Leading logistics provider Autohub is warning dealers not to get caught up in a scam being perpetrated overseas in its name.
The scam, which managing director John Davies says is believed to be operating out of the United Kingdom, involves bogus vehicles listed for sale on sites in the United States market.
Most of the vehicles are motorcycles advertised as being in the UK. So far the victims have been in the USA.
When the vehicle sells, the buyer is told a company called ‘Autohub Ltd’ will be in touch to take the deposit in trust, and deliver the vehicle.
‘Autohub Ltd’ then contacts the buyer with an invoice for payment, which is to a UK account.
No vehicle turns up – as it never existed.
Davies says the emails use names taken from Autohub’s staff contact list, but the email is misspelled ‘autohvb.co‘ – similar to the real ‘autohub.co’ address.
Davies says they are in contact with Police, and have placed warnings on their websites.
He says if you have any doubts about a seller using Autohub’s name, or are asked for funds, to contact him at john@autohub.co.nz, or call the NZ office +64 9 411 7425.
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