Since at least 2018, scammers have targeted online car sellers with what has become known as a vehicle history report scam. If you’re looking to sell a car in the near future, listen up.
Vehicle history or title report scams ask you who are the seller to provide a report from a specific and unknown website that's likely owned by the seller.Since at least 2018, scammers have targeted online car sellers with what has become known as a vehicle history report scam. If you're looking to sell a car in the near future, listen up.
Here's how the scam works. Pretend that you're selling your car online, whether on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, AutoTrader, AutoNation, or any other well-known website. After your listing goes live, you receive a message from someone who sounds like an interested buyer. They tell you that they want to be sure they aren't getting ripped off and request that you provide them with a vehicle history report.
into believing it had something to do with a vehicle identification number, which is also known as a VIN.So, if you are selling a car online and someone asks you to get a car history report from a specific site, ask why and think twice. You may have no way of knowing who operates the site, especially if it’s one you’ve never heard of. It might be a ruse to get your personal information, including your credit card account number.
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