Scam targetting Roadfly Classifieds

Deal that is too good to be true.

We've had problems recently with people listing items for sale in the classifieds that are simply too good to be true. Like a new, Valentine1 radar detector for $150. Or a set of Angel Eye headlights for $350. Typically, the seller is from a foreign country (but not always), and the e-mail exchange goes something like this (see below - start at bottom and work your way up):

From: xxx@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Per fraud alert on M3SAMSAM
Date: June 23, 2004 2:33:30 PM CDT
To: admin@roadfly.com

Will do, thanks for posting the fraud alert.
(username removed by Roadfly to protect identity)

--- Roadfly Administrator wrote:

Thanks for the info. If you see any ads like this in the future,
please forward them to us so that we can work to try and catch him.

Thanks,
Steve

--- On Jun 23, 2004, at 2:26 PM, xxx wrote:

Note: forwarded message attached.

This guy almost had me, here is my correspondence
with him, hope it helps you catch this dishonest punk.

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From: "Sam Shive"
Date: June 23, 2004 12:01:36 PM CDT
To: "xxx"
Subject: Re: ***QUESTION RE: YOUR CLASSIFIED LISTING*** info request from Roadfly.org

It came ot og a 2000 528i. I am not selling anything else. Please send the money as soon as you can so I can ship it out to u faster. thanks

----- Original Message -----
From: "xxx"
To: "Sam Shive"
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: ***QUESTION RE: YOUR CLASSIFIED LISTING*** info request from Roadfly.org

Sam,
I am still waiting on the $$ to go through. Can you tell what year and model BMW the lights came out of?

Also I noticed you pulled the ad from roadfly, do you have anything other accessories that you are selling, such as the updated rear lights.

Thanks,
(username removed to protect identity.)

--- Sam Shive wrote:
Here are the pictures. Yes theses will fit prefectly without any mods, its plug and play. If you are interested please send me your full address and send payment to my paypal account which is: foreverf2004@yahoo.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roadfly User"
To:
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 8:33 AM
Subject: ***QUESTION RE: YOUR CLASSIFIED LISTING*** info request from Roadfly.org

Please tell me more about your *** 528 540 M5 Angel Eye Headlight Classified Listing ***

Could you send the pics for the lights please. I have a 1998 528i, from your description it sounds like it might be a perfect fit without any mods needed.
Thanks,
(username removed to protect identity)

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