#217076 by TerranceBoyce
Sun Aug 31, 2014 3:14 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
First appeared 31 Aug and still visible on the site 1 Sep and still visible on 2 Sep
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-willesden-fpa-201408317015617?logcode=p 31 Aug & 1 Sep & 2 Sep
With the vehicle registration photo-hacked the fraudster can give you the registration of any vehicle making an HPI check worthless. Most frequently they have drawn up a fake HPI check to show you.
Previous appearances
15 August 2014 - Bournemouth
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8S1AvzPJO0wJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-bournemouth-fpa-201408156635902+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
17 August 2014 - Hinckley, Leics
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eQvHCn2RgC4J:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-hinckley-fpa-201408176675223+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
28 August - Glasgow
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Ga1G6v73TxQJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-glasgow-fpa-201408286945793%3Flogcode%3Dp+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
29 August - Harrogate
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LlbePNvSp4EJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-harrogate-fpa-201408296973940%3Flogcode%3Dp+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
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
First appeared 31 Aug and still visible on the site 1 Sep and still visible on 2 Sep
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-willesden-fpa-201408317015617?logcode=p 31 Aug & 1 Sep & 2 Sep
£7,400BMW X5 xDrive40d M Sport 5dr Auto 3.0 - Willesden - 07485) 308080 - 38000 miles
With the vehicle registration photo-hacked the fraudster can give you the registration of any vehicle making an HPI check worthless. Most frequently they have drawn up a fake HPI check to show you.
Previous appearances
15 August 2014 - Bournemouth
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8S1AvzPJO0wJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-bournemouth-fpa-201408156635902+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
£7,400 2012 BMW X5 xDrive40d M Sport 5dr Auto 3.0 - Bournemouth - (07502) 579756 - 38000 miles
17 August 2014 - Hinckley, Leics
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eQvHCn2RgC4J:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-hinckley-fpa-201408176675223+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
£7,400 2012 BMW X5 xDrive40d M Sport 5dr Auto 3.0 - Hinckley - (07435) 444513 - 38000 miles
28 August - Glasgow
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Ga1G6v73TxQJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-glasgow-fpa-201408286945793%3Flogcode%3Dp+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
£7,400 2012 BMW X5 xDrive40d M Sport 5dr Auto 3.0 - Glasgow - (07514) 822389 - 38000 miles
29 August - Harrogate
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LlbePNvSp4EJ:www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/x5/used-bmw-x5-xdrive40d-m-sport-5dr-auto-harrogate-fpa-201408296973940%3Flogcode%3Dp+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk
£7,400 2012 BMW X5 xDrive40d M Sport 5dr Auto 3.0 - Harrogate - (07423) 530930 - 38000 miles
Last edited by TerranceBoyce on Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:26 am, edited 6 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