching for a used M3, and saw one for 20K, local no accident and cheap!! Here is the reply i got when i inquired

Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:05:21 +0200
From: mariar@gmx.com
Subject: Re: BMW 3 series
To: xxxxxxxxxxx


Hello,

The car is in perfect working condition, it doesn't have any dents, chips or scratches and the interior is like new, it is a non smoker car. All the maintenance has been done on a regular basis. It's accident-free and has a clean and clear title. The total price that I 'm asking for the car including shipping to your door is $20,300.00. I am selling it because I've moved back to Spain after my divorce and importing it here is not an option because of the high taxes involved. The car is currently in Halifax in custody of a shipping company, ready to be delivered to its new owner.
I would like to use eBay Vehicle Protection Program a third party service to handle this transaction for our own safetyt.

If you are still interested just send me your full name and shipping address, phone# and I will open a case at eBay.

Thank you,
Maria


From: xxxxxxxx
Sent: 09/03/09 08:17 am
To: mariar@gmx.com
Subject: RE: BMW 3 series


can you tell me the exact model and what options it has
is it a 4 speed manual or 5 speed automatic?



Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 12:16:00 +0200
From: mariar@gmx.com
Subject: RE: BMW 3 series
To: philip1019@live.ca



2007 BMW 320d 3 Series M Sport Sedan


Colour: Silver
Model: 320 ( I DONT THINK THAT EXISTED IN 2007)
Engine Size: 1,995 cc
Type: Standard Car
Power: 163
Mileage: 50000
Seats: 5
Doors: 4
Model Year: 2007
Drive Side: Right-hand drive ( RIGHT HAND DRIVE?)
Reg. Date: 24 Mar 2007
Exterior: Alloy Wheels
Previous Owners: 0
Transmission: Automatic
Manufacturer's Warranty: Mar 2007
Fuel: Diesel ( FUCKING DIESEL 320 ??)

Metallic Titanium Silver, 1 Owner. Anthracite Suede & Cloth Sport Seats, 17" M Sport Alloys, Climate Control, Bluetooth parrot kit, CD, Maintenance Pack till March 2010, Traction Control, Electric Front & rear Windows, Electric Door Mirrors, Full BMW Service History

In-Car Audio: AM/FM Stereo, CD Player, Navigation System
Interior/Comfort Options: Cruise Control, Power Locks, Leather Seats, Power Windows, Parking Sensors, Power-assisted Steering (PAS), Climate Control
Safety Features: Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Passenger Airbag, Rear seat belts, Alarm, Driver Airbag, Immobiliser, Side Airbags, Safety Belt Pretensioners, Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)



From: xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 09/04/09 10:36 am
To: mariar@gmx.com
Subject: RE: BMW 3 series



you listed a M3 for sale thought, this is not. HOwever the price justify's it, seems like a good deal. Is this canadian or us import?
Plus diesel was never offered in Canada, i really want the car, but just making sure it uses gasoline and not diesel.



Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 18:42:17 +0200
From: mariar@gmx.com
Subject: RE: BMW 3 series
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx



It is Canadian. The fuel is gasoline, sorry for the mistake, my english is not very good.



Maria

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There goes my dream to own a M3 at a price of 20k
LOL

[yson_3]

thanks for the heads up and the thread.

Without this heads up, and without this thread, Maria would have had more victims to her name.

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[twitchyzero]

shouldn't have wasted your time when the ad says local and then he tells you the car's in halifax.

that and his english is broken

[AutozamAZ-3]

if it's too good to be true - it probably is.

[LenovoTurbo]

Damn scammers. I wonder who actually falls for these.

[BlackZRoadster]

actually i knew it was once she told me the car was from halifax, but just wanted to see what kinda lame excuse she'd come up with about the diesel right hand drive BMW 320 she copied and pasted off the net lol

[some_punk]

there is even more of those on autotrader.ca i have been looking for another car for a while now, and everyone one of those without a phone number all wants to go through ebay

[tubbyboi]

Hahaha that wasn't as good as of a deal i found....

I was looking for an acura tl earlier this year and i found one for 12000 with 20k's on it. No accidents and on top of that it was a typeS, same story and i just screwed around with the person saying i was interested but i wasn't.

good luck finding one though, i found an 2002 325ci for 16thousand though, so i was lucky i found a good deal, no accidents.

good luck on youre car search though.

[Vansterdam]

fucken maria

[underscore]

uh dude, CL has a massive banner saying ALL SHIPPED CARS ARE SCAMS

anyone who misses that and needs RS to tell them deserves to get ripped off...

[BlackZRoadster]

^ where did you read i needed ppl from RS to tell me??

this was just purely an example of showing what low life scammers say

[AsBannedAsItGets]

Like the old saying goes, "If it seems to good to be true, then it probably is"

[AzNightmare]

I would never buy a car shipped. I have to go and pick it up myself to be satisfied.

[Peturbo]

Damn scammers. I wonder who actually falls for these.

You'd be surprised. I've already stopped 2 people from buying one of these scams, and they had totally no clue it was a scammer.
They both went to me asking what I thought about the car and if they should buy it since it was such a good deal.
I just straight up said "NO, it's a scammer"
Both mentioned the "eBay Vehicle Protection Program", I think thats what gets people thinking they're secure.

[GLOW]

i'm surprised no one blamed the canada line for this yet.

[Nvasion]

what is the " eBay vehicle protection program?"

[03aspec]

i also got an email from "maria" back when i was selling my iphone, what a fucking joke.

[underscore]

^ where did you read i needed ppl from RS to tell me??

this was just purely an example of showing what low life scammers say

my bad, I read this as a warning to others to beware of this.

i'm surprised no one blamed the canada line for this yet.

I thought that went without saying...

[choda]

RS gang bang with Maria?

[BlackZRoadster]

^ lol "Maria " is probably sum nigerian dude

[azzurro32]

Actually weren't those scammers who fooled that American kid into 100k or something along those lines busted in new west

[Basick]

thanks for the heads up and the thread.

Without this heads up, and without this thread, Maria would have had more victims to her name.

[1990TSI]

Maria had my first 2 children and is a respectable Ebay dealer. please don't make bad comments about her

[skyxx]

^I can vouch for that. She was once in the therapeutic services section of Craigslist. I saw her ad, met up with her. She's fantastic at what she does and is a good person. She did an awesome job servicing me. :thumbsup:

[03aspec]

ok so i JUST posted an ad for my blackberry on craigslist like a half hour ago and i got this email already....

Hi,
I'm interested in buying your item for my Fiancee who is on vacation
in West Africa. i will be traveling on a business trip Tomorrow so i
wont be able to meet you or do the shipping myself.
really don't know whom to trust cos there are so many scammers
here!.Meanwhile,i will pay you $400 including shipping to West
Africa if the item is in good condition.you can send me a payment
request via PayPal to rushssteve71@yahoo.com and I will transfer the
money as soon as i receive the money request via PayPal.I wait your
reply.
Thanks and God bless
Rush


Sent from my Verizon Wireless Blackberry

[B-DiZzLe]

ok so i JUST posted an ad for my blackberry on craigslist like a half hour ago and i got this email already....

Hi,
I'm interested in buying your item for my Fiancee who is on vacation
in West Africa. i will be traveling on a business trip Tomorrow so i
wont be able to meet you or do the shipping myself.
really don't know whom to trust cos there are so many scammers
here!.Meanwhile,i will pay you $400 including shipping to West
Africa if the item is in good condition.you can send me a payment
request via PayPal to rushssteve71@yahoo.com and I will transfer the
money as soon as i receive the money request via PayPal.I wait your
reply.
Thanks and God bless
Rush


Sent from my Verizon Wireless Blackberry


Wonder what GSP's wife is doing in West Africa.

[ilvtofu]

Funny thing, The aston martin vantage scam I posted a few months ago, was also a woman named maria going to spain

[BlackZRoadster]

^ do you still have the link lol

[unit]

when someone gives too much info in an ad, usually its an elaborate excuse.
like talking about your divorce, or when they want to buy your item because their only child went to university overseas and really wanted it as a bday present...

[ilvtofu]

LOL in the e-mail before she told me the car was automatic
But in the autotrader ad it was a manual
Also told me it was AWD...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3659712363_2682fb44e9.jpg

Her reasoning
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3659712295_ca9921e6e9.jpg

[03aspec]

and ilvtofu's identity is revealed

[ilvtofu]

Lol it was revealed long ago in that thread
and on the RS group on stalkbook

[BabyJane]

you forgot to censor out your email address philip1019@live.ca in the 3rd email.

meh... this traveling excuse happens all the time. i wanted to rent a place in Richmond and the landlord was "traveling to Africa on a mission in the name of Jesus", then i wanted to buy a car and the woman (Brenda) who got it from her divorce settlement is located in Quebec and wanted to use the EBay Vehicle Protection Program.

notice how they're always "women" sellers/buyers.

[slammer111]

You know what's bad is when you're selling stuff (local sale) and they say they'll forward you the funds from Africa, then ask you for your credit card # so they can stick the funds into your account.

[InvisibleSoul]

It's so pointless posting these things... it's like saying I went to McDonald's and had a Big Mac.

There are ALWAYS scammers on Craigslist.

[BlackZRoadster]

^
so lets say mercedes makes a new E class and someone post about it, then maybe u will say, its' pointless posting these things, there are ALWAYS new models from cars.

or ppl posting riced out cars, there will ALWAYS be riced out cars

[ilvtofu]

The only things worth posting are free swag

[skyxx]

Lol it was revealed long ago in that thread
and on the RS group on stalkbook

Wow, I didn't know there was a Revscene Group :lol. I just joined

[InvisibleSoul]

^
so lets say mercedes makes a new E class and someone post about it, then maybe u will say, its' pointless posting these things, there are ALWAYS new models from cars.

or ppl posting riced out cars, there will ALWAYS be riced out cars
If there's a new car model, then people can discuss about the new car model... if someone posts about a riced out car, then people can discuss about that particular riced out car...

But in this case, there is nothing to discuss about this particular scammer... there's nothing to differentiate this scammer apart from the thousands of other scammers on Craigslist. There's nothing unique about "Maria" or anything in the emails... it's your standard Craigslist scams that goes on day in and day out.

[411ken]

I swear, someone should go through this but in reality, send them a pile of crap or something....

When I used to work for ebay, I got all these ppl that got jacked for this.. I know it was stupid of them to go through it but also felt bad for them... someone's gotta teach these guys a lesson haha...

[BlackZRoadster]

If there's a new car model, then people can discuss about the new car model... if someone posts about a riced out car, then people can discuss about that particular riced out car...

But in this case, there is nothing to discuss about this particular scammer... there's nothing to differentiate this scammer apart from the thousands of other scammers on Craigslist. There's nothing unique about "Maria" or anything in the emails... it's your standard Craigslist scams that goes on day in and day out.

why is there nothing to discuss? we can discuss her stupidity in her contradictory lines, etc etc..

if there is nothing to discuss, there will be 0 replies to this thread, if you dont like me posting about scams, go pm a mod about it

[InvisibleSoul]

why is there nothing to discuss? we can discuss her stupidity in her contradictory lines, etc etc..

if there is nothing to discuss, there will be 0 replies to this thread, if you dont like me posting about scams, go pm a mod about it
There will never be 0 replies to any thread on RevScene, no matter how stupid or useless it is. :p

I never said I disliked you posting about Craigslist scams, nor is it something that should be reported to a mod... I'm just saying it's totally pointless posting about Craigslist scams.

[BlackZRoadster]

^ well its pointless to you but apparently its got quite some views and replies, so i guess there are ppl out there that are intersted in scams,