Cheats conning drivers with false sellers

Drivers selling cars and light commercials on websites are being targeted by cheats in Britain, who are promising possible buyers in return for money.
The European Consumer Centre in Dublin said it was getting complaints from Irish car-sellers about British firms who marketed themselves as vehicle-matching services.

The cheats look at sites such as www.carzone.ie. They then contact sellers and then pretend to have lists of people in Britain and Ireland who wish to buy the vehicles. Sellers are told they can be ‘matched’ with possible buyers in return for a fee.
Sellers are told that they will be given refunds if they do not sell their car. However consumer watchdogs say that sellers are only given a listing on a lesser-known website instead of contact information and have no chance of a refund.

Publications like Car Buyer’s Guide are telling their sellers about the tricks. Sellers who advertised with mobile numbers are also warned about companies offering ‘local’ buyers as the callers are not able to work out where they live.