"RVDA issues alert about Internet buying scam"

Saw an ad of theirs on rvtrader....a 2004 Bluebird M 380 for a rock bottom price of 39000.00. I didn't bite.

The Nigerian College scams have been going on long enough that anyone falling for them must have more money than brains.

How or why should we try to warn and protect any adult who would fall for these wildly publicized antics by Nigerian College students. After all...perhaps a fool and his money SHOULD be parted. While I agree that we should protect the ignorant and uninformed..we can't baby sit them 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

By the way...if you believe that it could be a Nigerian scam, the U.S. Government Agency responsible for the investigation of these scams is none other than the United States Secret Service...or call your States Attorney Generals Office.

ACTUAL SAMPLE LETTER-

"I would like to firstly send to you the best wishes of good health and success in your pursuits this new year particularly through my proposal as contained In this letter. Before going into details of my proposal to you, I must first implore you to treat with the utmost confidentiality as this is required for its success and to have faith in this transaction, for Opportunities like this only come to one once in a lifetime."

Sure enough… they work because no matter how often these alerts go out, people still fall for them…

Attributed to many people but I think it applies here: "There's a sucker born every minute."

These scams have been going on in one form or another for some time. They generally have this in common. Requirement to transfer the funds, either a deposit or in full, for the RV sight unseen. And you'll never meet the actual owner. Lack of one or the other should raise an immediate flag?