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02-29-2016, 09:15 PM

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Crash_Course

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Originally Posted by Rich164

Crash Course! Impressive catch that you found the same photo listed in Kileen/temple craigslist.

Seller claims to be in Tampa though and military about to be deployed, must sell today!!

I wonder if the military would take this crap seriously and sting the scammer since she is posing and playing upon military service.

Doubtful they'd have the resources available to devote to it... These people are Internet ghosts, and besides that, person to person sales transactions are a civil matter for civilian law enforcement agencies. If someone on a base was scammed by someone claiming to be in the service it might be looked into by MP, but I'm no expert. My dad might know, he was with the PD for thirty years in an army town.

Bottom line is buyer beware in all situations. Do your homework, be smart and if anything looks, feels or sounds fishy, walk away. People lose much more than a few hundred or thousand dollars in craigslist deals where a little due diligence might have saved their lives.

The chick I bought my wagoneer from was all over it... Had me meet her in a busy Starbucks to conduct business and she brought a friend... Smart girl, someone did something right.

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02-29-2016, 11:25 PM

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andrewmp6

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Ask the scammer to show you his military id lol

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03-02-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich164

Does anyone else watch craigslist for Cherokees and see a scam regularly? I see a scam at least monthly. Warning signs seem to be cell phone area code does not match location, price about half expected, and sometimes description obviously does not match picture. I've made this conclusion by responding to a few. One was the send me shipping money up front and the others don't answer. This is the one I saw tonight if the link works-

http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/5468838795.html

Looks like the same jeep showed up in a listing here in Jersey
http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/cto/5468515126.html

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03-02-2016, 09:36 PM

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Got that same one in SoCal too.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...468774846.html

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03-02-2016, 09:53 PM

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Personally I use craigslist all the time to buy, sell, and trade. What I do is: bring a friend, never give my address always meet at a gas station or busy store, and always pay attention.