"Your phones can hear you, she jokes, noting how the timing of the ad felt eerily perfect. Her family member wanted a smaller tractornothing too oldto help move dirt around on their mountain property. The ad caught their eye because it offered a tractor for $8,000, a steal compared to the $12,000 to $14,000 they'd seen elsewhere. To be safe, her family member researched the company behind the ad and even found what they thought was its official website."
"The next sign something was off came when the supposed company offered to ship the tractor for free, even though it was located in the Midwest and her family member lives in California. Then came another catch: the company required a 50% deposit, or $4,000, to be wired into an escrow account through Bank of America. Her relative questioned the safety of that setup and asked to make the payment in person."
A family member was scammed out of $4,000 after responding to a paid Facebook advertisement for a tractor. The ad offered an $8,000 tractor, much lower than typical $12,000–$14,000 prices, and linked to what appeared to be an official company website. A caller answered immediately with an overly friendly tone and offered free shipping from the Midwest to California. The seller demanded a 50% deposit of $4,000 to be wired into an escrow account through Bank of America. The buyer visited a bank branch and transferred the funds in person without receiving a teller warning.
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