Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro Reg BK61OZU Autotrader UK adscam

THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS SCAM IS TO NOT PAY ANYTHING UNTIL YOU HAVE VIEWED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YOURSELF

A REGULARLY RECURRING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

(The scammer has now photo-hacked the vehicle registration number from the most recent photos, hoping to make it easier to snare victims. There are now so many of these adverts appearing on ad sites that all such 'photo-hacked' adverts should be treated with extreme caution otherwise you'll lose your money.)

CAN'T SEE THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION ? - DON'T BUY

Latest appearance

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-hackney-fpa-201411138957468?logcode=p 13 Nov

£26,000 2011 Audi Q7 3.0TDI quattro S Line 5dr Tiptronic - Hackney - (020) 81286348 - 31100 miles - Reg BK61OZU

This photo has been used to scam people for amounts as low as £800 and now they're going for a much bigger payday of £26,000, which is as likely to work as me breaking the world high jump record.

I won't go into the practicalities, technicalities and psychology behind these scams but this tactic is woefully stupid and unlikely to catch anyone out, for very simple reasons - apart from me posting up the details here online.

Normally these adverts appear just prior to a mass hacking of dealer accounts on Autotrader UK. I'll be looking out for them.

How the advert looked in one of its many previous appearances



Previous appearances - claiming to be located in Scotland and Wales as well as England

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-battersea-fpa-201410308618354?logcode=p 30 Oct

£800 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - McBrideCC - Battersea - (07475) 896563 - 31000 miles - Reg BK61OZU

£800

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-marylebone-fpa-201410258497660?logcode=p 25 Jul

£8,020 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro SE 5dr Tip Auto - 'Exten GT' - Marylebone - (020) 7724 8154 - 310000 miles - Reg BK61OZU

THE SCAMMER HAS USED THE PHOTO SO OFTEN I THINK IT'S FADING BUT AT LEAST THE MILEAGE OF 310,000 IS PROBABLY HONEST, EVEN IF A BUYER WILL NEVER SEE A CAR IF THEY MAKE THE MISTAKE OF PAYING OUT ANY MONEY

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-8-oxford-fpa-201410118137919?logcode=p 11 Oct

£29,000 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto [8] - (01865) 680924 - 31000 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-8-stepney-fpa-201410088052945?logcode=p 8 Oct

£30,000 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto [8] - 'GG London' - Stepney - (07745) 236566 - 31000 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-204-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-west-end-fpa-201410067992813?logcode=p 6 Oct

£8,096 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 204 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Neal' - West End - (07971) 739374 - 358344 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-204-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-south-lambeth-fpa-201410017860714?logcode=p 1 Oct

£8,016 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 204 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Hood' - South Lambeth - (07967) 442936 - 36330 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-204-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-lower-edmonton-fpa-201409287773001?logcode=p 28 Sep

£8,024 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 204 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Allen' - Lower Edmonton - (07981) 295570 - 34700 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-204-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-mayfair-fpa-201409197543475?logcode=p 19 Sep

£8,023 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 204 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Mcdaniel' - Mayfair - (07978) 812750 - 32930 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-204-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-east-dulwich-fpa-201409177484641?logcode=p 17 Sep

£8,037 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 204 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Bruce' - East Dulwich - (07974) 968245 - 34747 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-pentonville-fpa-201409037100208?logcode=p 3 Sep

£8,001 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Santos' - Pentonville - (07979) 809513 - 31000 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-westminster-fpa-201409017038569?logcode=p 1 Sep

£8,0012011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Robertson' - Westminster - 31580 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-walworth-fpa-201408317014564?logcode=p 31 Aug

£8,005 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Best' - Walworth - (07748) 026575 - 31544 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-palmers-green-fpa-201408306998040?logcode=p 30 Aug

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Garrett' - Palmers Green - (07747) 438117 - 31357 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-stratford-fpa-201408276918356?logcode=p 27 Aug

£8,008 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Parks' - Stratford - (07985) 956084 - 31746 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-camden-town-fpa-201408266890866?logcode=p 26 Aug

£8,008 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Serrano' - Camden Town - (07740) 073678 - 31549 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fulham-fpa-201408256870356?logcode=p 25 Aug

£8,001 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Case" - Fulham - (07742) 147931 - 31586 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-romford-fpa-201408056371416?logcode=p 5 Aug

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Sanders' - Romford - (07525) 308409 - 31648 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-battersea-fpa-201408046342118?logcode=p 4 Aug

£8,004 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Haley' - Battersea - (07525) 324599 - 31942 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-marylebone-fpa-201408036318792?logcode=p 3 Aug

£8,001 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Page' - Marylebone - (07525) 160823 - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-bow-fpa-201408026301787?logcode=p 2 Aug

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Watkins' - Bow - (07525) 204858 - 31404 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201408016276493?logcode=p 1 Aug

£8,004 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Lowe' - (07595) 101712 - 31546 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-charlton-fpa-201407246072214?logcode=p 24 July

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Walter' - Charlton - (07987) 222384 - 31550 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-bethnal-green-fpa-201407195949340?logcode=p 19 July

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'TTGPLT' - Bethnal Green - (07483) 867572 - 31675 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201407185924441?logcode=p 18 July

£8,006 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Fernandez' - (07974) 517053 - 31353 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-walworth-fpa-201407135786967?logcode=p 13 July

£8,009 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Walworth - 'Thomas' - (07967) 650164 - (07967) 650164 - 31426 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-hornsey-fpa-201407125769029?logcode=p 12 July

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Porter' - Hornsey - (07969) 362882 - 31325 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201407065595712?logcode=p 6 July

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Howe' - (07974) 738767 - 31897 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-muswell-hill-fpa-201406295402597?logcode=p 29 June

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Muswell Hill - (07987) 904001 - 'Pierce' - 31582 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201406275361834?logcode=p 27 June

£8,009 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Randolph' - (07973) 496708 - 31349 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-south-bank-fpa-201406245272951?logcode=p 24 June

£8,005 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - South Bank - 'Lamb' - (07978) 278439 - 31505 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-walthamstow-fpa-201406175089329?logcode=p 17 June

£8,007 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Walthamstow - (07987) 026065 - 'Bridges' - 31447 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-stepney-fpa-201406114939921?logcode=p
11 June

£8,006 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Stepney - (07974) 844576 - 'Wilder' - 31896 miles - Reg BK61OZU

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-stockwell-fpa-201405174274967?logcode=p 17 May

£8,000 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line Auto 5dr - Stockwell - (07946) 181947 - Reg BK61OZU

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:qShmfuG1tW0J:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-glasgow-fpa-201403282892168+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

28 Mar - £8,024 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto Diesel (07854) 324471 - Glasgow - 31,926 miles

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n5D-q040_FMJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-livingston-fpa-201403312941420+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

31 March 2014 - £8,091 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto Diesel (07854) 324471 - Cardigan - 31,683 miles

14 May 2014 - £8,000 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto Diesel (07941) 439931 - Stepney - 31,570 miles

Which only goes to show - there are many silly hackers posting photos for which they expect you to pay good money - just for the photos that is. Don't buy a car you haven't seen.

If you've bought a car that is just a photo, copied from another site by a scammer, even if you pay by bank transfer you won't get a penny back and no one can help you.

You must never ever buy a vehicle you haven't seen and inspected, otherwise all you'll get is this - a photo of the car you want and nothing else.

LATEST REAPPEARANCE OF FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-walthamstow-fpa-201406175089329?logcode=p 17 June

£8,007 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Walthamstow - (07987) 026065 - 'Bridges' - 31447 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST APPEARANCE OF FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-south-bank-fpa-201406245272951?logcode=p 24 June

£8,005 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - South Bank - 'Lamb' - (07978) 278439 - 31505 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST APPEARANCE OF FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201406275361834?logcode=p 27 June

£8,009 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Randolph' - (07973) 496708 - 31349 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-muswell-hill-fpa-201406295402597?logcode=p 29 June

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Muswell Hill - (07987) 904001 - 'Pierce' - 31582 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201407065595712?logcode=p 6 July

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Howe' - (07974) 738767 - 31897 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-hornsey-fpa-201407125769029?logcode=p 12 July

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Porter' - Hornsey - (07969) 362882 - 31325 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-walworth-fpa-201407135786967?logcode=p 13 July

£8,009 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - Walworth - 'Thomas' - (07967) 650164 - (07967) 650164 - 31426 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201407185924441?logcode=p 18 July

£8,006 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Fernandez' - (07974) 517053 - 31353 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-bethnal-green-fpa-201407195949340?logcode=p 19 July

£8,002 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'TTGPLT' - Bethnal Green - (07483) 867572 - 31675 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-charlton-fpa-201407246072214?logcode=p 24 July

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Walter' - Charlton - (07987) 222384 - 31550 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-fpa-201408016276493?logcode=p 1 Aug

£8,004 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Lowe' - (07595) 101712 - 31546 miles - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-bow-fpa-201408026301787?logcode=p 2 Aug

£8,003 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Watkins' - Bow - (07525) 204858 - 31404 miles - Reg BK61OZU

[email protected]

From: - [email protected]

Hi,

I am the one selling the 2011 AUDI Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line on Autotrader.
I want to confirm that it is still for sale. The car is HPI clear and it is in excellent condition ( interior, exterior and mechanical).It has done 31,000 miles so far.
I am a non-smoker so it has never been smoked in and it had no accidents.
I live in Lieksa, Finland. I used to work for 3 years in the UK as an engineer. Now that my contract over there expired i moved back to Finland. I wanted to keep the car so i took it with me.
I realized that registering it here is quite expensive and also driving it could be a hassle. So i decided to sell it back there. I tried the local market here but i had no interest in it as it is RHD and due to the high fees needed to register it.
The price i am looking to get for it is 8000 Pounds, shipping fees included.

Due to the fact that my job takes almost all of my time and i don`t spend to much time at home, i asked an international company to take care of the sale and act as a third party for this transaction.
Or you can come here and buy it. Lieska (where i am) is at 340km from Jyväskylä airport.
Please tell me if you wish to proceed and how.


Kind Regards,

Jaakko Kauniainen
Chief Engineer
Energy Recovery Solutions
Euromestari A/S
Lautamiehentie 9 B 48, 01510
Vantaa, Finland

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-marylebone-fpa-201408036318792?logcode=p 3 Aug

£8,001 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Page' - Marylebone - (07525) 160823 - Reg BK61OZU

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/q7/used-audi-q7-3-0-tdi-245-quattro-s-line-5dr-tip-auto-battersea-fpa-201408046342118?logcode=p 4 Aug

£8,004 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 245 Quattro S Line 5dr Tip Auto - 'Haley' - Battersea - (07525) 324599 - 31942 miles - Reg BK61OZU