Scam Tip Report #14226 - Autotrader.com fake buyer query to solicit funds.
Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received
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| No Name Des Moines, IA, United States 2013-11-24 21:21:37 Classified Ads Scam 1 | +1 Autotrader.com fake buyer query to solicit funds. This person is trying to scam, users with classified adds on autotrader.com.
The originating SMS number that was used for this scam from Lsan Da 05 is below:
NANPA: Assigned 0000-00-00 Lsan Da 05, California (Mpower Communications Corp - CA)(323) 796-8874 |
Follow Ups/Extra Information. Most recent is listed first.
| Anonymous () Added the following extra information on :2013-11-27 18:13:21 |
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Contacted me by text message to inquire about purchasing a car that I had posted on autotrader. Then responded to an email that I had sent him for more information, in the response he identified himself as an archeologist and asked for PayPal info so that he could pay for the $42k car, site unseen.