Scam adverts on Autotrader - today's batch

[TerranceBoyce]

They must be checking to see whether I scan their adverts all day and night. Now they know.

They re-use long standing e-mail addresses and photos they've photo shopped, so I'm always happy for them to provide more examples that I can add to the online reference library that I'm compiling. Re-using old photos and mail boxes makes it ridiculously easy to find them, but I'm happy to say this as I can still find them whatever they do.

[email protected]
Volvo C30 D2 [115] R DESIGN 3dr Diesel Sports Coupe 1.6

(Reported)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/v ... ?logcode=p

[TerranceBoyce]

They're off again.



Here'a screen print of the dealer's page with the message instructing buyers to contact the scammer and not the dealer.

DO NOT CALL US--- PRIVATE SALE ---- CONTACT SELLER DIRECTLY AT: [email protected]

I'll report a few of them and post a couple of links to vehicles as a sample.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

[TerranceBoyce]

This is the dealer they've hacked tonight and where they've inserted their new scam adverts.

It's nice to see that they are avid readers of this forum and that they've used a different typeface on their photos. The more transparent and invisible they make the typeface the better. If they make it totally transparent it'll make it more difficult, but I'll still spot them because I can spot 'stupid' from quite a distance.

I really doubt that they're going to be very successful, and not if we can help it. but that's probably the story of this scammer's life.

The scammer is using just the one mail box tonight (aside from the one mentioned in the previous post) - [email protected]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/dealer/5986 ... 8dj/page/3

I'll have them all listed, catalogued and recorded before midnight, as I watch out for more.

All scam adverts using - [email protected]

Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Altitude 5dr Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Audi A1 1.6 TDI S Line 3dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI GT 3dr DSG

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Toyota RAV4 2.2 D-CAT XT-R 5dr Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Nissan QASHQAI+2 1.5 dCi Tekna 5dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

BMW X5 3.0d Sport Exclusive Edition 5dr Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TDI Bluemotion 3dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Audi A4 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 4dr Tip Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 SE Lux 5dr Geartronic

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI Match 5dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDi 140 GT 5dr DSG

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

MINI Hatch Cooper 1.6 Cooper D 3dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

BMW 5 SERIES 520d M Sport 4dr Step Auto 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

BMW 3 SERIES 320d M Sport 2dr 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Audi A3 2.0 TDi S line 5dr DSG

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTi Elite [120] 5dr Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge 3dr Dualogic

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi [95] Titanium 3dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Titanium 5dr [110] [DPF]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

BMW 1 SERIES 120d M Sport 5dr Step Auto 2.0

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi ecoFLEX Energy 5dr

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line 4dr Tip Auto

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ogcode=dsp

All reported.

[TerranceBoyce]

And more (reported).

[email protected]
Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge 2dr Convertible

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4i 16V [100] SRi 3dr [AC] Hatchback

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/v ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
Volvo C30 D2 [115] R DESIGN 3dr Diesel Sports Coupe 1.6

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/v ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
KIA Sportage 2.0 CRDi KX-3 5dr [Sat Nav] Diesel Estate

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/k ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
BMW X3 2.0d M Sport 5dr Step Auto Diesel Estate

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/b ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro S Line Special Ed 5dr S Tronic

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p

[email protected]
Jaguar XF 3.0d V6 S Portfolio 4dr Auto Diesel Saloon

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/j ... ?logcode=p