SELLING YOUR VEHICLE

Action Fraud , the National Crime Intelligence Bureau has passed on this warning.

If you are selling your car via a classified advertisement or auction site, be aware of this  fraud scam.

Fraudsters may contact you through your advert, normally by text message and provide you with a link to a fraudulent website.

• The website may look professional and similar to the “original” website that you advertised on.
• It will explain that there is a ‘potential purchaser’ for your car.
• It will ask you to pay a small “arrangement” fee to ensure the purchase takes place by using an e-money method; which could be via UKASH or PAYSAFE vouchers, for example.
• It will instruct you to purchase the vouchers and may even provide you with a link to a list of the shops in your area that sell them.
• You are then asked to input the unique codes from the e-money product that you have just purchased.
• Once you have entered the details your money is gone!

Protect Yourself

However urgently you wish to sell your car, do not be misled because of a need to sell it!

• Do not pay an advanced fee for the sale of your vehicle.
• Meet face to face for an agreed sale and only accept cash.

IF YOU NEED TO REPORT A FRAUD, PLEASE CALL ACTION FRAUD ON 0300 123 2040 OR USE THE ACTION FRAUD REPORTING TOOL, VIA THE ACTION FRAUD WEBSITE – www.actionfraud.police.uk.