Observed arrival · 2026-10-19
VigiAuto checks used-car listings for scam signals
This browser extension assigns used-car listings a 0–10 risk score and explains the seven criteria behind it.
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- French used-car shoppers checking online listings
- Worth noticing
- Its seven factors include 25 suspicious listing patterns and photo checks for catalog images, duplicates, and images it describes as AI-like.
Field notes
The described scoring combines signals rather than relying on a single checklist item: the site says one strong signal can trigger an alert, while several moderate ones can also raise the score. It gives marketplace-specific weighting for contact methods and says price comparisons are skipped for monthly-payment listings or vehicles marked damaged. The page also lists photo checks and cross-checks between the vehicle’s details and its description.
Observed signals
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