So, if a potential buyer demands you buy a car history report from a site you’ve never heard of - don’t do it. “I just hope that people would avoid that and be able to see through it,” he said. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, the bogus site could be a malware nightmare for your computer or phone.
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But identity theft is also a big possibility: These sites often ask for names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, credit cards and so on. “Something was a little bit fishy,” he told us.īoth the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau are sounding the horn about schemes where bad guys steer sellers to bogus car history report websites.įirst, it’s an easy way to pocket $25. Now, $25 does not sound like a lot to lose, but the whole thing seemed off to Van Rosendaal, so he contacted the KSL Investigators. He was supposed to go to that URL, pay for the $25 report and forward it back to the prospective buyer. “And, they gave me a very specific URL to go for that report,” Van Roosendaal explained. But no, a Carfax was not going to cut it for this buyer. “Well, I already have a report for Carfax, I can show you what that shows,” was Van Roosendaal’s response. When he asked for clarification, it turned out the prospective buyer wanted him to send a car history report. Van Roosendaal had not heard of “NVAR papers” before. So, he posted the Kia up for sale in the online classifieds.Īmong the texts he’s received from interested buyers came one saying they are interested, but wanted Van Roosendaal to send him the “NVAR papers” before arranging to take a day off so they could see his car. They can be very helpful in learning about a car’s past, before we hand over thousands of dollars to a stranger we have only met through the online classifieds.īut now, thieves are using these reports to trick people into handing over their cash, and their identities.Īfter a decade of commuting around town in his blue Kia Spectra, James Van Roosendaal was ready to move on to a new set of wheels. SALT LAKE CITY – Vehicle history reports have become a big part of the used-car buying process. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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