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UK phone buyer has interested clients - Is it a total SCAM????

  • 30-03-2006 2:14pm
    #1
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭


    My mam's car is for sale at the moment. it's a 02 Citroën Xsara. My dad got a phonecall from guy claiming to be from MOTORHELP http://www.motorhelp.co.uk today. He gave a reference number, London phone number,and his name. The website checks out but i'm sceptical about it as i'm sure there was some thread about this before

    At the end of the conversation he asked for credit card details to place the car for sale to his clients on the web at €79. He said buyers would be from a 100 mile radius and that because MOTORHELP would be arranging the finance and that my dad would get €70 of this back when the finance came through.

    I told him to hang up, give no details and tell the guy the car is sold if he rings back. It's on 2 websites and the online buy and sell. http://www.carsireland.ie
    http://www.donedeal.ie where this guy obviously found it.

    Is this a scam


Comments

  • #2
    redman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭redman


    Yes it is

    Stay well away and keep the money for better uses.

    See previous comments on this by searching past posts.


  • #3
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Defo scam.Read previous threads on this topic......


  • #4
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Scam. Avoid like the plague.


  • #5
    neacy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    yes yes
    yes yes yes yes


  • #6
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    I can't find the previous threads but I'll take all your comments as fact, basically what I said to him but he was iffy as to whether it was or not!!


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  • #7
    drdre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,244 ✭✭✭drdre


    yes defo a scam just stay clear


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