How do I know my money is going to a secure eBay motors agent?

[mr.sonshine]

I am purchasing a Van and have been sent an email from eBay motors to now do a money gram to an eBay agent.  How do I verify the eBay agent who will hold my money while the vehicle is shipped and passes my inspection?  Thank you.

[toby_le_pue]

Did you purchase this van off an ebay listing.

SCAM

Looks like you got it from Kijiji,  craigslist or auto trader.

If purchased from one of the above it is a SCAM and you will lise all your money and not get anything in return.

Type the following in the box above and then click on see similar questions.

buying a vehicle

[toby_le_pue]

The box i am refering to is the one where you typed your question in.

[heidilynn0_3]

Ebay does not have agents nor holds money.

Never wire money to a stranger.

Its a recurring SCAM on sits stated above.

Cease communication and report the ad to site found.

[karl*katz]

Craigslist Scams and Fraudulent Use of Vehicle Purchase Protection

http://forums.ebay.com/db1/topic/Ebay-Motors/Craigslist-Scams-And/520091495

[femmefan1946]

There is no van.

There are no eBay agents.

EBay does not deal with other sites.

She is not a recent widow.

He is not an oceanographer in the North Atlantic.

He is not a soldier in Iraq.

Or Afghanistan.

She might be sitting in an internet cafe in Lagos, nursing a coffee and sending hundreds of similar phishing attempts every hour.

It's a scam.

Don't send any money in any form. Report the scam to the site where you found the fraudulent listing.