Security & Theft scam 2004 BX23 scam

[redberankubota]

Folks, we're kind of beating a dead horse here. There are hundreds, if not thousands of these scams on-line every day. Most of the time, these scammers do not even reside in the USA. So our laws don't apply to them, so no law enforcement agency is going to care at all about it. There simply is nothing you can do about it except to forget about it and move on. Don't ever reply to an ad that is too good to be true. It isn't worth it. Even if you don't send them any money, they now have your email address and possibly your phone number. A lot of time they are not even selling anything or even looking for money. They are data mining, gathering as much information as they can on folks that reply. Then selling the info. to marketers or other spammers. You really have to be careful of who you are conversing with on-line. Remember the old saying, that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Very well said....:thumbsup:

 

[jimbo64]

Bang on advise scraper.
The "seller" just sent me 10 pics of the tractor along with 5 implements.
Who can I contact as doing nothing about it is not my nature.

find out location of tractor and have someone on here check it out-if it's legit, they will have no prob with this, it it doesn't then you have lost no money and it should be reported, possibly to the authorities in the town the perp lives in. Possibly one of our computer [genius"s] can tell you originating address. Is that illegal-oh well

 

[Deano]

One of the things I like doing when I know it is a scam...String the Ba$$tards along. I continue to act interested and keep sending emails asking questions. then tell them you are going to set up the money transfer when you get time. My wife laughs at how long i can keep them "on the hook":laughing:

Deano

 

[Fxfymn]

There are a ton of these on Craigs List. Characteristics:

1. No local phone number. All dealing by email.

2. Tractor is always somewhere else and there is always some reason you cannot see it until it is delivered.

3. Pictures are great and deal is too good to be true.

4. If you get that far, there is usually a story attempting to explain 1 - 3 above... Divorce, moved out of country, etc.

They will never ever meet with you or show you he machine as it does not exist

I flag these every time I see them on CL. If you look around CL you will see the same picture used time after time.

One other word of warning: The same scammers have started to run classified ads in local newspapers as well. Most papers have some means of electronic contact, so if the ad appears in your local paper take a couple of minutes to contact the paper and let them know they are aiding a scammer.

 

[Johndeere3720]

I once looked into one of those, it was a JD3320 with a 300x FEL for $3600. So I got the serial number and called John Deere to get info on the machine. John Deere got a hold of the original owner which said that the tractor was in a bad accident and since it was under warranty brought it back to Deere and got a new machine. It ran very bad which raised the question what else may be wrong with it. So the lady that bought it basically got it in salvage condition yet when it was posted on craigslist, she posted a picture of another 3320 which was in great shape. If you did buy the machine, it is more than likely either a major over haul or a boat anchor. I have seen a scam on a 2305 for $2600 with all the bells and whistles, but the seller probably was selling something like the 2305 in the pictures. With that said, if you were seriously getting one of these machines, they are more than likely in very bad shape, thus you should get the serial number so you at least know what your getting.