Beware of IBID Car Buying Scams

More people are interested in buying used cars because it is easy and advantageous. One of the preferred auction houses for this is IBID, a business line of PT Serasi Autoraya or SERA.

Besides offering ease and many benefits, IBID gives you a transparent process and more objective pricing. Every car is checked by a professional and experienced inspector before being auctioned.

However, as IBID is a top brand, some people use its name to run scams. IBID is a reputable and credible auction house. For this reason, criminals often use its name to get money through fraud.

With various modes of operation, they act as if they are on behalf of IBID. For example, they scam people through phone calls, Whatsapp messages, and social media into buying a car.

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3 Modes of Operation in IBID Scams

• Scammers pass themselves off as IBID employees and knock on the doors of potential bidders.

• They contact people via WhatsApp, claiming to represent IBID. To convince their victims, they send photos, videos, and inspection reports of used cars.

• Claiming to represent IBID, scammers give interesting information to bidders or potential bidders while slipping in a request to make a down payment to a bank account.

It’s important to be aware of the various types of scams so you can avoid them. Follow these tips to protect yourself.

Tips To Avoid IBID Scams

• Beware of anyone who claims to represent IBID and contacts you by phone, WhatsApp, or social media.

• IBID only uses our official WhatsApp Business accounts: IBID Call Center (+62 812-8773-5544) and IBID Telemarketing (+62 851-7437-5544). Anyone contacting you using a personal WhatsApp account is a scammer.

• Ignore suspicious messages. We only give our customers information about auctions, sales, or the latest features via our website, official WhatsApp account, and official social media account. Those channels are:

• Instagram: @ibid_balailelangserasi

• Facebook: IBID - Balai Lelang Serasi

• TikTok: @ibid_balailelangserasi

• YouTube: IBID - Balai Lelang Serasi

• Twitter: @ibid_lelang

• Block the scammer’s phone number.

• Learn all auction methods at IBID.

• Contact IBID Call Center.  Report the scam attempt to +62 812-8773-5544 or via IBID Live Chat so we can take necessary measures.

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Perpetrators often use IBID’s name to get money because of its good reputation and quality.

At IBID-Balai Lelang Serasi (IBID), motorcycles and cars are sold at auction. You can also buy gadgets and heavy machinery.

Founded in 2007, it is a business line of PT Serasi Autoraya (SERA) under Astra Group.

IBID invites companies and individuals to be bidders and allows them to buy items individually or in bulk.

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IBID organizes auctions on a weekly basis in its 10 office branches across Indonesia. So far, IBID has also held auctions in more than 30 cities in Indonesia.