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  • thenudeone
    thenudeone Posts: 4,462 Forumite
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    or direct you to a fake escrow site who will "look after" your money until you are happy with the car.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/x-ray/2010/05/escrow-online-car-fraud.shtml
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,919 Forumite
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    New advert has appeared with the yahoo email address embedded. Oddly its only £1003 for a 2012 BMW X5. Identical picture to the 2012 one for £8000 that says contact them by email.

    Trade sellers but in different locations.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • redux
    redux Posts: 22,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    New advert has appeared with the yahoo email address embedded. Oddly its only £1003 for a 2012 BMW X5. Identical picture to the 2012 one for £8000 that says contact them by email.

    Trade sellers but in different locations.

    The phone number on the £1000 ad is wrong for where the car is. It's a Camberley number, but the distance says it's further away.
  • Hoof_Hearted
    Hoof_Hearted Posts: 2,362 Forumite
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    If you can't see the car and test drive it, it's a scam.
    Je suis sabot...
  • teabelly
    teabelly Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    I'd report the suspiciously underpriced car and the phishing email about violating terms to Autotrader.
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