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Is this a scam?

An employee of mine is wanting to buy a Qashquai advertised in Autotrader from Spain.

It is a 2007 model, has 60,000 on the clock and the seller only wants £4,000 for it.

It is available via Yahoo finance and the seller is willing to have it shipped over here for a 14 day trial at her expense and it can be returned free if he doesn't want it.

The vehicle is Bristol registered, right-hand drive, owned by a British woman living in Cadiz and the HPI checks out OK.

I think this is too good to be true. Am I correct?

Asked on 23 March 2011 by Alain

Answered by Honest John
I think you probably are. Has all the hallmarks of a scam. I don't understand the Yahoo finance bit. But if your friend can have it on the basis of a 14 day trial with no outlay whatsoever then maybe the bluff can be called. If the money is wanted upfront then it definitely is a scam.
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