Internet scams: see the most common ones when selling cars
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:39 am
Internet scams
Fake PIX, intermediary, phishing. Find out how to protect yourself from the most common internet scams when selling cars.
Automotive business owners face several challenges on a daily basis: bills to pay, defaults, monitoring service quality , and employee management. However, in recent years a new obstacle has emerged that puts retailers even more on alert: financial scams .
With the popularization of WhatsApp, email marketing and, more recently, PIX, new scams emerge practically every month to cause losses to those who work in retail.
Therefore, it is essential that store owners and sellers know the main rcs data spain currently applied in commerce and adopt measures to avoid losses and guarantee the integrity of their financial operations and even those of their customers.
In the following content, we will address the main scams currently applied to retailers and present tips to protect your business against fraud.
Middleman Scam
This is a very common scam among those who use platforms such as OLX and Marketplace to advertise their products. In the specific case of vehicles, the criminal contacts the seller (who advertises) offering a very attractive offer.
However, it is not a simple offer. The fraudster makes up a very complex story, for example, that the person who will pay for the vehicle has a debt with him. And he asks the seller not to disclose the amount and to keep everything confidential. Another situation is to ask the seller to remove the ad from the air to avoid selling to someone else.
On the other hand, the scammer clones the seller's ad, but with a much lower price to make it even more competitive. This ad attracts a buyer, who will be the second victim.
After attracting the second victim, the criminal arranges a meeting between the seller and the buyer, warning both not to discuss the advertisements. After the visit, the buyer pays the fraudster for the vehicle . The store owner receives nothing and does not lose the vehicle, but is left vulnerable to legal action and may have his store's image tarnished.
Fake PIX, intermediary, phishing. Find out how to protect yourself from the most common internet scams when selling cars.
Automotive business owners face several challenges on a daily basis: bills to pay, defaults, monitoring service quality , and employee management. However, in recent years a new obstacle has emerged that puts retailers even more on alert: financial scams .
With the popularization of WhatsApp, email marketing and, more recently, PIX, new scams emerge practically every month to cause losses to those who work in retail.
Therefore, it is essential that store owners and sellers know the main rcs data spain currently applied in commerce and adopt measures to avoid losses and guarantee the integrity of their financial operations and even those of their customers.
In the following content, we will address the main scams currently applied to retailers and present tips to protect your business against fraud.
Middleman Scam
This is a very common scam among those who use platforms such as OLX and Marketplace to advertise their products. In the specific case of vehicles, the criminal contacts the seller (who advertises) offering a very attractive offer.
However, it is not a simple offer. The fraudster makes up a very complex story, for example, that the person who will pay for the vehicle has a debt with him. And he asks the seller not to disclose the amount and to keep everything confidential. Another situation is to ask the seller to remove the ad from the air to avoid selling to someone else.
On the other hand, the scammer clones the seller's ad, but with a much lower price to make it even more competitive. This ad attracts a buyer, who will be the second victim.
After attracting the second victim, the criminal arranges a meeting between the seller and the buyer, warning both not to discuss the advertisements. After the visit, the buyer pays the fraudster for the vehicle . The store owner receives nothing and does not lose the vehicle, but is left vulnerable to legal action and may have his store's image tarnished.