WARNING ! E-mail Scam

[Nedge68]

Had an email today to arrange transfer of funds for the motorhome we have on order..
only it wasn’t from the dealer but someone pretending to be them, fortunately it was spotted and the real dealer has been informed of what has happened, please be really careful before transferring funds, it would seem wise to only do this when you are sat in the dealership, with lots of customers waiting for their MOHO to be delivered I can see that someone might easily fall for this scam.

 

[TR5]

So unless the Dealer's computer system was hacked, how would they know you were waiting for a new Motorhome - unless an inside job! Certainly concerning that you had a request for funds from a scammer, but even more concerning as to how they knew you were waiting for a van!
Or perhaps you mentioned the purchase on Social Media, and some unscrupulous b****d picked it up.

Just goes to show - you can't be too careful!

 

[Nedge68]

The dealer has had a few instances and believes they have been hacked. They have only contacted people who had mentioned payment. The e mail subject was the same as our last one to the dealer and the scammer had amended the dealers email address by one letter. The dealer has upgraded security and changed all passwords etc. it would have been easy to be duped.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

I was hacked recently. I informed my customer via email of the start date. A day after starting the scammers email my customer for 50 percent part payment for the job from my email but their bank details. Luckily she told me she was paying me which set off the alarm bells as i only take payment on completion.

 

[TheBig1]

Sounds like your gmail or similar account details have been sold and the scammers are skimming your mail for ideas to attempt fraud

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[Nedge68]

Looks like the Dealers have been so there will be others on the scammers list, that’s why I posted a thread to remind everyone to be on their guard.

 

[bobnick]

In this day and age and with the skills of honest geeks why don't they find these bastards and kick their brains in.

 

[Bessy765]

When we ordered our new van I asked for the dealers bank account they wanted the funds paid Into and got written conformation that this was the account. Simples!!

 

[SomeoneElse]

Debit card on the dealer's premise worked for us.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

I don't know how the scammers get away with it. Surely they have to open bank accounts ,which are not that easy to open with all the security requirements required and credit ratings etc.Tye banks must have some traceability and ate able to track these scammers accounts.?

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[Chris]

If you are not at the dealers when you pay then call the dealers on their trusted telephone number and verify their bank details before sending the money.

 

[DerryW]

If I have to make an online payment to a new payee, no matter what the value, I always do a trial run. Make a nominal payment c£5-10 than ask the payee to confirm receipt of payment along with the unique ref used.

 

[Nedge68]

If you are not at the dealers when you pay then call the dealers on their trusted telephone number and verify their bank details before sending the money.

This is what we will do.

 

[dash300]

On collection day after inspection either debit card or just jump on one of their terminals and do the online bank transfer there and then. Why would anyone pay other than on collection day after a full inspection?

 

[Nedge68]

Having never bought one before I don’t know. The last car we bought had to be paid by transfer 48 hours before collection from a main dealer. To be clear the Mo Ho dealer hasn’t asked for payment. We are just highlighting a very plausible scam! The bank account was in Dubai

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[TheBig1]

In this day and age and with the skills of honest geeks why don't they find these bastards and kick their brains in.

Because they use genuine accounts, but not theirs, they are hijacked and transfer the funds as soon as they land to overseas accounts and then again. The point is most, but not all of the scammers are in India or Thailand or even Pakistan.... you get the idea. But even if you track them, the law in their country protects them