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  1. 02-23-2015, 01:26 PM #1
    mfitton
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    Anyone know this Scammer? Smokey Auto Sales

    Beware someone over on the Bird just got ripped off:
    http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...s-florida.html
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  2. 02-23-2015, 02:45 PM #2
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    That's certainly creative.

    Maybe I missed something but can't they find who the car is registered to from the VIN? Obviously this guy had access to the car.

    If it is a scam, good luck on reversing a wire. That just doesn't happen.
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    OK, go to page 8 post #160: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...florida-8.html
    Very sad!
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  4. 02-25-2015, 02:03 AM #4
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    Oh my.
    What a mess.
    I thought there had to be more to the story...

    The lesson? Have someone you know/trust look at the car in person before wiring.

    There's a variation of this scam where the "dealer" asks for a $3-5k deposit then evaporates knowing that most people won't go through the trouble to chase a thief down for this amount.
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