Received a text from 701-829-7790 stating " I saw ur vehicle on cars....com, is d ad still valid?Get bak 2me on my personal email (mcmaroon1@yahoo.com) 4futher corespondence.Ed"
It appears the scammer is continuing his/her efforts. I have no intentions of responding based on these postings but just wanted to get the word out along with the phone # associated.

Just got the same for cars.com, (785) 379-6146 is a total scammer.

Me too!

I got the same message from 785-379-6146 asking "What is the lowest price you can go regarding the price of your vehicle on cars.com? Strictly reply to fredm8888@gmail.com for further correspondence."

Received a text at 420am from 512-537-4436 stating:

"what is the lowest price you can go regarding the price of your vehicle on cars.com? strictly reply to fredm8888@gmail.com for further correspondence TY"

Received same message: "What is lowest you can go . . ."  Strictly reply to fredm8888@gmail.com for further correspondence.  TY

Beware of Rich Wooten and Erika Lindquist I got emails from them both last night in the middle of the night. Erika's email is the same email she/he has been using or some time. Although he/she has a new number 619-786-3109. See below.

I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until December 30. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY

Sincerely,

Erika

I got this same exact message but from 785-379-6174  to a fredm8888@gmail.com

Just received the same email regarding my rv for sale on rvtrader. This is a scam.   the first text came from (240)704-6372
with a follow up email from Tom Math mansy.spacy12@gmail.com

I got a text at 5am from sbnn140@gmail.com
The # it came from was (785)379 6146

I received emails and call and text from this person regarding sale of my vehicle.

Tom Math <mansy.spacy12@gmail.com>


Thank you for the quick response. Please I don't have time to come have a look cause of my Job transfer, I'll take care of that by engaging the services of a mover hence I'll be sending a check to cover the cost and it'll be delivered via FedEx 2-3days service, so I'll need you to provide me with the following information below to facilitate the mailing of the check, be aware that FedEx does not deliver to P.O box addresses..

1.Your full name
2.Your mailing address be it residential or office
3.Your cellphone number.
4.Final Price

I'll have my mover come over for the pick up as soon as you have cashed the check. I'll appreciate it if you take down the ad from site so as to be rest assured that I'm in hold of the item, I hope to read from you shortly. Best Regards.

Beware of rich wooten . I received this at 2am last night.

I've gotten several texts, all saying basically the same thing and asking I respond to an email address instead of the number used.  Here are the numbers/emails:

8454501915 - richardwooten24@gmail.com

thank you for your immediate reply and for the information forwarded.

Meanwhile, after comparing prices locally and elsewhere form other
private seller... your stated selling price is fine and okay because
it is below market value. However, I would still like you to consider
a price reduction of $500 from your stated selling price 'please bear
in mind that I will be responsible for the pre-purchase
appraisal/inspection expenses and survey as well as the pickup and
shipping expenses for proper transportation to my choice of
destination. Therefore, kindly let me know ASAP if the $500 price
reduction offer is acceptable by you so that I can be able to contact
and instruct my bank to pay you a Non-Refundable Earnest Down Payment
of $700 via a Certified Check for the RIGHT OF FIRST PURCHASE &
REFUSAL.

More importantly, bear in mind that the Non-Refundable $700 will serve
as a Good-Faith Deposit towards the purchase and as a standby
commitment to purchase so that you can be able to 'HOLD' the unit for
me in the meantime for a week time-frame pending the execution of a
pre-purchase appraisal/inspection exercise and survey which will be
conducted this week by a private appraisal/inspection agent in due
course of requirement ASAP.

Please email me back ASAP or better still call me on my cell phone
number indicated below for further discussion and negotiation, and if
I am not there, please leave a message and I will get back to you
later ASAP.

Waiting to hear from you ASAP.

Thanks
Richard

I got the same message from the first two (Rich and Ed, as they claim) and I did write them an email. Thanks to all that I checked and did not go further...

I've gotten several texts, all saying basically the same thing and asking I respond to an email address instead of the number used.  Here are the numbers/emails:

8454501915 - richardwooten24@gmail.com
2155265318 - mcmaroon1@yahoo.com
8587549854 - fredm8888@gmail.com
7853796184 - fredm8888@gmail.com

"Hello, my name is Rich and I'm interested to learn more about this car you've listed and advertised for sale!  Is it still available for sale?  Please respond at your earliest convenience because I would like to make an offer now. richardwooten24@gmail.com"

"How are you?  What is the lowest you can go regarding the price of your vehicle on cars.com?  Strictly reply to fredm8888@gmail.com for further corresponde"

Be alert!!

NOV. 3,2013. I go the text from 313.355.0672 at 1:30 AM asking for the lowest price for the car I just listed on cars.com and asked to reply to fredm888@gmail.com for further correspondence. TY. Nigerian Scam

Got the same exact text from Erica. The number was 909.939.9168. Same email address and request.

I got it from 1847-230-4760  sbnn140@gmail.com    same scam!!

Hello,
I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until December 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY
Sincerely,
Erika

Same scam still going on as of 10/30/13!!

Don't deal with this kind of thing!

Text and email from 6572178536

Same email from sbnn140@gmail.com

I said please correspond with me via your .mil email and we can continue sale.  We'll see if I hear any response back.  Doubt it...

Yeaaah... scam. I'm attempting to sell my truck on Cars.com too actually. And I have that exact email in my inbox right now. I mean word for f*ing word, bro...

Got this email and text from 469-249-8921. Looks familiar.


Hello,

I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until December 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY


Sincerely,


Erika

Same thing, same reply email, same time (4:00 am), different phone number. This one was (754) 333-5166.

I am selling a car on cars.com

Text from 754-333-5196
"What is the lowest you can go regarding the price of your vehicle listed on cars.com. Please reply to sbnn140@gmail.com further correspondence TY"

received email:
On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:44 PM, Erika Lindquist <sbnn140@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until December 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY

Sincerely,

Erika

I got the same response from the same person to my ad on cars.com.  The email from from sbnn140@gmail.com and the phone number was from (909) 294-3507:

Hello,


I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until November 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY

Sincerely,

Erika

(sbnn140@gmail.com)

I received a text from 909-294-3507 asking me the lowest price I can go regarding newly listed car on cars.com and requested i email sbnn140@gmail.com for further correspondence.

In some states, they do :) It is illegal to impersonate military or a veteran in the state of Washington and may be in your state as well. You might want to check into that.

I got a similar message as the one above.  Scammers should get extra jail time for impersonating military personnel.  

---------------------------------
Hello,

I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until November 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY

Sincerely,

Erika

similar email today -  same email address.  This one came from 909-333-6735
How is it possible that these scammers continue to go unprosecuted?
The FBI could run down them in no time if they wanted to.

Got one today from 909 3336735 asking for lowest sale price on car for sale on cars.com, asked to email sbnn140@gmail.com. Maybe he should change his email.

Got the same scam today. Orginally from mobile text via 909. 332.6735.  Email came from: sbnn140@gmail.com
Follow up email was:

Hello,

I got your response. Well, I have read through your ad and from what I have seen,it is priced favorably compared to others so I want you to consider it sold to me because I am ready to buy it for the asking price.I am Tech Sgt Erika Lindquist currently on duty serving the country. Presently I am out of town on duty in a remote area until November 10. We have a bad and fluctuating network here otherwise I would have called you and seal the deal on phone. At the moment, email and text messages works best for me.Nevertheless,I am ready to seal the deal right away and pay you via my PayPal account that is attached to my bank account as it is the only secure form of payment that I have access to right now. So,kindly get back to me with your FULL NAME,PAYPAL EMAIL ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER so that I can initiate the payment immediately.If you don't have a paypal account, it is absolutely free to set one up, kindly visit www.paypal.com. A shipper will be hired that will come for the pick up upon the completion of the payment aspect of the transaction.Let me have the requested details to proceed with the payment if we have a deal.  TY

Sincerely,

Erika