Is this a scam?

How do I verify legitimate dealers? Responded to advert from 'cars4salepublic', who purport to deal with repossessed vehicles. I received no reply from their contact desk when I enquired if payment was expected before delivery.

Asked on 17 October 2012 by MarkM

Answered by Dan Harrison

Sounds like a common scam. The domain www.publiccars4saleonline.com/ no longer works and looking at the trail it left behind, alarm bells start to ring.

From what you've said, it's familiar to this scam: www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/18806/is-it-safe...k-

A list of other common scams and tricks can be found here:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/keywords/?word=scams

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