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The "eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection" pageFAKE ESCROW
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Seller: Kevin Ward. Amount: $7,800.
Pay by wire to Escrow.com. The seller is paid after you inspect and accept the car.
2017 Toyota RAV4 from seller Kevin Ward. eBay holds your money until you accept the car.
Wire the $7,800 to our escrow agent to start your 5-day trial.
Always check the address.
eBay's name on an address eBay doesn't own, "holding your money" for a car from a private seller. eBay runs no such program: the wire goes to the scammer, and there is no car.
escrow.com is a real escrow company's own site.
ebay-vehicleprotection.com borrows eBay's name. eBay doesn't own it.
A wire to Escrow.com, released to the seller after you accept the car.
A $7,800 wire to "our escrow agent", on a site eBay doesn't own.
No clock.
A 5-day "trial" that starts only once you pay.
RemembereBay, Amazon and PayPal don't hold money for private car sales. If a seller sends you an escrow link, close it and type the escrow company's address yourself.
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