Scam in the classifieds or not?
Scam in the classifieds or not?
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JonnyO

Original Poster:

237 posts

231 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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I've got my car advertised in the classifieds here at the moment and just received an email through the pistonheads system about it. It says:
" Hi,
Is this your car?

Link: tny.de/ww-piston-heads-com-classified-used-cars-volkswagen-used-volkswagen-3853867
(if the link does not work copy and paste it into a new tab window)

Can you please let me know what is the real price for it? I saw your add on Piston-heads but another seller has the same car up for sale at half your asking price.
Regards "

Advert link: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

I assume this is a scam as the link takes me somewhere else that is impersonating the pistonheads site. I'm not sure what they expect to get out of it though?

JonnyO

Original Poster:

237 posts

231 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Ahh, I get it. They are after me entering my username and password.
So, once they have my piston heads username and password what do they expect to do with it?

CYMR0

3,940 posts

231 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Advertise other cars without it being traceable back to them?

Or does the account include you credit card details, etc.?

Edited by CYMR0 on Friday 20th March 15:23