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Originally Posted by Rick Brooklyn
I still don't quite understand how these scams work. Do they ask for a "deposit" to hold the car and then disappear?
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Generally these guys are out of the country on business but to make you feel totally secure, they will ship the car to you and all you have to do is send the money to an online escrow service that they have used in the past. If you don't like the car after you get it, you get your money back and the seller is happy to pay for return shipping.
Of course the online escrow service has a very official sounding name and a pretty nice website so wiring them the money seems safe. Once the escrow service has your money, it is gone.
The other alternative as previously mentioned is just wiring a $100-$500 deposit to hold the car. After they collect the money you never hear from them again.
Having them take a picture of the car with a hand written sign that says "I hate scammers" is one way to at least prove they have the car (unless they are really good at photoshop).