[Scam] Transferring Cars Interstate

Lbruh on 18/10/2019 - 19:14
Last edited 19/10/2019 - 15:14 by 1 other user

Hi everyone,

So, I’m looking to purchase a car and I found one that fits my budget. The only issue is that the owner and car is in WA and I’m from QLD. The number plate is from QLD. The guy said that he’s from the military and was deployed to WA, he needs to sell his car asap because he’s going overseas. He’s willing to have the car shipped to my place so that I can bring it to a mechanic and have it checked out. He recommended that we use http://www.transfer-guide.com/faqs.php to deal with the transaction.

I was wondering if anyone can verify the legitimacy of this website and also the pros and cons of using this to transfer. He said that they will do the paperwork, so I just need to send the money through to this website and it won’t be in his account, until I give the okay.

Cheers everyone.

https://www.drive.com.au/car-sales/buy-used-cars/south-east-qld/toyota/camry/acv40r-sportivo-sedan-4dr-auto-5sp-2.4i-(may-/575649772?trackLink=usedCarResults4

Here’s the website. I was hella sus about this whole ordeal, so shout out to everyone who helped me

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Comments

  • brendanm on 18/10/2019 - 19:16
    +2

    I've got a beautiful bridge in Sydney for sale really cheap, I'm an oceanography away on a job at the moment, you'll have to transfer the money to me via MoneyGram.

  • Euphemistic on 18/10/2019 - 19:18

    Sounds like the reverse scam! The one where the guy in the military is overseas and wants to buy your car sight unseen for full price and he’ll send an agent to pick it up

    Sorry, no help otherwise.

    • bruh on 18/10/2019 - 19:19

      He did supply his military badge to me

      • brendanm on 18/10/2019 - 19:32

        Lol, come in spinner.

  • Ocker on 18/10/2019 - 19:20

    That is the oldest scam going!!

  • spackbace on 18/10/2019 - 19:21
    +10

    Fits budget, but prepared to pay $1500 or so in transport…? You sure it fits your budget?

    I'm guessing you've done a PPSR, arranged for an RAC inspection etc?

    That site is US based, no ABN, has no contact phone number if things go south, etc etc.

    This site is part of the scam I reckon

    http://www.transfer-guide.com/howmuch.php

    For the first two transactions made through our website you have only Western Union as payment option.

    Lol seriously?

    • spackbace on 18/10/2019 - 19:28
      +4

      Hi random neg voter! Thanks for downvoting a helpful comment, well done!

    • bruh on 18/10/2019 - 19:31
      +1

      Alright thanks guys. I haven’t replied to him yet. I’ll just somehow block him.

    • randomusername2017 on 19/10/2019 - 00:54

      They do actually "make use of an ABN" it's listed on the security page

      ASIC

      Report Here

      • spackbace on 19/10/2019 - 11:56

        Based on that ABN, I found this site as well, which is now abandoned. Was taken down the same time as the new site was put up. Classic scammy activity

    • wholedamnpomme on 31/05/2021 - 04:59

      In my contact, scammer would pay for transport and bizarrely shipping back if I didn’t like it

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 18/10/2019 - 20:11
    +1

    Thanks for reporting the scam.

    Here's some more background to the same person's scam: https://myshenanigans.home.blog/2019/06/13/private-car-sales…

    • brendanm on 18/10/2019 - 20:23
      +1

      Hot tip:
      If there is a car that is cheaper than others, the seller gives you their entire life story, is on the other side of the country, and wants you to pay for it via a weird payment system, it's a scam.

      People don't mention their occupation, what they are doing in a month's time in detail etc when someone enquires about a car.

      Even the grammatical errors in the letter from that guy should tell you that the person who wrote it has English as a second language.

  • vegemite2008 on 18/10/2019 - 20:22
    +3

    First thing to do is to check the records for the domain name

    https://www.whois.com/whois/transfer-guide.com

    Created 21 sep 2019

    SCAM

    Domain name: transfer-guide.com
    Registry Domain ID: 2435651595_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
    Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
    Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
    Updated Date: 0001-01-01T00:00:00.00Z
    Creation Date: 2019-09-21T13:17:55.00Z
    Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-09-21T13:17:55.00Z
    Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
    Registrar IANA ID: 1068
    Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
    Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.6613102107
    Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC
    Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
    Registry Registrant ID:
    Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
    Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
    Registrant Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
    Registrant City: Panama
    Registrant State/Province: Panama
    Registrant Postal Code:
    Registrant Country: PA
    Registrant Phone: +507.8365503
    Registrant Phone Ext:
    Registrant Fax: +51.17057182
    Registrant Fax Ext:
    Registrant Email: [email protected]
    Registry Admin ID:
    Admin Name: WhoisGuard Protected
    Admin Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
    Admin Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
    Admin City: Panama
    Admin State/Province: Panama
    Admin Postal Code:
    Admin Country: PA
    Admin Phone: +507.8365503
    Admin Phone Ext:
    Admin Fax: +51.17057182
    Admin Fax Ext:
    Admin Email: [email protected]
    Registry Tech ID:
    Tech Name: WhoisGuard Protected
    Tech Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
    Tech Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
    Tech City: Panama
    Tech State/Province: Panama
    Tech Postal Code:
    Tech Country: PA
    Tech Phone: +507.8365503
    Tech Phone Ext:
    Tech Fax: +51.17057182
    Tech Fax Ext:
    Tech Email: [email protected]
    Name Server: dns1.warez-host.com
    Name Server: dns2.warez-host.com
    DNSSEC: unsigned
    URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/

    Last update of WHOIS database: 2019-10-17T20:22:50.59Z <<<

    • bruh on 18/10/2019 - 21:22
      +1

      Thank you so much!!! Saved me heaps of money

    • ssquid on 19/10/2019 - 03:45
      +1

      Name Server: dns1.warez-host.com
      Name Server: dns2.warez-host.com

      Let's save money by using one VPS to host all our scam sites… Oh wait…

  • Baysew on 18/10/2019 - 20:36
    +7

    so I just need to send the money through to this website and it won’t be in his account

    The key here is that it won't be in your account.

  • randomusername2017 on 19/10/2019 - 02:05

    Looks like somebody got caught

    Hmmn

    • brendanm on 19/10/2019 - 11:24

      Hahahahahahaha

  • pegaxs on 19/10/2019 - 06:53
    +1

    He’s willing to have the car shipped to my place so that I can bring it to a mechanic and have it checked out.

    And this didn’t ring alarm bells? He is happy to just ship it to you so you can check it out?

    I’m surprised that he wasn’t an offshore oil rig worker…

    Edit:

    Another fun fact about the website is the staff page. The “owner” is listed at Joseph Hoffmann, yet the photo file name is jamescook.jpg. Also did a reverse lookup image search on Tineye and it comes up as “Steve Tate” from a plumbing supply company in the UK.

    • bruh on 19/10/2019 - 08:51

      The whole ordeal was sus, but then he provided some military ID. I wasn’t expecting him to be in WA cause the number plate was from qld. But all goods now cause I rejected him and will also find a way to block his email address from ever finding me

      Cheers for your assistance

  • Foxtail on 19/10/2019 - 10:19

    Have used CEVA few times over the years inc 2 in 2019 inc 1 forme and 1 for daughter, best price came Bris. to Cairns 3 days, other Syd. to Cairns 5 days, have no association wth company.

  • spackbace on 19/10/2019 - 11:59

    Possible names (for Google searches):

    • Transfer Guide
    • Auto Guide Solutions
    • Car Guide Solutions

    All the same scammer

    • wholedamnpomme on 31/05/2021 - 03:56

      I was given guide-transfer.com

    • wholedamnpomme on 31/05/2021 - 05:27

      Oceaniacartransport might be another

  • Nutrino on 19/10/2019 - 18:22
    +2

    dont cut ties with him just yet, have a bit of fun and waste his time.

  • gdeyzel on 06/08/2020 - 14:49

    I wish I read this forum earlier….

    I just got scammed by this guy !
    Told me the same story….

    "The owner and car is in WA . The number plate is from QLD. The guy said that he’s from the military and was deployed to WA, he needs to sell his car asap because he’s going overseas. "

    Has anyone that has been scammed had their funds recovered? I

    • bruh on 06/08/2020 - 22:39

      Damn bro, hope you get your money! Sorry not much of a help

  • Bystander on 21/02/2021 - 17:27

    I started receiving emails from "Ian Gordon Livingstone", or whoever the hell he really is, this morning. The first email sounded a bit dodgy. I thought I'd write back and one email later it's plain obvious. Ater that I did a search and here I am reading the exact same story from others. I've just sent another email and asked him for a copy of the rego and his drivers licence. Can't be bothered wasting my time any more though.

    Surely there has to be some way to stop this bastard from ripping people off.

  • wholedamnpomme on 31/05/2021 - 03:55

    Well thanks ozbargainers.. I thought I smelled a rat by the third email and looks like I was unfortunately correct.
    On Autotrader, a 2013 CX5 at a cheap, but not too-good-to-be-true price.

    Now I like to think I wouldn’t have gone as far as transferring all my cash over, but if I had and got scammed, I don’t know what I’d do.

    Question is, what do I do now? Where do I report it, and how do I scam the scammer? XD

    • whitelie on 31/05/2021 - 04:05

      This scam seems to be on the rise

      Can report it here

      • wholedamnpomme on 31/05/2021 - 04:48

        Yup just reported it 👍
        Also reported it to autotrader, but they probably can’t do anything.

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