Audi Warns of Used Car Trade Scams
Audi has issued a warning regarding ongoing scams in the used car market across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Fraudulent websites and catalogs are being used to trick consumers into purchasing non-existent vehicles.
Automaker Audi is alerting the public to a current scam targeting the used car market in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The fraudulent operations involve deceptively realistic websites and fake product catalogs that impersonate official sales channels or materials of AUDI AG.
These fake platforms offer used Audi models at significantly reduced prices, aiming to lure unsuspecting buyers into purchasing vehicles that do not exist and making advance payments. The perpetrators often use images of real Audi dealership employees and create convincing but false email addresses, phone numbers, and bank details.
Several customers have already fallen victim to these scams, a situation Audi deeply regrets. The company has filed criminal complaints and is cooperating with authorities in their investigations. Audi urges consumers to exercise extreme caution and thoroughly verify all sales-related information before making any payments.
Audi has released a list of email addresses that cannot be attributed to the company. Consumers are advised to use only official Audi channels for transactions and to contact the police if they encounter suspicious offers.