Just had the same message as most of you, advertised on Gumtree and received WhatsApp message this morning “liked your car , send me a full pdf report etc etc”. Thought it was a scam and checked Trust... See more
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I received the same message at 2am, luckily I looked on here first, well done everyone for posting about this. These people shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this, this has got be prosecutable by... See more
Similar to other reviewers. My phone number was obtained through Gumtree by a scammer/criminal who pretended to be interested in buying my car. S/He wanted a hpi report from caruk.uk for 95p before t... See more
Caruk. Have literally just received the very same message. Have given them nothing expcept to say that all information about the car is on the advert. Then deleted and blocked . DON'T FALL FOR IT!
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I listed my car on gumtree and just got the exact same whatsapp message as others report below, directing me to caruk.uk. There you can buy a full report on your car for £0.95 which seems very reasonable but then caruk has your address and bank card details
25 July 2021
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The standard message everyone else…
The standard message everyone else seems to have received when placing a car for sale on GumtreeUK. I froze my card, reported to my bank and my details have been changed so no damage. But a horrendous scam and how the hell can these scum keep getting away with this crap!!
22 July 2021
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Looks like a scam to me....
Same message as Apolo328...scam from Gumtree
22 July 2021
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Exactly the same message for me too
Exactly the same message for me too. Car on Gumtree and Autotrader but looks like Gumtree is common link. No doubt scammer. Thanks everyone for alert, I will block. :-)
22 July 2021
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Scammer 100% I recieved message from…
Scammer 100% I recieved message from 07404999890.
Hi. I liked your car
Send me a PDF file with a full car history report
If the car is clean according to the report, I am ready to come these days and buy car, but first I want to get a full report
You can check for ex. here caruk.uk
18 July 2021
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Excellent service throughout…
Excellent service from Rapid Car Logistics representative Jon. Communication with car.co.uk was excellent, Jon arrived punctually and funds were in the bank within one hour. Thoroughly recommended.
12 July 2021
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Scammers
Thanks everyone, I have had the same message as many of you, even from one who works over seas, willing to send a courier to pick the car up, I told them to send cash with courier, no response, 100% scammers, please folks be aware
10 July 2021
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Exactly the same experience this…
Exactly the same experience this morning. Same message as quoted earlier.
Number now blocked.
1 July 2021
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Same scam for me too
Same scam for me too. I am also advertising the car on Gumtree
Thank you everyone
23 June 2021
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Same scam received here
Just got exactly the same scam message - I’m also selling car on gumtree
A couple of days ago I got another trying to get my PayPal details, offering to buy the car without seeing it and get someone else to collect. Beware!
Thanks all
23 June 2021
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Scam website!
23 June 2021
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Exactly the same message sent to me in…
Exactly the same message sent to me in response to a gumtree ad:
Hi. I liked your car
Send me a PDF file with a full car history report
If the car is clean according to the report, I am ready to come these days and buy car, but first I want to get a full report
You can check for ex. here caruk.uk
Scammers!
14 June 2021
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Definitely a scam
Definitely a scam. My car ad was posted on Gumtree a few days ago. Just received a message on WhatsApp.
14 June 2021
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fraud
they are professional thieves. This is a fraud. It asks me for the card details including the back number ... security ... will my card be vacated ..?
9 June 2021
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Scam avoided
Exactly the same message. Thank you for saving me a load of trouble
9 June 2021
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this is a scam
4 June 2021
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Same here as someone else has said…
Same here as someone else has said exactly the same wording,mine is also a gumtree ad, also had someone wanting to use PayPal and send a transporter for it without looking at the car, bottom feeders all of them!!
1 June 2021
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