[donedeal] What kind of fraud this could be?

Thats me

2014 Hyundai ix35 CRDi Premium 4WD, automatic transmission, mileage: 108,352 km.
Price - €6140



I would believe if it would car with manual transmission two years older (this is actually what i watching for), but this ad is looking little bit under-priced. Also road tax in the description telling €750 which also cannot be true.



I would not be asking if i would not see see similar ad before this one - that time it was white KIA Sportage, advertised from different account, but same phone number (0212340188). When i first mention it, KIA was advertised for sell in Cork, later then i saw it for sale in Galway and Limerick. It was never advertised in multiple locations at the same time. Each time when car changing its location - it is advertised from different account. If i pressing "View All Ads" button, i always see two ads - the current car and the same offer in the spotlight. As i wrote earlier, seller using different account each time when location or car changes, but all accounts what i saw to the time were consisting of three characters (current name is HUY).

UPD: Forgot to mention most significant signs of these fraudulent ads:
1. Number plates never seen on the shots
2. Green Linght verification is not present (while AFAIK it is free of charge)



But even having noticed that i was not worrying much until today. Now i see another car offered for sale on exactly same manner with exactly same price, but account has different phone:


2012 MERCEDES E-CLASS 220 CDI EXECUTIVE, unknown (!) transmission, mileage: 141,252 km.
Price - €6140

Now it looks for me number of people doing some worrying business.


Below are links on appropriate ads, every second link pointing to web archive since these ads are being deleted and re-opened from another account every few days:



User: HYU; phone: 0212340188
2014 Hyundai ix35 CRDi Premium 4WD, mileage: 108,352 km - €6140
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2012-mercedes-e-class-220-cdi-executive/22145024
https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2014-hyundai-ix35-crdi-premium-4wd/22144040?campaign=3

User: MBC; phone: 0217319519
2012 MERCEDES E-CLASS 220 CDI EXECUTIVE, mileage: 141,252 km - €6140
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2012-mercedes-e-class-220-cdi-executive/22145024
https://web.archive.org/web/20190613195418/https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2012-mercedes-e-class-220-cdi-executive/22145024





Any ideas what could be this?

Atlantic Dawn

The cars likely don't exist, most likely they are trying to get a sucker to pass money over before seeing goods and they will go in to the sunset with it.

Isambard

yes, looking for mugs to pay a deposit up front to secure a "bargain"

Thats me

Hmm, but in this case this is one-time action: if money passed in cash, next time Gardai will be calling such "sellers" and victim will identify the fraud person; otherwise if money passed as electronic payment - it is traceable and fraud should be caught immediately.

P.S.
Mercedes' ad is already gone...

bazz26

These type ads have been doing the rounds for years. donedeal, carzone, etc... As long as people think they can buy something good for half or next to nothing they will exist.

colm_mcm

€750 tax would be correct for a 2.0 AWD Auto.