'Scams and Dealing with It'

Scams and Dealing with It

By Sam Heisin at 05/24/08 15:12

The previous post by GSD Mom is a bit alarming. This is an issue that we all should look into.

Just recently, an article about an e-mail scam letter was also published here on the car blog. Unfortunately, in just a matter of few days, a victim of car scam have already surfaced in the name of GSD Mom. We share her feelings towards such inhumane acts.

To avoid future scams and fake dealings regarding car transactions, we decided to make a list of the scam methods and some points that you should really take note before engaging yourself in any dealings.

Scam Methods

• E-mail letters: These kind of fraudulent acts is usually sent to your e-mail inboxes. These are usually job opportunities or working offers and promised to give you high salaries in exchange with your personal data. Some are even using high technology that when you click on a certain link, their software will be able to get any information you stored in your computer including your bank accounts. So be careful, not all email needs to be read, especially if they are in the spam boxes.
• Fake Pictures: Some car enthusiasts really do some underground transactions. It means they took the risk on dealing with someone whom they just met online or somewhere but they do not actually know each other. Some bad guys used this opportunity to have their convincing powers overcome you. They will convince you to buy the vehicle that you want and will show you some photos. God knows where they get those photos, but for sure its not theirs. Photos make some things believable, so I suggest do not just be comfortable with that. Be sure to check everything regarding the person you are dealing with and the actually product included in your deal. The "buy 1 car, get 1 car for free" scam method is already a thing of the past, but let us always remember that it can still happen.
• Fake Sites: There are websites there that offer memberships. Once you are registered and logged in, it will then gather important data from your computer. So beware of suspicious sites. Just because there is a link doesn't mean you need to click it. Be observant.

[Ed note: also very important is not to purchase a car or sell a car to someone that is going to ship/have it shipped. It is also a bad idea to accept the wrong amount of money from someone and wire or western union them change.

View the car, have your mechanic inspect it and drive it home! If you are selling a car, except the same of the buyer and if the buyer is not concerned about your car (for real) they are interested in scamming you not buying your car.

Read more on Car purchase scams here. ]

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