Vehicle Purchase Scams

There are several red flags you should watch out for

Meet them on a legit platform

You will meet them on a legitimate platform but they will continue the conversation or get you to pay outside of that platform.

Asking price too good to be true

The asking price is ‘too good to be true’ when you consider the age, mileage and condition of the car.

Asked to pay before seeing car

They ask you to pay before seeing the car in person and if you try to arrange to see it in person, they build out a convincing reason as to why it isn’t possible or make you feel you’ll miss out on the purchase if you do this.

In short, if someone asks you to pay for a car by bank transfer that you haven't seen in person, you should take the utmost care and be extremely careful. Keep in mind that the scammers will be experts in manipulation and building out extremely convincing stories.

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