Autotrader UK - more hacked dealer pages

Under no circumstance and for any reason should you EVER make any payment before viewing and inspecting ANY vehicle you intend to buy.

The scammer has no vehicle and he can't scam you if you insist on viewing the vehicle first.

Paying in to a bank account provides no protection whatsoever. If you've paid a 'money mule' no one will refund your stolen money.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/1-series/used-bmw-1-series-118d-es-5dr-lifton-fpa-201401261313596?logcode=p

WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE! FOR PICS AND DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected]

£4,500 2008 BMW 1 SERIES 118d ES 5dr 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/3-series/used-bmw-3-series-320d-m-sport-business-edition-4dr-lifton-fpa-201401261313677?logcode=p

WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE! FOR PICS AND DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected]

£5,500 2008 BMW 3 SERIES 320d M Sport Business Edition 4dr 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/vauxhall/corsa/used-vauxhall-corsa-1-2-sxi-5dr-ac-lifton-fpa-201401261313810?logcode=p

WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE! FOR PICS AND DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected]

£4,000 2011 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi 5dr [AC]

It's unlikely that UK security services use hotmail accounts and it's unwise (idiotic and childish) to post scam adverts impersonating them.

007 selling second hand motors ?

And more.

I'm not listing every single scam advert, just a link to one example or several.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a6/used-audi-a6-2-0-tdi-dpf-s-line-4dr-multitronic-honiton-fpa-201401261319061?logcode=p

PRIVATE SALE!!PLEASE DON'T CALL! CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected] FOR MORE INFO !!!

£5,500 2008 Audi A6 2.0 TDI DPF S Line 4dr Multitronic

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-3-0d-sport-exclusive-edition-5dr-auto-honiton-fpa-201401261318994?logcode=p

PRIVATE SALE!!PLEASE DON'T CALL! CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected] FOR MORE INFO !!!

£6,000 2005 BMW X5 3.0d Sport Exclusive Edition 5dr Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/mini/hatch-cooper/used-mini-hatch-cooper-1-6-cooper-d-3dr-honiton-fpa-201401261319216?logcode=p

PRIVATE SALE!!PLEASE DON'T CALL! CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected] FOR MORE INFO !!!

£5,000 2009 MINI Hatch Cooper 1.6 Cooper D 3dr

etc. etc. etc.

Through one hacked dealer account the fraudster is seeking to make his fraudulent adverts come top of any search for any make of vehicle on the site. It is only because he is so successful in doing this that I can pick them up so easily. Yesterday out of the top listings for some makes, at least 6 out of 10 were scam adverts.

And more.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401261321242/sort/default/usedcars/dealer/657522/page/3/postcode/b297qr/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp

[email protected]

£6,800 2010 BMW 3 SERIES 320d M Sport Business Edition 5dr 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401261321272/sort/default/usedcars/dealer/657522/postcode/b297qr/page/3/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp

[email protected]

£7,000 2008 Audi A4 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 5dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401261321180/sort/default/usedcars/dealer/657522/page/2/postcode/b297qr/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp

[email protected]

£4,800 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 125 Zetec 5dr

etc. etc. etc.

Fourth hacked dealer page today.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/1-series/used-bmw-1-series-118d-es-5dr-orpington-fpa-201401261320655?logcode=p

WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE! FOR PICS AND DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected]

£4,500 2008 BMW 1 SERIES 118d ES 5dr 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401261320632/sort/default/usedcars/dealer/545439/page/1/postcode/b297qr/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp

WE ARE OUT OF THE OFFICE! FOR PICS AND DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE OWNER AT: [email protected]

£5,400 2008 Audi A4 2.0 TDi 170 S Line 4dr

etc. etc. etc.

Another example of a scam advert from one of the above hacks

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/land-rover/freelander/used-land-rover-freelander-2-2-sd4-sport-le-5dr-auto-bristol-fpa-201401261321041?logcode=p

[email protected]

£10,000 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2.2 SD4 Sport LE 5dr Auto

I just received a mail today from a Kate Carter expressing in badly written English that 'she' was interested in the car but had seen the same car for half the price on Autotrader.

A link was provided to view this car and this led to a site which looked like Autotrader and asked for my password. However I noticed that the URL was PreviewADD and the page didn't ask if I was a returning customer.

Any details you can supply by pm to me, or a forum admin, would be useful as this sounds as if what has happened to you might give some insight as to how these hackers are getting access to dealer accounts.

It would be extremely useful to see what one of their phishing sites looked like and there are some very experienced 'site killers' here who would have it taken down. I hasten to add that they do it quite legally and using completely legitimate means and contacts. They know who to contact and what information to pass on.

I'm guessing, but from what I interpret you're saying, the scammer is is copying dealer photos, posting them for sale at ridiculous prices on other dealer pages, and then alerting the dealer whose cars are involved and giving them a phishing link.

That's very cute if that's the way they're operating. The harm this is doing to both buyers and sellers is immense, and it's a serious crime, so any information would be valuable, but please pass it by pm.

A selection of singletons.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a6/used-audi-a6-2-0-tdi-s-line-4dr-multitronic-reading-fpa-201401261325558?logcode=p

RUBEN.H@MIDDLEC. COM (more correctly middlec.com without a space)

£5,500 2012 Audi A6 2.0 TDI S Line 4dr Multitronic Diesel Saloon

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/audi/a5/used-audi-a5-2-0-tdi-quattro-black-edition-2dr-start-stop-caerphilly-fpa-201401261325559?logcode=p

[email protected]

£5,800 2011 Audi A5 2.0 TDI Quattro Black Edition 2dr [Start Stop]

other mailboxes being used

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

The fifth hacked dealer account today.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/3-series/used-bmw-3-series-318d-m-sport-5dr-high-wycombe-fpa-201401261325589?logcode=p

THIS VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE BY OWNER !!! DON'T CALL !!! CONTACT THE OWNER DIRECTLY AT: [email protected] !!! (Mention the vehicle name and the price in the subject and email body) !!! THANK YOU !!!

£4,500 2009 BMW 3 SERIES 318d M Sport 5dr 2.0 FOR SALE BY OWNER

It's difficult to believe that the hackers come from this planet let alone the UK, but I won't mention why. A few more exclamation marks would help.