Scammers are sophisticated criminals who will try to trick people into providing into login details, personal information and credit card details; or even making payments to third parties or themselves.

Scammers are sophisticated criminals who will try to trick people into providing login details, personal information and credit card details. One way scammers will try to do this is to send SMS messages.

Scammers are sophisticated criminals who will try to trick people into providing information and credit card details.

Sellers who have legitimately placed an advertisement have been approached by an overseas buyer ‘Philip Cook’ who says he is working at sea as a ‘Hydrographer Manager’. Sellers initially receive a text message from a potential buyer who asks them to respond via an email address provided in the SMS message.

Buyers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from the carsales network. The fraudulent email advises customers which have enquired on a suspended or removed ad that the vehicle has been 'verified as legitimate'.

Buyers have been targeted by a ‘Tip Of The Day’ email scam claiming to be from the carsales network. The fraudulent email advises customers who have enquired on a suspended or removed ad that any emails sent to their junk mail box from the seller can now be marked as ‘safe’.

Sellers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from the carsales network directing sellers to a false website via quick links to ‘new messages from buyers’.

Fraudsters are targeting recipients of the carsales network false ad warning email with an email scam. The fraudulent email claims to be from the carsales network and advises customers which have received the legitimate warning that it is a hoax which may contain viruses.

Buyers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from the carsales network. The fraudulent email advises customers which have enquired on a suspended or removed ad that the vehicle has been ‘verified as legitimate’.

Buyers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from the carsales network recommending recipients visit an “online store” to view “bargain inventory”.

Sellers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from carsales customer service advising an ad has been “falsely removed”.

With the rise in use of mobile phones, Smishing scams are growing in popularity with fraudsters. Mobile users are being targeted by text messages from seemingly legitimate sources, such as a carsales network customer. These messages, like phishing scams, seek to dupe users into providing personal details or communicating via email.

Buyers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from carsales requesting a deposit for a vehicle.

Buyers have been targeted in an email scam involving Western Union transactions for fake vehicle listings.

Sellers have been targeted in an email scam involving false buyers and fake PayPal transactions.

Sellers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from police regarding false PayPal payments and legal action.

Buyers have been targeted by an email scam claiming to be from carsales customer service advising an ad has been “falsely removed”.

Sellers have been targeted by a phishing scam with links to a second advertised item in an attempt to gain access to the sellers account details.