Selling on Craigslist or other web site Scam
Well in the process of selling the old Tow Vehicle. Currently have it posted on Craigslist. I have gotten two almost identical responses (Below). "Derek Teer 5:03 AM (7 hours ago) to me Pl...
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Those are Spam/scammers, ignore and go on with your life.
ANYONE that tells ME that "I MUST buy some report" from an unknown and possibly malicious website makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up..
Those folks are trying to get you to go to that website and get you to give them your name, credit card info (including the security code) with who knows what other information that will harvest from that website visit..
It is called "social engineering" folks and it is a quick way to part you from your personal information and possibly banking info..
It IS up to the BUYER of the vehicle if they want a carfax or other car report, if they want one then it SHOULD be the buyer paying for it, not you the seller..
If they demand that you pay for it, tell them to take a hike, there ARE plenty of other folks out there who don't care..
Those car reports are often flawed and will not contain the ENTIRE history of the vehicle since they can't get info of PERSONAL OWNER REPAIRS or repairs not reported to an insurance company..
ANYONE that tells ME that "I MUST buy some report" from an unknown and possibly malicious website makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up..
Those folks are trying to get you to go to that website and get you to give them your name, credit card info (including the security code) with who knows what other information that will harvest from that website visit..
It is called "social engineering" folks and it is a quick way to part you from your personal information and possibly banking info..
It IS up to the BUYER of the vehicle if they want a carfax or other car report, if they want one then it SHOULD be the buyer paying for it, not you the seller..
If they demand that you pay for it, tell them to take a hike, there ARE plenty of other folks out there who don't care..
Those car reports are often flawed and will not contain the ENTIRE history of the vehicle since they can't get info of PERSONAL OWNER REPAIRS or repairs not reported to an insurance company..
