EtherealWanderer Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I hasd a call (text conversation, in truth) on the CLS 63, which is offered for sale, last evening. The caller requested me to provide him the 'HAR'. "What's a HAR?" He responded with the link for an HPI verification. I use TotalCarCheck and consistently do checks on vehicles I consider purchasing; however, I have never performed one as a seller nor have I been requested to do so. Are merchants anticipated to perform that currently? I courteously rejected and offered to deduct the amount from the purchase if he desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOOLCAR Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The purchaser need to do an HPI check. If the 'buyer' supplied you with a link, this seems to be a prevalent phishing scam. The 'buyer' requests that you do an HPI check using the given link, which directs you to a fraudulent HPI check website that illicitly captures your credit card and personal information upon entry. When doing an HPI check, employ a reliable checker of your choice. Avoid using links supplied by prospective buyers, since they are likely to be fraudulent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamCatcher88 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Deception/hoax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENZE220AMG Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Undoubtedly a fraudulent scheme; potential buyers need to do their own investigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyPixel Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 It is becoming prevalent as a fraudulent scheme. The crooks likely do this several times daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealWanderer Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Oh, you of limited faith... The correct link is Home - hpicarhistory.com>, which links to what seems to be the authentic HPI website, HPI Check - Used car history check, UK's No 1 - checks for Finance / Write off / Mileage discrepancy/>. He said that I may use whichever check I preferred when I informed him I employed TotalCarCheck. I believe that is a legitimate request. This morning, he conveyed that he had travelled a considerable distance twice lately to inspect vehicles that did not match their descriptions, despite doing HPI checks. He is almost an hour away from me and is unwilling to squander time and resources again. I would be rather irate if I were in that situation. Overall, I believe he is a legitimate purchaser. I will do a TotalCarCheck and provide him with the results, then observe the outcome. The provided connection was not as shown above; it lacked 'Home -' and was just https://. The aforementioned link, modified by the MB Club website, first redirects to 'Car-Checking.com'. Enter 'TotalCarCheck' in the Google search bar:Apologies:Apologies:... HPI ranked second in the first search, but TotalCarCheck placed fourth in the subsequent search. I now possess the desired cheque, as I have on several occasions before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicebubby8 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 It is a fraudulent scheme. I published a chat many weeks ago. I ultimately blocked the individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrnobady Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/car-checking.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealWanderer Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Was this discussed in the thread: WVN vincheckup.uk phishing scam | General Discussion? If that is the case, it was not the same situation; no effort was made to get me to use the offered internet connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicebubby8 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 That is the correct option. 👍🏻👍🏻 I apologise if I have mislead you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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