| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | Meanwhile your bank tells you 10 days later that |
| There is a growing car shipping scam on the | | | | the original cheque has bounced and promptly |
| internet which has been targeting sellers of cars, | | | | takes the money out of your account. |
| boats, motorbikes and other single high value | | | | You have just been conned. For £ 1000.00 ! |
| items, even horses ! | | | | Good advice. |
| We first came across this in January when we | | | | Always, always, get your bank to confirm, in |
| were approached by a car dealer in Australia who | | | | writing, that funds have cleared, are available for |
| had been directed to a website purporting to be | | | | use and cannot be taken back from your account. |
| 1st Move International's car shipping site. | | | | Be cautious of overcomplicated transactions |
| Car Shipping Scam: The hook | | | | involving shipping agents, business partners, middle |
| Fraudsters had copied aspects of our site and | | | | men and so on, all designed to leave you seriously |
| were advising potential victims that they would | | | | out of pocket, and the crooks with your cash. |
| buy their vehicle and ship it via their approved | | | | As with all online transactions please check the |
| shippers, pointing the victim to this so called | | | | credentials of who are you are dealing with. If it |
| shipping site which they had published themselves. | | | | sounds to good to be true, then it normally is. |
| Once the seller had been "hooked" the fraudster | | | | UK shipping companies, or Freight Forwarders, |
| then sends a cheque to the seller for the cost of | | | | belong to the British International Freight |
| the vehicle and, very kindly, includes in this | | | | Association (BIFA). You can check their site here: |
| payment the costs for shipping the vehicle | | | | Better still why not call the shipping agent |
| overseas. | | | | personally and check them out. They do a good |
| Car Shipping Scam: The Con. | | | | job and will be happy to help and advise on all |
| Say the car is being sold for £ 4000.00 and the | | | | things shipping. |
| shipping costs are £1000.00, you, the seller, get | | | | This article has been written by Jim Limerick, |
| a nice little cheque for £ 5000.00 which you duly | | | | managing director of 1st Move International |
| bank. The bank may even advise you that the | | | | Removals ( and Autoshippers UK ( |
| funds are in your account, cleared and safe. | | | | Members of the British International Freight |
| Car Shipping Scam: The Sting. | | | | Association., Membership Number 1884 |
| Within a few days you will be asked to send a | | | | 1st Move International Ltd. |
| slice of this money to the shipping agent in order | | | | International House |
| to pay for the shipping. ( the shipping costs of | | | | Chittening Estate |
| £1000.00) | | | | Avonmouth |
| You are requested to send this money by | | | | Bristol BS11 OYB |
| Moneygram which you do as you have been paid.. | | | | Tel 0117 9828123 |
| This Moneygram is untraceable and cashed | | | | Fax: 0117 9822229 |
| immediately. | | | | Email jim@shipit.co. |