Is this motorhome advert a scam?
I am interested in buying a motorhome that is currently for sale online by a repossession company/transport company. The repossession company bought the motorhome (they tell me) at auction. They also write that they cannot sell if for more than 25% of its current value - which means it looks like a bargain. They tell me the vehicle is in storage (near Stromness in the Orkneys), but they will deliver it which is included in the payment I would make.They want the all money (£9000) up front before I have seen it and will then deliver it.
They have changed the registration plate (as a result of the original plate being a personal plate they tell me). The original plate was a '17' registration, the new one is '05', but checking on line the vehicle was first registered in 2017. The specific model of motorhome did not exist in 2005.
Does this sound genuine or a scam?
They have changed the registration plate (as a result of the original plate being a personal plate they tell me). The original plate was a '17' registration, the new one is '05', but checking on line the vehicle was first registered in 2017. The specific model of motorhome did not exist in 2005.
Does this sound genuine or a scam?
Asked on 9 July 2024 by Peter Alan Mason
Answered by
Craig Cheetham
This sounds like a scam - adverts like these from "transport companies" usually harvest information from other for sale adverts and use a cloned profile on a platform such as Facebook to advertise vehicles that don't exist. DO NOT part with a penny, and report the advert both to the platform and to the police via www.police.uk
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