Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line Reg OV60LWM Autotrader UK ad scam

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

ALSO - DO NOT BOTHER WITH ADVERTS WHERE THE SELLER HAS OBSCURED THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION DETAILS BY PHOTO-HACKING THEM OUT. THIS IS A SIGNATURE FEATURE OF FRAUDULENT ADVERTS BEING POSTED BY ONE PARTICULAR CRIMINAL GANG.

Latest appearance

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-sport-3dr-hounslow-fpa-201409147396385?logcode=p 14 Sep

£4,025 2010 Audi A1 1.6 TDI Sport 3dr - Hounslow - (07823) 857615 - 27022 miles - Reg OV60LWM

How the fraudulent advert has appeared previously



Previous appearances of the fraudulent advert

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-wood-green-fpa-201409137376736?logcode=p 13 Sep

£4,000 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Wood Green - (07823) 857015 - 37000 miles - Reg OV60LWM

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-edgware-fpa-201406295402981?logcode=p 29 June

£4,050 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Edgware - (07823) 879985 - 35000 miles - Reg OV60LWM

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-coventry-fpa-201406285384934?logcode=p 28 June

£4,050 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Coventry - (07823) 874203 - Reg OV60LWM

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-south-woodford-fpa-201406275347768?logcode=p 27 June

£4,050 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - South Woodford - (07823) 874212 - 35000 miles - Reg OV60LWM

How the scammer previously posted his fraudulent adverts before he photo-hacked the vehicle registration.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-romford-fpa-201404263693514?logcode=p 26 Apr

Tel: (0117) 9989043 - Romford

£4,050 2005 Audi A1 1.6 TDI Sport 3dr Diesel Hatchback - Reg OV60LWM

The last time these photos appeared on Autotrader UK on 10th April 2014

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:pD3crVK4TygJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-sport-3dr-cricklewood-fpa-201404103227289+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Tel: (0117) 9859043 - Cricklewood

£4,050 2006 Audi A1 1.6 TDI Sport 3dr Diesel Hatchback - Reg OV60LWM

Photo- hacked rear view photo



When you compare the two photos you can actually see the vehicle registration in spite of the scammer's pathetic attempts to remove them by photo- hacking.

LATEST APPEARANCE OF FREQUENTLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-coventry-fpa-201406285384934?logcode=p 28 June

£4,050 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Coventry - (07823) 874203 - Reg OV60LWM

LATEST SIGHTING OF REGULARLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-edgware-fpa-201406295402981?logcode=p 29 June

£4,050 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Edgware - (07823) 879985 - 35000 miles - Reg OV60LWM

LATEST APPEARANCE OF FREQUENTLY APPEARING FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-s-line-3dr-wood-green-fpa-201409137376736?logcode=p 13 Sep

£4,000 2009 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr - Wood Green - (07823) 857015 - 37000 miles - Reg OV60LWM

Honest sellers don't need to photo-hack or hide their vehicle registrations.

LATEST APPEARANCE OF FREQUENTLY POSTED FRAUDULENT ADVERT

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a1/used-audi-a1-1-6-tdi-sport-3dr-hounslow-fpa-201409147396385?logcode=p 14 Sep

£4,025 2010 Audi A1 1.6 TDI Sport 3dr - Hounslow - (07823) 857615 - 27022 miles - Reg OV60LWM

(If only the scammer knew how easy his scams were to track)