bass boat scam on Craigslist?

[fiker]

My hobby has become looking for that once in a lifetime deal on a used Ranger that even I can afford.  This is what I found:

"Ranger Comanche Bass Boat Loaded with options 2006! - $5800 (Single Outboard"

Listing went on to give all the goodies that it comes with. 
I emailed the seller.  She emailed me back with how it is the result of a divorce settlement etc. etc.

I did some checking.  Seems the boat is listed all over the country, in different cities.  Some listings have actually been pulled back.

One guy posted on Craigslist that it is a scam.  It is similar to the Post Office scam from a while back. 
If you want to see what I'm referring to just google 2006 Comanche and see what you get.

It is my experience that is something is just too good to be true, it probably is....

Just thought you'd all like to know.

[SethV]

I searched all over the country for the right deal on a Z21.  Lots of scams out there.  If you can't meet the seller in person, or if the price is WAY to low, watch out!

Seth

[djkimmel]

So many scams people have come to me about (some too late for me to help) fall under the 'if it is too good to be true it probably is' category that if people what just tighten up on that, most scams would be out of business.

We have cars and boats for sale that don't exist and people giving them money before verifying there is a product. We have people getting checks/money orders from strangers way over the selling price who then give a real check for the not real overage to the scammer.

We have people thinking someone really would give them a large sum of money just for accepting 'money' from others without wondering why the person they are 'working' for wouldn't just keep all the money by getting the 'payment' directly.

The latest scams I've seen are the mystery shopper scams out of Canada - they either require you to pay them up front - a big no no; or they do the old send you a fake money order/check for a large amount and tell you to cash and send them the bulk while you keep a fat fee for doing almost nothing. Definitely a 'too good to be true' scenario.