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  I have seen a cheap car on Facebook Marketplace - is it a scam? 29 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I saw a Vauxhall Adam for sale on Facebook Marketplace it was a 2019 plate and price was £2700 Turns out I had to get in touch with a delivery company...
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  Have I been involved in a credit hire scam? 11 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had a car accident in early June this year. I was led down the path of an accident management company and car hire. The management company have asked...
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  Insurance scam? 29 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I met up with a friend for a round of golf at a very exclusive golf club in Surrey. I parked in their non-members car park without incident...
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  My girlfriend has received a spurious request for payment for a credit hire car following an accident - is it a scam? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend was involved in an accident in Nov 2009 where she rear-ended someone at a roundabout. Her car is a company car and insurance is arranged...
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  Stop me and try on 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I draw your attention to an absolute scam involving parking tickets. Read www.flashpark.co.uk This shows you how to become a freelancer for a parking enforcement...
• Advertising in The Backroom 8 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I did wonder!! especially after his second post. Now that there is a growth industry in out-scamming the Nigerian scammers. It occured to me that a few hundred earnest enquiries, that all produced no custom, might turn the tables. Not that HJ could possibly condone such activities!!
• Is this a scam,If so why is it being allowed? 23 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  Again, I am sure this will not be the case, as the car is in perfect order. Thank you, Stuart My questions Doesnt this look like an obvious scam or am I mistaken. He then sends me an email backed by the said used cars website verifying the cars details ! Any thoughts on this welcome.
• Cheap Newish Cars on Autotrader 11 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Prices were extraordinarily low. A 2011 Ford Kuga for £6000. Another for a Jaguar, same year £8000. Possible scam? Contacted AT, ads not removed.I contacted the Kuga owner and this is the email sent to me. Scam or no scam- does Yahoo operate such a copper bottomed scheme that I would not lose money on? Too good to be true?
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - Insurance Scam? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  t provide details of the claimant because of the Data Protection Act and neither did the claimant report it to the police. Several questions spring to mind: 1. Is this a well known scam - have a crash, choose a reg number at random, produce a so called independent witness and hey presto you have your car repaired. 2. Can they get details of your insurance company just by the reg number.
• Insurance scam, be warned. 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on Radio 5 Live yesterday about a scam in the Manchester area, it is apparently getting quite common. They interviewed a driver who had been following another car onto a roundabout with no other traffic in sight, the other car suddenly braked hard and the driver lightly bumped the back of it.
• Parking scam in High Wycombe? 15 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I packed in the Eden shopping centre in High Wycombe on the weekend only to come back to my car and find a 60 quid fine on the window from UK Parking...
• RBS Libor fine 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Now that rbs have been fined £390 million for their part of the libor fixing scam, will we, as majority shareholders be paying the fine? Where does it go to? Do we get it back in the other hand? All reasonable comments in support of our bankers welcome:).
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  Collusion damage waiver 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In May 2008 I was on holiday in Florence Italy and hired a motor car from Avis. I picked up the car in Florence and before leaving the depot asked Avis...
• Mercedes 220CDI - Synergy Manchester 20 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, A WARNING to anyone who deals with Synergy Manchester the site is a scam. I lost £1975 last week. I was promised a car lease deal with a Mercedes C Class 220CDi. I transferred the money to Synergy as I had been dealing with a guy called James Morgan. I received an official order form and I now find the company is in Liquidation.
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  Cheap cars from the Isle of Man - too good to be true? 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen the websites "autousedcar.co.uk" and "autoparks.co.uk" advertising used vehicles for sale online. They require payment upfront prior to delivery...
• autotrader phishing scam 7 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Had an email checking if my car was still available yesterday. Replied today saying it was. Just now got this email back (note i have removed part of...
• MoT emissions scam - beware! 17 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Well known national group - credulous son told need new CAT [1.4i, 114,000] cost 'around £400 all in'. I paid MoT fee, drove 2 miles to garage we usually...
• outlander - recall 23 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  nice liitle scam I am told my car could be unsafe so book in with the mitsubishi dealer who needs the car all day to effect repair am offered a courtesy car but have to pay £35 insurance!! and mitsubishi refuse to pay it something seems wrong here
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  Were the diesel claims all just a big scam? 11 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Whatever happened to the diesel claims which we were all asked to put in? Pogust Goodhead does send the occasional email but this has been going on for...
• Suzuki Vitara - Buying a car off gumtree - am I being scammed? 15 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  This process is getting dubious and a simple request for a test drive gets ignored, instead I'm getting put in touch with an auction house, for privilege to sign-up for a "free" 7-day membership. Can I just ask if this is a scam, or a business-as-usual way selling a car these days? Have I perhaps missed any red flags early on this process?