Sarah Miller

Julie – Jun 17, 2020

Victim Location 97701

Type of a scam Online Purchase

We were looking at boats on Facebook Marketplace and saw a listing for a 2003 Bass Tracker 175 for $1,600 for sale by what looks like an online school. I figured there must be something wrong with it to be so cheap but I guessed maybe the school got it a s a donation and selling to raise money. The email correspondence is below.

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Hello! I am interested in this boat. I would like to come take a look at it when you are available. Please let me know. My phone number is XXX-XXX-XXXX and my name is XXXX. Is there anything else you can tell me about it? Also, Where is the boat located? I am in Bend, Oregon and I can’t tell if it’s here, in Vancouver, Washington or in Excelsior, Minnesota.

Thank you in advance!

Here’s the link to the listing on marketplace:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/252940469329482/

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Hi. My name is Sarah Miller, I’m a medical nurse and now I am the legal owner of the 2003 Bass Tracker Pro Team 175 Anniversary Edition that comes with TrailStar Drive-On Trailer. It has a 25hp engine cover but this is a 40hp engine but the decals will get you into the smaller lakes with 25 HP engine restrictions on them. It also comes with Mercury 40 EL Outboard w/ Aluminum Prop, XP 2000 Fish Finder w/ Surface Temperature by Humminbird, 12 Volt, 43 lb. Thrust, 42" Shaft, Foot Controlled Trolling Motor by MotorGuide and all the accessories. The boat comes exactly as you see in the photos with all the accessories and the price that I have decided to sell it is $1600. The boat has 320 hours, this boat and everything on it runs as it should and has no problems. The only reason for selling is that I don’t really need it, I won it after the divorce with my ex-husband! God bless you.

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Hi Sarah,

I’m interested in seeing it in person. Where is it located?

Thanks!

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Right now I’m back in Billings, Montana with my parents, after the

divorce. The boat is here at eBay with all the paperwork and the

transaction will be managed by them. eBay will handle the shipping,

the paper exchange and the payment. Shipping is already paid and you

will have 5 days to test-drive and inspect it before I receive any

money. If you are serious and have sufficient money to buy it, then

all I need is your full name, address and phone number to make all

the arrangement’s and eBay will contact you with all the details.

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Well shoot. I was hoping this wasn’t a scam.

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I unfortunately gave them my first name, number and city. I shouldn’t have done that. I did an image search on Google using the photo in the listing. The same boat is for sale all over the country. Here is the search link:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&hl=en&tbs=sbi:AMhZZiuwT7cxN0PVsM4…

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