buying a truck

Question

i found a truck i was interested in buying on facebook market placve and the ad referted mer to the sellers email who refered me to ebay. i have received an ebay buyers protection order and my question is how do i kmow its real. its wants me to go to a store to make a payment in bitcvoin. is this a scam or legit.

lisa5768 · Answer

@sloantaylor0774

It is a SCAM.

That is not how eBay works and they had no part in the sale. Once you send the codes for gift cards or bitcoin your money is gone and there is no way to get it back. To purchase a vehicle on eBay you need to sign in to eBay and complete the checkout process on eBay. The vehicle will be in your Purchase History.

info about avoiding such scams (US links):

https://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/security/index.html

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-fraud-schemes/online-vehicle-sale-fraud