[Jcm80]

If you are looking for a used car in the TOTV automotive classifeds beware of scammers placing ads.

I recently inquired about a 2006 GMC pickup for sale. When I asked about the truck I received this message from a Stacy Stone "Hello.
About my 2006 Toyota Tacoma Silver for sale ,the truck is in great
shape, was always garaged, has 45000 miles, Automatic, 4WD, the title is
clear and clean, was our truck but my husbands passed away a few months
ago. It brings very bad memories to me and I want to get rid of it as
soon as possible. I`m a single mother with 2 children and now I have
some problems with the money and need to move as soon as possible and
that`s why I`m selling it so cheap. I don't have a driver license also.
The price is $2000.

I inquired if it had clear title and could I view it and its location in proximity to TV.

I received a second email explaining that she had title but she had sent the truck to EBay motors and it was in a warehouse in South Carolina. If I sent her the money the title would be in the truck when it shipped to me.

Of course I realized this was a scam and dropped the issue.

However I looked a second truck in TOTV Auto section and when I made a similar inquiry, I received today the identical response from the same person as quoted above.

I don't know how someone from the outside can place an ad here as member. Does the TOTV vet who is placing ads? I have reported this to TOTV. I don't know what can be done about this.

Please be very careful when you look at any ads placed here. Common sense and your gut should rule.

Please let your friends know to be careful. If you have any other questions you can PM me

John