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thewindinthewillows on
Yes, it’s a scam.
Nothing works like that. No one lets you test a car *for five days*, having it shipped to you from abroad for free. You’ll be told to pay the fake “shipping company”, claiming your money will be in “escrow”. In reality you are paying the scammers.
Another rule of thumb: When someone claims to be on an *oil platform*, that is a scam.
m0ritz2000 on
If you think it might be a scam in 99% of all cases it is a scam.
Source: Made up statistics
diskob0ss on
scam, if you’re looking for a newish car you’re better off buying it from a dealer than a private person
Valid_Username_56 on
everything here screams “scam”
xlf42 on
If someone is saying, everything is in perfect condition and you shouldn’t worry, it is a scam.
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Yes, it’s a scam.
Nothing works like that. No one lets you test a car *for five days*, having it shipped to you from abroad for free. You’ll be told to pay the fake “shipping company”, claiming your money will be in “escrow”. In reality you are paying the scammers.
Another rule of thumb: When someone claims to be on an *oil platform*, that is a scam.
If you think it might be a scam in 99% of all cases it is a scam.
Source: Made up statistics
scam, if you’re looking for a newish car you’re better off buying it from a dealer than a private person
everything here screams “scam”
If someone is saying, everything is in perfect condition and you shouldn’t worry, it is a scam.