October 16, Register (UK) — Shipping Sites Launched by 419 Scammers.
Nigerian 419advance fee scammers operating from Amsterdam and Rotterdam have created copies of theWebsites of express transportation company DHL and Lufthansa Cargo. The idea is to lurevictims into paying transportation and advance fees for used motorbikes and cars that are neverdelivered. Now that many people are familiar with the old style 419 scam −− where an e−mailclaims to come from a person needing to transfer large sums of money out of the country −− thescammers seem to have discovered a whole new way of making a quick buck. Just offer a usedSuzuki Katana GSX−600 4500 or a BMZ Z3 Roadster at sites such as www.Car.com or www.Autotrader.com for next to nothing and buyers will respond. But often these cars are presentlyin Spain or another European country, the owner claims, so could the buyer please paytransportation costs? They then recommend the use of escrow services with slick Websites thatappear legit. Some fake escrows even warn you about Internet fraud, or link to the InternetFraud Complaint Center. The goods are never delivered.
Source: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200...s_on_the_rise/

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