WARNING: new fraud based on PistonHead ads

[Ramona]

I currently have my car advertised for sale on PistonHeads.

This evening I received two text messages, to the number used in the advert, saying:

PistonHeads-Important notice!Your posting has been reported as fraud. To avoid blacklisting your vehicle and blocking your account we request proof of identity!
PistonHeads:Please send the scanned copies of the full V5 document, last 2 pages of service book and the keeper's ID at: [e-mail] Thank you!

The sending number shows as “[phone]”.

All the indications suggest to me that this is an attempt at fraud, but an internet search does not find either this text or the telephone number, so it may be new.

I have (obviously) not responded to the message.

[Mammasaid]

Domain name:
anti-fraud.co.uk

Registrant:
Anti Fraud

Registrant type:
UK Individual

Registrant's address:
103 Melbourn Road,
Royston
SG8 7DG
United Kingdom

Data validation:
Nominet was not able to match the registrant's name and/or address against a 3rd party source on 11-Sep-2016

Registered through:
domaindiscount24
URL: http://www.domaindiscount24.net

[MajorMantra]

Is this some sort of logbook loan scam? Would that be enough info to take out a loan against the car?

[Amused2death]

MajorMantra said:

Is this some sort of logbook loan scam? Would that be enough info to take out a loan against the car?

Unlikely, but it would give them additional material to enable them to perpetuate their scam on unsuspecting people.

I.E. someone asks for proof of service history and V5 number to make their own checks......Scammer sends copies of what you sent them. Makes it easier for them to scam others.