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• Have you been a victim of a scam on Gumtree? 27 May 2014 (Forum)
  The BBC programme 'Rip Off Britain' plans to run a feature on Gumtree, specifically the listing of non-existent vehicles by organised criminal gangs. ...
• Missing numberplate scam 1 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  One of my neighbours regularly runs his cars with no front numberplate. At first I thought it had just dropped off but then noticed that other cars he...
• Land Rover Discovery 3 - Used car buying scam? 10 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  This is a similar thread to one posted on 25 Jul by Kay Williams. It is almost certainly a scam as the wording on the email I received is identical: Good evening Alex, Thanks for the response. The price of the vehicle is fine and i am happy to purchase it so would want the advert removed online
• Vauxhall Corsa - Courtesy car scratches scam 24 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  have been scammed.  I guess they get  a few damaged courtesy cars back all the time and the  scenario of one of their staff nipping outside to scratch the car while I'm in the office doing the paperwork seems almost ridiculously paranoid on my part, but I have a real nagging doubt about
• Ford Fiesta - Uninsured losses scam? Request for advice 7 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  . Questions: Is this normal practice these days or is it some kind of scam to claim against the uninsured losses part of the policy? Should we get our own solicitor to respond to the letter? I would like to pick up the phone and give the solicitor an earful, but this might
• Skoda Fabia (2001) - Car Repair Following Accident - Being Scammed? 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  that the engine was seriously damaged. They now say that I owe them the money for a car which I cannot even drive. I feel like I am being scammed here. Please advise on where I stand legally. I also allege that the engine was normal when they took the car (backed up by the fact that they mentioned
• Is this an insurance scam 27 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  it is a scam to get cover on a car for a few days/weeks to avoid the new cameras for automatically checking whether a car has insurance? The insurer (Zurich), my bank (Cahoot) and the police (Thames Valley) haven't really been very helpful in the matter. My bank suggested I do nothing as it only happened
• Car selling scam? 18 May 2007 (Forum)
  be assured that we do not buy or sell e-mail lists, and you will not be contacted again. We look forward to hearing from you. Has anyone got any experience from using these companies - is it worth it? Does this have scam written all over it?? Cheers
• bio diesel 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  whats the future for bio diesel , is it better,. had a phone call todayfrom someone trying to sell some hot shares in worldwide biodiesel plc in durham about to float on aim. sounds like a scam . any body know?
• Vauxhall Insignia - Is it likely I've been scammed? Head gasket went? 2 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  During selling my old car, one buyer called me to the boot while the other was at the bonnet. When I went to the front, he had just finished doing up...
• Insurance Scam 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My daughters insurance was due renewal recently. Her quote from current insurer was not acceptable, so she negotiated a £30 discount afer saying she would...
• 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)
  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)
  Saw a few cars on AT that had a Yahoo contact email address. 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
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - Insurance Scam? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  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. I thought you had to report it to the Police to get
• 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
• 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:).
• 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
• 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