by TerranceBoyce
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/a ... ?logcode=p 13 Nov
I won't go into the practicalities, technicalities and psychology behind these scams but this tactic is woefully stupid and unlikely to catch anyone out, for very simple reasons - apart from me posting up the details here online.
Normally these adverts appear just prior to a mass hacking of dealer accounts on Autotrader UK. I'll be looking out for them.
Number plate airbrushed again
How it appeared in a previous advert
Photos taken from here
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 2 Aug
Previous appearances
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 30 Oct
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 8 Oct
Still too expensive for nothing which is what you'd get.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 27 Sep
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 14 July
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 3 June
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/a ... ?logcode=p 13 Nov
£11,600 2012 Audi A1 1.4 Sport Sportback 5dr - Hackney - (020) 81288342 - 12800 miles - Reg AV12YHTThis photo has been used to scam people for amounts as low as £500 and now they're going for a much bigger payday of £11,600, which is as likely to work as me breaking the world high jump record.
I won't go into the practicalities, technicalities and psychology behind these scams but this tactic is woefully stupid and unlikely to catch anyone out, for very simple reasons - apart from me posting up the details here online.
Normally these adverts appear just prior to a mass hacking of dealer accounts on Autotrader UK. I'll be looking out for them.
Number plate airbrushed again
How it appeared in a previous advert
Photos taken from here
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 2 Aug
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Watkins' - Bow - (07525) 204858 - 13870 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A1-1-4-T ... 7675.l2557
£13,970.00 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI ( 122PS ) Sportback 2012MY Sport - Sudbury
Previous appearances
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 30 Oct
£500 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Pearson11 - Westminster - (07474) 523233 - 12700 miles - Reg AV12YHT£500
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 8 Oct
£14,000 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Competition Line 3dr - 'GG London' - Stepney - (07745) 236566 - 12800 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 7 Oct
£5,060 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Manning' - Homerton - (07978) 634387 - 15200 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 6 Oct
£5,052 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Neal' - West End - (07971) 739374 - 136333 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 1 Oct
£5,080 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Hood' - South Lambeth - (07967) 442936 - 11201 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 29 Sep
£500 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Fitzgerald' - Wandsworth - (07981) 365689 - 13600 miles - Reg AV12YHTLOWEST PRICE YET ! - £500 for a 2 year old Audi A1 ?
Still too expensive for nothing which is what you'd get.http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 27 Sep
£5,063 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Simpson' - Peckham - (07967) 914784 - 13419 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 20 Sep
£5,026 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Roy' - Bow - (07989) 170243 - 14865 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 19 Sep
£5,012 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Carpenter' - Kentish Town - (07975) 770678 - 14411 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 5 Sep
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Bradford' - Holloway - (07478) 771506 - 13787 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 31 Aug
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Best' - Walworth - (07748) 026575 - 13745 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 30 Aug
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr'Garrett' - Palmers Green - (07747) 438117 - 13932 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 27 Aug
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Parks' - Stratford - (07985) 956084 - 13105 miles - Reg AV12YHhttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 26 Aug
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Serrano' - Camden Town - (07740) 073678 - 13690 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 25 Aug
£5,003 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Case' - Fulham - (07742) 147931 - 13903 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 5 Aug
£5,004 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Sanders' - Romford - (07525) 308409 - 13330 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 4 Aug
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Haley' - Battersea - (07525) 324599 - 13526 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 1 Aug
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Lowe' - (07595) 101712 - 13202 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 31 July
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Caldwell' - Hackney - (07525) 126166 - 13345 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 30 July
£5,006 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Alford' - Stoke Newington - (07525) 310970 - 13107 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 25 July
£5,003 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Rotherhithe - 'Oneill' - (07974) 050450 - 13126 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 24 July
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Walter - Charlton - 13410 miles - (07987) 222384 - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 22 July
£5,009 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Payne' - Bloomsbury - (07485) 281930 - 13583 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 19 July
£5,004 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'TTGPLT' - Bethnal Green - (07483) 867572 - 13951 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 18 July
£5,007 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Fernandez' - (07974) 517053 - 13542 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 17 July
£5,007 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Frederick' - Rotherhithe - (07481) 850950 - 13610 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 16 July
£5,004 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Slater' - Dulwich - (07488) 000473 - 13649 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 15 July
£5,006 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Carney' - Poplar - (07488) 360266 - 13141 miles - Reg AV12YHT(The car has recovered its registration number - temporarily I presume)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 14 July
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Buck' - Woolwich - (07989) 681914 - 13985 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 13 July
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Berg' - Wimbledon - (07969) 650327 - 13272 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 12 July
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Porter' - Hornsey - (07969) 362882 - 13337 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 11 July
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - South Bank - 'Weiss' - (07982) 304474 - 13983 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 10 July
£5,007 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Velez' - Plaistow - (07973) 123583 - 13241 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 9 July
£5,001 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Franco' - South Bank - 13557 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 4 July
£5,009 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Mathis' - Wood Green - (07989) 142537 - 13350 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 3 July
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Colon' - North Finchley - (07981) 936303 - 13863 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 1 July
£5,009 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - 'Ryan' - East Ham - (07971) 381086 - 13378 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 30 June
£5,001 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Stepney - (07994) 362201 - 'Barr' - 13940 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 29 June
£5,007 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Muswell Hill - (07987) 904001 - 'Pierce' - 13460 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 28 June
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Walworth - (07979) 543796 - 13829 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 28 June
£5,003 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr -'Randolph' - (07973) 496708 - 13451 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 24 June
£5,006 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - New Southgate - 'Stanton' - (07967) 954417 - 13724 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 22 June
£5,003 2012 Audi A1 5dr - Lewisham - (07964) 826239 - 'Gomez' - 13527 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 18 June
£5,003 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - West Kensington - (07971) 176662 - 'Buchanan' - 13963 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 17 June
£5,002 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Walthamstow - (07987) 026065 - 'Bridges' - 13714 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 16 June
£5,009 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Victoria Docks - (07979) 412564 - 'Howe' - 13891 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 14 June
£5,004 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Westminster - (07961) 115251 - 'Carr' - 13882 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 13 June
£5,006 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Upper Edmonton - Burton - (07972) 845381 - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 9 June
£5,006 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Tottenham - (07994) 369462 - 13831 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 8 June
£5,005 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Chiswick - (07971) 870405 - 13632 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 8 June
£5,004 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - (07968) 874169 - Camden Town - 13679 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 5 June
£5,001 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - (07997) 567631 - Westminster - 13895 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 3 June
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 3 June
£5,008 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Mayfair - (07971) 632632 - 13684 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 2 June
£5,009 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Eltham - (020) 7129 2403 - 13668 miles - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p I June
£5,000 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Mill Hill - (07412) 563322 - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 31 May
£5,000 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - Covent Garden - (020) 3119 2444 - Reg AV12YHThttp://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/a ... ?logcode=p 31 May
£5,000 2012 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Sport 5dr - South Bank - (07879) 852477 - Reg AV12YHT
Last edited by TerranceBoyce on Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:41 pm, edited 59 times in total.
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