General
- Is the price of the vehicle much lower than other vehicles of
similar years/models? If so, why?
- Can you speak with the seller – If not - why
not?
- Is the content of emails received from buyers/sellers
suspicious? Be aware of emails which contain incorrect spelling,
punctuation and requests for your personal information – it
could be a scam.
- If buying: Don’t hand over any money before you’ve
seen the car – cash is often the best form of payment. Avoid
giving personal information out over email – Auto Trader will
NEVER ask for your personal details via email.
- If buying: Check the seller has a landline number and only
arrange to view the vehicle at their home address.
- If selling: Never let a buyer test drive your car alone. Take
the keys out of the ignition and keep hold of them when swapping
seats.
- If selling: Avoid letting the car go before receiving full
payment into your bank account and make sure it’s available
to use – check with your bank first. Try and receive payment
inside a bank for a safe sale.
- If you have any queries about a buyer/seller that you think
maybe suspicious please contact Crime Line by SMS on
‘32211’ .
- NEVER click on a link that has been emailed to you if you do not know / trust the source eg. a link that is sent to you in an email from a seller or buyer