Let’s Talk About Scammers

[@omarzowila]

The most obvious scam for me is whenever “low mileage” vehicle is selling for like $800 or $1,000 (unless the vehicle doesn’t run or drive) and there are multiple listings of the same car by that user on Marketplace

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good one!

[@matslindroth6589]

Thank you for the great information and your Public Service Message Jacob!!!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Happy to help. Thanks for watching!

[@broeheemed32]

Wow..... great video, and - as already mentioned - really quite the public service. Good show, boss!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thank you! 🙌🏼

[@josephsantos2037]

Excellent 👏 Thank you.

[@AutoAutopsy]

😁🙌🏼

[@akahan1]

I sometimes ask a seller to send me a picture of the part with today's newspaper sitting next to it, to prove that they currently have the part.

[@sussaab]

Are newspapers still really that common?

[@browserrr1]

@@sussaab you can always put the screen of a phone/tablet/laptop with a today's article besides the part.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good idea! Usually a sheet of paper is easiest though. I haven’t touched a newspaper in years personally lol

[@mikebeggs3922]

I haven't seen a news paper in years.

[@austinvitoux]

That list is for best for sure! Definitely seeing an uptick on the C900 FB group. Really sucks for those looking for actual parts from actual people. Also, I can probably add one to your list (off the last FB post you showed), and it can work for any scam, regardless if it's a FB, Insta, Twitter, email, or literally any scam and it makes me laugh every time I see it: 9. Includes the word "Kindly"

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good one! They definitely use that word a lot too

[@Haans5010]

alot of them will call you "sir" alot too. the backgrounds all need to match, ive seen that way too much too. ive been screwed hard before. stay safe!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good tip - “sir” is all too common

[@werner-gunterschmidt1619]

I always check the pictures with goolge lens. Normaly you can find the original source then.

[@AutoAutopsy]

good advice! thanks

[@marcf6806]

Sean from Red Aero has all kinds of problems with people trying to scam using his pics

[@AutoAutopsy]

That’s such a shame…

[@sergvillarreal]

I ask for a picture of their driver's license. Filters them out quickly.

[@AutoAutopsy]

👍🏼🤣

[@thingserik7269]

Tom's Foreign Autos in CT is legit. And they occassionally part out Saabs. Oops, faux pas

[@AutoAutopsy]

🤨👍🏼

[@davewitthaus1445]

Ha! I was just about to write the same thing. They are actually a really good place for used parts.

[@petezzzz]

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[@AutoAutopsy]

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[@evertzander6924]

😡🇸🇪

[@AutoAutopsy]

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