Selling a car online can turn into a strange little dance. A buyer sends a message, asks a few questions, and then says the vehicle looks promising. Before coming to see it, though, they want one more thing: a vehicle history report from a website they recommend.
That request sounds reasonable because legitimate buyers often want vehicle-history information. The problem starts when the buyer insists on a particular unfamiliar website and expects the seller to enter payment information there. The Federal Trade Commission has warned about this exact type of scam, where the supposed buyer uses the conversation to steer a seller toward a website that may collect credit card information.
