craigslist - cars & trucks

craigslist > cars & trucks

Shipping a vehicle to you is suggested by seller - Offers to ship a vehicle are virtually 100% fraudulent
eBay Motors or another intermediary is specified by seller - eBay has no involvment in craigslist for sale ads, and any eBay or similar emails or web pages you receive are fake
Payment by Western Union or a money wire is requested - only a scammer will ask for this, and any funds sent will be lost
Price is unusually low - if a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Do not buy vehicles sight-unseen, regardless of low price. The vehicle does not exist, and any money you send will be lost.
Stories about divorcees or departing servicemen needing to sell quickly at a low price are generally fraudulent

If you see these tell-tale signs, flag ad as "prohibited" and avoid

More information is available for avoiding scams