by TerranceBoyce
Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:44 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/a5/used-audi-a5-3-0-tdi-sport-tiptronic-quattro-2dr-southampton-fpa-201604213213825?logcode=p 21 Apr 2016
The scammer has copied the photos from here to create a fraudulent advert on Autotrader UK - after some very amateur photo editing, which I'll detail just for amusement at his poor skills.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/audi/a5/2010-10-reg--audi-a5-3-0-tdi-s-line-special-edition-s-tronic-quattro-2dr/5511138?v=b
You'll note that the brickwork to the right of the sign in this original photo (above) is entirely normal, as you would expect.
However after the scammer has 'doctored it, you'll note an acute vertical straight line of mismatched bricks not even on the same level with no mortar between them.
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/a5/used-audi-a5-3-0-tdi-sport-tiptronic-quattro-2dr-southampton-fpa-201604213213825?logcode=p 21 Apr 2016
£8,600 2010 Audi A5 3.0 TDI Sport Tiptronic Quattro 2dr - Southampton - (07747) 219101 - Reg YC10HXH
The scammer has copied the photos from here to create a fraudulent advert on Autotrader UK - after some very amateur photo editing, which I'll detail just for amusement at his poor skills.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/audi/a5/2010-10-reg--audi-a5-3-0-tdi-s-line-special-edition-s-tronic-quattro-2dr/5511138?v=b
2010 10 Reg - Audi A5 3.0 TDI S Line Special Edition S Tronic Quattro 2dr (2010) - £17,895 - Reg YC10HXH
You'll note that the brickwork to the right of the sign in this original photo (above) is entirely normal, as you would expect.
However after the scammer has 'doctored it, you'll note an acute vertical straight line of mismatched bricks not even on the same level with no mortar between them.
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
