Car scammer on KSL.com [email protected]

I am selling a car on KSL.com and got this buyer, I was suspect at his verb tense problems but kept going until I got this email:

From Adam Lucas

[email protected]

Hello,

Thanks for your mail, i wish to come and inspect the car. But am currently out of state....I'm a marine engineer who's on a ship right now at Bermuda.....all i need is your word of sincerity that the car is in good condition as described online, and i am willing to pay the said amount $1,900 for it, payment will be through PayPal because its fast and secure and the only method for me to make the payment, and i will be arranging for the pick up of the car at your address, hope you have a PayPal Account kindly send me your PayPal Email and Your Full Name so the payment can be made right away,Or you can open one at http://www.PayPal.com. With the issue of my details,transferring the name of ownership and signing of all paperwork will be done by the pick up agent so you don't have to worry about that.

Await your prompt reply soon.

Welcome to ScamWarners slafa,

You are 100% correct it is a scam. You were correct in spotting it. He wants to steal your money.

The paypal payment would have been fake from a fake paypal email address. No money would have been transferred into your Paypal account. The fake Paypal email is believable with phony screenshots. The best way to verify funds in your paypal account is to log in directly without any links.

He would later send email from the fake paypal address telling you the funds are on hold until you pay his agent, mover or shipper. Any of the three will be the scammer or an accomplice. He will want you to transfer the money via Western Union or Money Gram.

Please post the email address he used.

Thanks Byron,

His address is [email protected] Which was also an obvious sign that I didn't notice at first. When I saw the EU designation I figured it for Europe and scam but also I do know many people in europe that buy antique cars like mine and have them shipped so thats when I found this site to do a little more digging.

If a buyer can pay you - he can also pay his shipper.

The fact that a buyer wants you to make a payment is all you need to know to confirm you're being scammed.

If a buyer asks you to pay for anything - he's a scammer.