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SUSPICIOUS EMAIL ENQUIRY

WHILST EVERY ENDEAVOUR IS MADE TO MAKE SURE THE ENQUIRIES WE SEND YOU ARE LEGITIMATE, WE CANNOT ALWAYS BE 100% ACCURATE

Someone who cannot meet or speak with you over the phone.
State they are interstate or overseas and are unable to view your car yet want to buy it.
Someone who wants to proceed with a sale through a third party company
Scammers are unlikely to negotiate on price and will offer you the exact asking price, or may even offer to pay more.
Scammers may overpay your account and say that was due to a banking error or for shipping, insurance, customs duty or agent’s fees and provide you with a fake receipt.
The catch is that the seller will refund the excess amount to the buyer based on the information provided in the fake receipt. Meaning the scammer will often end up with extra money in their pocket as well as the car you listed for sale.
Be wary of legal threats from scammers. They often try to use threats to scare people into parting with money.

Never complete a transaction based on buyers emailing you a proof of payment, receipt or a money transfer number.
Independently verify with your bank, PayPal or other account that the funds have been received by personally logging in and checking the account yourself.
Do not accept international cheques or money orders.

Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (ACCC) on 1300 302 502

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