Do You Know Anybody That Has Fallen For A Cheap Car Scam?
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I do 
A mate in work was telling me that his Father in Law was selling his X - Type because he had found a belting deal on a 2008 Chrysler 300C.
He said he had seen it for £4,500 so emailed the owner who said it was cheap because he had moved to Spain but couldn't get it registered over there and needed a quick sale.
My Mates FIL promptly handed over £4,500 to a "secure" yahoo account via his wife's credit card.
Needless to say I immediately showed him a selection of the numerous threads on here about the scammers, a few frantic phone calls this afternoon has shown the money has gone with no trace from the credit card.
How the Hell do people fall for this?
A couple of successful transactions a Month and they're quids in!!
A mate in work was telling me that his Father in Law was selling his X - Type because he had found a belting deal on a 2008 Chrysler 300C.
He said he had seen it for £4,500 so emailed the owner who said it was cheap because he had moved to Spain but couldn't get it registered over there and needed a quick sale.
My Mates FIL promptly handed over £4,500 to a "secure" yahoo account via his wife's credit card.
Needless to say I immediately showed him a selection of the numerous threads on here about the scammers, a few frantic phone calls this afternoon has shown the money has gone with no trace from the credit card.
How the Hell do people fall for this?
A couple of successful transactions a Month and they're quids in!!
king stupid if they think they're getting a bargain.As I know a bit about scams and a bit about cars, a guy in work asked me if I thought £4000 was a bit cheap for a 58 plate, low miles 120d.
I said if it looks too good to be true thats usually the case.
He went on to tell me the car was sitting in Spain as the guy had moved there and he could pay via a secure Yahoo service and he'd get 14 days to inspect the car....
Some folk fall for it.....
I said if it looks too good to be true thats usually the case.
He went on to tell me the car was sitting in Spain as the guy had moved there and he could pay via a secure Yahoo service and he'd get 14 days to inspect the car....
Some folk fall for it.....
It's the same idea as the old "We need £10k to move a million into your bank account" scams.
People think they're getting a deal, and fall hook line and sinker for it. I'm just amazed people are so blind as to pay out money for a car they haven't seen, to someone they've had limited contact with by phone or email. This is compounded by the sellers, and often the 'vehicles' being abroad.
It's not a new thing though. I've seen a 419 scam handwritten letter from the late 1800's. GEntlemen in London used to be plagued by them apparently!
People think they're getting a deal, and fall hook line and sinker for it. I'm just amazed people are so blind as to pay out money for a car they haven't seen, to someone they've had limited contact with by phone or email. This is compounded by the sellers, and often the 'vehicles' being abroad.
It's not a new thing though. I've seen a 419 scam handwritten letter from the late 1800's. GEntlemen in London used to be plagued by them apparently!
I worked with a guy who lost £4k on a classic Porsche which was in Italy while he was in Scotland.
He wired the money out as deposit before he was supposed to fly out to collect the car, then the seller simply disappeared.
From what I remember him telling me, the organisation was very slick with a full shop frontage, phone numbers which were answered by receptionists and detailed website.
Hook, line and sinker obviously, however he admits that if they had asked for more than £4k (10% of the asking price) he might have been more suspicious.
He wired the money out as deposit before he was supposed to fly out to collect the car, then the seller simply disappeared.
From what I remember him telling me, the organisation was very slick with a full shop frontage, phone numbers which were answered by receptionists and detailed website.
Hook, line and sinker obviously, however he admits that if they had asked for more than £4k (10% of the asking price) he might have been more suspicious.
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