I got the same message for this email id

same story here. got a text from 202-683-9671 and asked me to email him at zhangyiu18@yahoo.com.

Got the same thing....he responded to my ad on Cars.com.  Sent me a text from 202-683-9671 and asked me to email him at zhangyiu18@yahoo.com.  When I emailed him, he asked me for my paypal email address to which I told him I was not stupid and new that he was a scam artist.

He replied toy my car ad, he is asking to contact him through email because he is at work. He tried several times i never sent him any email.. Evidently this is a scammer.  He pretends to make all transaction through paypal .. Be careful!!!!

Huh, got hit too. Realized it after I responded the email from zhangyui02@yahoo.com. Should have checked before I emailed back. The scammer used 202-601-3940 this time, again "currently at work"... asking for more info whereas my ad has been so thorough...

Hi April :)  I'm trying to sell my car and had him send me a text like everyone else is describing, wanted more info sent to zhangyui02@yahoo.com because he was "currently at work".  My only other reply so far was another scammer from Texas that I found on this site also.  Sad...

Hi Peter,
Did you report him and if so, which agencies?  He also tried this with us.  We reported him to PAYPAL, WESTERNUNION and POLICE.  This happened to you in Dec2011.  HE IS STILL AT IT.  Would like to get with everyone on this page and file charges all together if possible.  Have you had any luck?  Thank you for your time and Im sorry you also had to go through this.

Wow..this guy hit us also..same story and exactly same info..how is he still getting away with it. I turned him in to police..obviously been doing it for years. Come on catch him and then let everyone know where he is. Fair turn

I received a text message from this number (202-683-9671) shortly after I posted a car ad in carsonlinefree.com.  I started corresponding with the e-mail Zhang yiu <zhangyui02@yahoo.com>; and quickly realized it was a scam.  Started asking for my paypal information and asking questions already in the ad.

I have a car ad on cars.com, got a text requesting info on condition and to email him. I think my ad is detailed enough and if he wanted he could have emailed me. Not responding to that.

BTW I love this website, always tells me when someone fishy is trying to scam!

Got a text asking me to send more info to zhangyui02@yahoo.com after he saw my car ad. Though my car ad is extensive. Don't trust it.

Responded to my ad on cars.com, contact via taylorbee30@gmail.com, likely a scam

This one is from "Brendan Taylor"

"This i can only make payment through my paypal account.How i wish to come
and view it and come or send my agent by cash but am out of state
now....i am a marine engineer sealing,am in a ship right now at
Bermuda........due to the distance as i am in Bermuda presently..I can
only make payment through this form of payment {PayPal} because i
don't have access to my bank account online or any other form of
payment as i don't have internet banking my bank a/c is attached to to
my PayPal account, i will need you to give me your PayPal email
address so i can make the payments asap and pls if you don't have
PayPal account yet, it is very easy to set up, go to www.paypal.com
and get it set up.I will need you to provide me with the following
information to facilitate the Payment...Your(PayPal email)...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"

He just replied to my car ad and asked to get in touch with him. I'm not going to.

Report this guy to the feds like I did and well take him down.

Careful people, this guy is a rip off scam artist. Don't get suckered into his western union scams.