An vehicle scam turns deadly on another e-commerce site

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

As reported in Colorado around August 16th, A couple answered an ad on "L-G" for a Toyota Rave and met with a scam seller at a location, he claimed he brought the wrong title with him and asked the couple to follow him to his residence, he admitted he robbed them and shot them both. He then stated he put the truck back on this site in a different name. This investigation is still ongoing. 

This scamming auto thing is getting way out of hand with these e-commerce sites, about 2x weekly, in the forum we read someone questioning gift cards, fake invoices from Ebay, texting and/or harassments. I really don't know what needs to be done here, but every site needs to team up and get together to figure this out as 2 people are now dead and 5 children have lost their parents. Any thoughts?

[donsdetour]

Regrettable the victims were not armed, and new how to use a fire arm. This might have turned out differently.

As for those blaming the victims the perp was most likely a very charming and disarming person right up to trying to rob and kill them. 

[wesk_36]

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@donsdetour wrote:

Regrettable the victims were not armed, and new how to use a fire arm. This might have turned out differently.

As for those blaming the victims the perp was most likely a very charming and disarming person right up to trying to rob and kill them. 

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Sane security protocols were violated...

Following a stranger at midnight to an unknown location with $3000 cash in pocket.

There may be more to this story...

[southern*sweet*tea]

::general reply::

They're called "confidence" men (aka con men or con artist) for a reason. They're polite, charming, and they make their victims feel at ease so they let their guard down. They don't "look like criminals".

You can never, EVER let your guard down when dealing with a random stranger that you know nothing about, or even with someone you know and feel comfortable with.  And yes, it IS a sad way to have to live, but if you WANT to live...you must keep your guard up all the time.

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

Boy I would have loved to been a fly on that fender...thanks for sharing and so sorry for the loss of your loved one.

[donsdetour]

"Sane security protocols were violated..."

Well we were not there and have no idea how disarming the perp was to get them to follow.

But over all personal security was a fail on this one. 

Never Never follow a person you just met into an unsecured area or situation..

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

Wow! you were lucky, that situation sounded like they were robbing an elderly homeowner that was just placed into a nursing home as it happened out here, taking all their stuff and money.....glad you got out of there safely, thanks for sharing.

[dosprompt]

Thanks to all the following users, I sincerely appreciate the great advice!

"a ruse to get the buyer to follow them to some unknown location." (soh.maryl)

"Never Never follow a person you just met into an unsecured area or situation.."(donsdetour)

"the perp was most likely a very charming and disarming person right up to trying to rob and kill them." (donsdetour)

"They're called "confidence" men (aka con men or con artist) for a reason. They're polite, charming, and they make their victims feel at ease so they let their guard down. They don't "look like criminals". (southern*sweet*tea)

[soh.maryl]

How do you know what kind of battery to bring with you?