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Scam Alert - T4 Camper - SN51 XZX - Be Warned
« on: June 17, 2012, 08:49:20 pm »
http://motorhomes.autotrader.co.uk/makemodel/make/volkswagen/model/t4/model/transporter/stock-item-id/8a6a921837f530b30137f5afa4f6086f/advert#

As seen on here: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=43357&p=108871

Basically, they want you to pay in advance and deliver the goods without you even seeing the camper. Will you ever see it? Nope, not a chance.

Who would fall for this anyway? Well, a lot of people. The camper is about £5k too cheap for starters. A similar one on ebay is currently advertised for £10.5k. They are using the cover story of it needing to be sold before a 6 month deployment in Afghanistan.

Anyway, thought i would give people the heads up. :thumbup:
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Re: Scam Alert - T4 Camper - SN51 XZX - Be Warned
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2012, 10:39:41 pm »
How does the scam alert website identify the scams daily?

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Re: Scam Alert - T4 Camper - SN51 XZX - Be Warned
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2012, 11:14:34 pm »
Theres a guy who does alot of this on gumtree as well, I played with him for a bit pretending to be very interested. He sent me a link to a fake Ebay feedback page.

I reported him to gumtree and they didn't seem that bothered at all, the advert was still up a few weeks later

These type of scams are pretty well documented and the goods are always way under market value. Avoid at all cost!!