AutoTrader Scams

[Colvette]

...anyone seen those adverts that have newish cars at really low prices, with

!!!PRIVATE SALE!!!

And an email address below?

Well suspect - you'd think AT would do something about them. They stink of scam, anyone have any idea what their aim is?

[Vulgar LS2]

They now have a report button on the ads.

[randomeddy]

Plenty of these on Gumtree as well.

[rocketdogbert]

and PH's as well

[Colvette]

So what's the deal? What is the scam behind them?

[Vulgar LS2]

Colvette said:

So what's the deal? What is the scam behind them?

They don't want to be traced to a phone number and then want you to pay through western union for a car that doesn't exist, the photos are often lifted from a legit ad.

[nottyash]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=1...
I posted the above topic. It happened to me.
I had a load of people phone me on my mobile who had seen my genuine advert after no reply from this scam advert.
They were all suckered and I could quite easily of said give me a £250 deposit to sell them the car by bank transfer and I actually think I could of got it.
That will be what the scammers are doing.