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How do I verify legitimate dealers? Responded to advert from 'cars4salepublic', who purport to deal with repossessed vehicles. I received no reply from their contact desk when I enquired if payment was expected before delivery.
Asked on 17 October 2012 by MarkM
Answered by
Dan Harrison
Sounds like a common scam. The domain www.publiccars4saleonline.com/ no longer works and looking at the trail it left behind, alarm bells start to ring.
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From what you've said, it's familiar to this scam: www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/18806/is-it-safe...k-
A list of other common scams and tricks can be found here:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/keywords/?word=scams
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