Scam in progress *BE AWARE*

[jhonnybaldwin]

After advertising my car on another website and selling it the sale fell through in the end so i thought i would look on different websites to guage a value for my car, and was shocked to find my car for sale on pistonheads without me even entering it and at a super low price(£3500), it is a bogus advertisment and probably a scam! Throughout the weekend i have reported via e-mail to PH addministrator the vechicle automatically gets removed but the scammers keep re lising it. And i dont wish for anyone to get done by these lowlifes!!

ref; 1628287, honda civic type R, [e-mail]

Give this advert a big swerve i am at present trying to get this advert removed but am having a hard time doing this as the PH office opening hrs are only mon-fri but will be on the phone to them first thing tommorow morning.

DO NOT GET FOOLED!!!

Regards


Jonny

[Jasandjules]

Hmmm, in theory PH could acquire the IP address of the lister and pass that on to the police.....

But good of you to issue the warning!

[dnorth]

"and was shocked to find my car for sale on pistonheads without me even entering it and at a super low price(£3500), it is a bogus advertisment and probably a scam!"
Thanks for the tip, but surely this is definitely a scam

[jhonnybaldwin]

I know it is a scam and have informed the police who werent that helpful, just gutted that my car is linked to these scammers not on!

[ShadownINja]

Any too-good-to-be-true priced cars are very likely scams... which is why I was highly suspicious when I went to view the car I purchased as it was half the price of others and it said "automatic" in the advert when I could clearly see a manual gear stick and clutch pedal in one of the pics.

[Kinky]

The ad has been removed, so can't be found by anyone browsing for one to buy.

But if you have the link, then you can still view it.

I've also reported it for you.

[jhonnybaldwin]

Thanks Kinky, http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1628287.htm

[paddyhasneeds]

Same bunch that had a "too good to be true but just viable enough to fool a few people" Boxster for sale on here.

[ShadownINja]

[e-mail] ? Sign it up to crap.

[soad]

!!! Please e-mail me directly at [e-mail] because if you will e-mail me through PH your messages will go to my spam folder and they will be automatically deleted.Thanks !!!

Nothing new, low price and the above ring alarm bells!

[jhonnybaldwin]

This is the reply i got from the scammers

Hi,

The car is still available for sale,it is in perfect condition in and out,100% HPI clear with a certificate to confirm,full service history.
I just got married and moved with my Italian husband in Milan,Italy.I took the car with me so the car is currently here.
I can`t use it in Italy because it has the wheel on the right side and it would also cost me too much to register it here.
It is still registered in the UK and since I have absolutely no use for it I am looking for a fast sale( this is why the low asking price)
I can ship the car from here directly to your home address and I am also willing to cover all delivery expenses.
I look forward to your reply
Regards
HeleneHi,


Helene

[EDLT]

Tell them you have some friends in Italy who can go and look at the car for you.

[Broccers]

Thought she lived in oz Helen Daniels?

[hman]

wheres bouncer, and those twins mmmmm those twins.

[Paul Drawmer]

Is there a generic name for this type of scam?

[MattGTA]

Paul Drawmer said:

Is there a generic name for this type of scam?

Yes, but it's not repeatable...

[mazdajason]

i did see that advert anfd think to myself taht it looked bloody cheap and must eb something wrong with it. read the advert and nothing was stated so just left it!

[Idiot Gimp Boy]

mazdajason said:

i did see that advert anfd think to myself taht it looked bloody cheap and must eb something wrong with it. read the advert and nothing was stated so just left it!

Yes, but at that price it's awful hard to turn down, isn't it?

[soad]

Scammers give out their email address in the listing asking you to contact them directly - this is to bypass PH filters so no warning e-mails will be sent out.

[MrLou]

Idiot Gimp Boy said:

mazdajason said:

i did see that advert anfd think to myself taht it looked bloody cheap and must eb something wrong with it. read the advert and nothing was stated so just left it!

Yes, but at that price it's awful hard to turn down, isn't it?

No. At that price it's really easy to turn down, as it's an obvious scam.