MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: gilesthedog on February 01, 2016, 01:21:52 pm

Title: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: gilesthedog on February 01, 2016, 01:21:52 pm: Hi all, Just put my Mk5 onto Pistonheads and almost immediately I get an email reply asking if the car is for sale, then after I give some more info he says he's satisfied and ready to buy (unseen) and then a load of blurb about paying via paypal :

I do appreciate the way you answered my questions!. I'm satisfied with it's condition and i believe i wont be disappointed. I want you to know i am serious buyer and i'm sure he's gonna love and enjoy it more than you did. My mode of payment will be via PayPal because i don't have access to my bank account online but i have it attached to my PayPal account.

Sounds like a scam of some kind to me, has anyone had a similar response when selling ?
Thanks, Tom
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: Nasir on February 01, 2016, 01:30:54 pm: Scam. Ignore and do not engage.

I don't accept paypal when selling a car. Cash and you come with me to the bank to deposit it, or bank transfer.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: r5gtt on February 01, 2016, 01:58:10 pm: Sounds dodgy mate. I'd leave it alone.
They just want your email address so they can make money from selling it. baskeets :mad:

I get loads of them saying please reply to my email as my phones playing up or oher crap.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: Dan_FR on February 01, 2016, 02:14:28 pm: Never accept PayPal when selling a car... PayPal does not cover vehicle purchases and you will lose any money paid in to your account, as it will either be subject to a chargeback or removed due to an 'unauthorised or fraudulent transaction'
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: FJ1000 on February 01, 2016, 02:28:31 pm: They may have nicked someone's credit card and personal details and are intending to use that to pay via paypal.

At least it's a bit of a better scam attempt than one I got years ago when selling my old MK4 GTi...the dude had spelling mistakes/nonsensical sentences all over the place, but the best was that he said he wanted to buy my horse! I kid you not. :wink:
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: howie1987 on February 01, 2016, 03:18:43 pm: I constantly got sent scam emails when i had my car on pistonheads.

Watch for the one they send you a link asking if its your car. takes you to a pistonhead homepage but if you enter sign in it gives them your login details. happend to me and they changed details of my ad and luckily someone on here messaged me about it to tell me. i knew it was a scam but i left the page opend in my phone and went on a few hour later.

I wouldn't sell a car via paypal and who buys a car without coming to see it.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: Degudodger on February 01, 2016, 10:02:33 pm: Cash or bank transfer only. End of.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: adzg60 on February 07, 2016, 09:30:29 am: I had just received one through my gumtree advert, the guy claimed he couldn't come view the car as he was both death and in a wheelchair. Felt like he was trying to hard with that one!
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: dan930 on February 07, 2016, 01:06:24 pm: The scammers will say stuff like,I'm working abroad & want to buy a car for my son,give me your PayPal etc etc
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: r5gtt on February 07, 2016, 01:17:14 pm: I only received this Saturday. someone called Brian but I can't reply to the text. Although DON'T ever reply to a text alike as my gumtree acc was hacked last year as my password stopped working and some cu** put a polo advert in my profile and delete my car off :surprised:

Hi, I want to buy your ad from gumtree, please contact me at: cole4925@gmail.com
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: 4ndy on February 07, 2016, 01:22:57 pm: Ask for their mobile number so you can discuss the sale in privacy :happy2:
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: r5gtt on February 07, 2016, 02:11:34 pm: Quote from: 4ndy on February 07, 2016, 01:22:57 pm
Ask for their mobile number so you can discuss the sale in privacy :happy2:
ask who as there's no option to send a message which means scam pal :signLOL:
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: r5gtt on February 07, 2016, 02:14:19 pm: There's no reply button below

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1374.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fag433%2FSandy1786%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FScreenshot_2016-02-07-14-12-04.png&hash=81531f0c57bc32e56fbfddf79aab3170b3e7fa95)
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: adzg60 on February 07, 2016, 03:16:39 pm: What do these hackers get from you, other then potentially your email address?
I emailed the guy back as I'd received a text from gumtree with the 'scammer' asking for more pics, to which I obliged.

After them asking for PayPal details I didn't message back.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: r5gtt on February 07, 2016, 07:37:31 pm: Quote from: adzg60 on February 07, 2016, 03:16:39 pm
What do these hackers get from you, other then potentially your email address?
I emailed the guy back as I'd received a text from gumtree with the 'scammer' asking for more pics, to which I obliged.

After them asking for PayPal details I didn't message back.
They can hack and disable your advert account which os a nuisance or send you viruses amd hack other stuff on your pc laptop.its happened to a friend and my wife.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: Degudodger on February 07, 2016, 07:50:32 pm: They typically send you an email asking you to confirm the advert details providing a link which asks you to log into your account. The link is of course a spoof which gathers your login details.
Title: Re: Scam reply to advert ?
Post by: Black9 on February 08, 2016, 02:50:13 pm: Obviously it's a scam. Had the same email when selling my C63. Just for fun though I emailed back and forth pretending I was interested in selling to him. Needless to say he clocked on and didn't reply :P