by TerranceBoyce
Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:09 pm
THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS SCAM IS TO NOT PAY ANYTHING UNTIL YOU HAVE VIEWED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YOURSELF
IF FOR ANY REASON THE SELLER WON'T LET YOU SEE THE CAR BEFORE PAYING - WALK AWAY - YOU'RE BEING SCAMMED
MOST RECENTLY THE SCAMMER HAS BEEN OBSCURING THE CAR REGISTRATION DETAILS FROM PHOTOS
There is no honest reason for a seller to hide or obscure the registration number of vehicle. The only motive is to hide the history and identity of the car from the buyer and make it difficult to trace (but it doesn't stop me). Walk away from any cars with registration details hidden.
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/tt/used-audi-tt-2-0-tfsi-3dr-coventry-fpa-201604223249681?logcode=p 22 Apr 2016
The scammer has copied the photos from here to create a fraudulent advert on Autotrader UK - (a little cheeky to actually copy the photographs of other advertisers on Autotrader UK, but easier for me to find)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511289059433/sort/priceasc/usedcars/dealer/10003373/page/2/dpp/rosemount-car-company-glasgow-dpp-10003373/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp
IF FOR ANY REASON THE SELLER WON'T LET YOU SEE THE CAR BEFORE PAYING - WALK AWAY - YOU'RE BEING SCAMMED
MOST RECENTLY THE SCAMMER HAS BEEN OBSCURING THE CAR REGISTRATION DETAILS FROM PHOTOS
There is no honest reason for a seller to hide or obscure the registration number of vehicle. The only motive is to hide the history and identity of the car from the buyer and make it difficult to trace (but it doesn't stop me). Walk away from any cars with registration details hidden.
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/tt/used-audi-tt-2-0-tfsi-3dr-coventry-fpa-201604223249681?logcode=p 22 Apr 2016
£6,100 2011 Audi TT 2.0 TFSI 3dr - Coventry - Trade Seller - (07747) 181910 - Reg FG11HPE
The scammer has copied the photos from here to create a fraudulent advert on Autotrader UK - (a little cheeky to actually copy the photographs of other advertisers on Autotrader UK, but easier for me to find)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511289059433/sort/priceasc/usedcars/dealer/10003373/page/2/dpp/rosemount-car-company-glasgow-dpp-10003373/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp
£16,495 2011 Audi TT 2.0 TFSI S Line 3dr - Reg FG11HPE
CAR ADVERTS - If a car seller mentions escrow - he's scamming you Never ever for any reason pay anything until you have seen and inspected the vehicle
