New (to me) car sales scam

Just put a car on FB Marketplace (yes, yes, I know ) and had what appeared to be quite a legitimate looking interested party start messaging me.

Then after a bit he asks me to get a “Quickvins” report for him, supplies the URL…



It’s a fair idea, it was just the way it came up. They’re £29 which is ridiculous. It set alarm bells ringing. A quick google and it seems a common scam.

Presented him with the info and boom! He’s gone. What a tt.





So, as usual, watch yourselves.

It would appear so.

If you/the buyer need a basic check...pretend to list your car on Autotrader and it will do a basic check for you for write off and a few other things.

Saves all these expensive types of checks if you are buying a shed type of car.

Market value lien too

PS don’t tell people no one is interested in what you’re selling OP….

One of the many variations of the car check report scam(s).

Various other similar ones (including PH variations) on this thread - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Although there's enough US influences, confusing UK based mouth breathing Facebook window licking wannabees to being such billocks into common use by the stupids.