#212787 by TerranceBoyce
Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:00 pm
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/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-south-kensington-fpa-201409017037891?logcode=p 1 Sep
How it has appeared in previous adverts
Previous appearances
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-streatham-fpa-201408026301502?logcode=p 2 Aug
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-highgate-fpa-201408016276298?logcode=p 1 Aug
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-maida-vale-fpa-201407316246453?logcode=p 31 July
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:UFCr4Er-cC8J:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-shepherds-bush-fpa-201407236044133+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk 24 July
Location changes each time and amusingly the mileage reduces with the passage of time.
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/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-south-kensington-fpa-201409017037891?logcode=p 1 Sep
£7,000 2010 BMW Z4 2dr - 'Jenkins' - South Kensington - 14536 miles
How it has appeared in previous adverts
Previous appearances
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-streatham-fpa-201408026301502?logcode=p 2 Aug
£7,000 2010 BMW Z4 23i sDrive Highline Edition 2dr Auto 2.5 - 'Ellis' - Streatham - (020) 3145 0106 - 14241 miles
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-highgate-fpa-201408016276298?logcode=p 1 Aug
£7,000 2010 BMW Z4 2dr - 'Cochran' - Highgate - (020) 3597 2194 - 14254 miles
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-maida-vale-fpa-201407316246453?logcode=p 31 July
£7,000 2010 BMW Z4 23i sDrive Highline Edition 2dr Auto 2.5 - 'Conway' - Maida Vale - (020) 3838 4654 - 14342 miles
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:UFCr4Er-cC8J:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/z4/used-bmw-z4-23i-sdrive-highline-edition-2dr-auto-shepherds-bush-fpa-201407236044133+&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk 24 July
£7,000 2010 BMW Z4 23i sDrive Highline Edition 2dr Auto 2.5 - Shepherds Bush - (020) 3617 8397 - 14780 miles
Location changes each time and amusingly the mileage reduces with the passage of time.
Last edited by TerranceBoyce on Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:11 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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