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Old May 30, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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how do you nail a scam artist online i found one sellin a 99 T/A I ned to know who I need to get ahold of to get this person locked up
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Old May 30, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Collect your proof and show a detective at your local police department, see if you can spark their interest in nailing the bastard. Hell, some of 'em are hot-rodders and car lovers like us and wouldn't mind spending a lil' time to nail the bastard.
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Old May 30, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Just call the sheriff's department where the item is located and ask them. Google the phone number. You didnt really give enough info for me to be able to help more. Normally, a quick call from a member of law enforcement can get online places to give up info willingly. Otherwise, there are avenues the states attorney can take if he feels like taking the time to go after it.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I found the car on autotrader listed for 2820 in Indiana its a 110k mile ws6 i asked for the vin number and they said the car is now in Denver colorado and the price was right. Its sounded to good to be true. I would like to be able to give it to a local law enforcement but Im currently in Iraq and its kinda hard to talk to them with the time difference and distance. If anyone else wants to check it out just do a search on autotrader its not listed as a ws6 just under firebird. Thanks for the help so far.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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im not seeing it on there at all ...looked under trans am, firebird, and firebird formula...post a link to it
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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i just looked up the link again and the cars been removed by the seller.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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well looks like it moved again now its in cali.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...0&cardist=1683
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I think this came up in another forum as well and found the seller was asking for shipping money up front for more than asking price of the car.

The best you can do at this point is to notify IC3 http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm especially since you are overseas.
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