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• Mercedes Motorhome - Belgian "accident" scam 24 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  In September last year I was notified by my insurer that I was involved in an "incident" on the Belgian motorway at a date & time that I was indeed...
• Service Scam? 15 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I am just about to get my Vauxhall serviced just to maintain the warranty and breakdown cover for the year. I have had an itemised quote for the service...
• Key Scam 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Today i was told about a new form of scam by a friend of mine who works in a dealership. Its more something for private sellers to watch out for though. People will come and see your car, usually a couple and they'll have fake keys which match the keys to the car, at some point when out
• Rip-off Mercedes servicing 25 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  OK, so I know it's a 'premium' car, so I know that the servicing is never going to be cheap - around £380 for the service that's now due. However, today when I called the local dealer they've now introduced a new scam of charging £28.50 for the use of a loan car. Of course, I also have to provide
• Only in the Philippines 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  If there's a scam that hasn't been invented yet, it will surface first in the PI. http://tinyurl.com/atvp
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  I have seen a car for sale on Facebook but the same car is advertised in multiple locations - is this a scam? 7 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I saw a Suzuki Jimny for sale on Facebook Marketplace which i was interested in, so sent a reply to the ad. While waiting for a reply I started scrolling...
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  Does this sound like a scam? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I followed up a Gumtree ad for a Ford S-Max (2010 reg) with low mileage in Watford which sounded like a good deal. I heard nothing initially but then received...
• any - car tax renewal scam 6 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  A Warning to all motorist renewing their Car Tax online. I have just renewd my car tax online. somehow I got scamed by TAXDISC DIRECT.CO who took £215...
• 'Spare some change for petrol?' scam 25 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Whilst walking locally (Farnborough Hants) I have been accosted twice in the last 2 weeks by a guy carrying a green plastic petrol can in a plastic carrier...
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - What to look out for when selling a car (scams?) 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I've had my 2000 Fiesta on sale in Autotrader for about three weeks now. I've already had one Nigerian scam email about it, and without wishing to sound racist, a lot of phone calls from dodgy-sounding people with poor English. If you look around online you'll find a lot of guides for what
• Car rental in days gone by - scams 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  . It was actually the front of our hotel and parking the car that triggered this off - because there had been a shot of a man running in out of the darkness, kicking the cars door in and then running off. It had been a scam that more than a few people had been caught in and it turned out the BIL of the car hire
• The tyre scam 25 May 2004 (Forum)
  If you plan to motor to the continent it is best to remember the tyre scam. As the attendant is filling your tank he will bend down and examine the front tyres closely. He will gesture to you to look at one of the tyres to see the big nail which is bedded into the tread. He will commiserate
• Any - Small hire car "scam" but nice for the benefactor 7 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Nice to see the hire car boys are still refunding foreign currency fuel deposits a few pence less than the original amount, (just less than a quid)! Not...
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  Selling a car on Autotrader - is this a PayPal scam? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently trying to sell my car on autotrader as I have just obtained a new one and I have been offered the asking price but the story sounds a little...
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  Is this a scam? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The following is an email I received after posting my car advert on Auto Trader: "I have actually tried to get this kind of car earlier from here but...
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  Taking the Pisa? 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read your letter from P.V., Trowbridge with renewed hope. We were sent a ticket by the Pisa Municipale well after a year had passed since we were there....
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  Please warn your readers about scammers calling about insurance renewal. 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just been the victim of an attempted scam. I received a phone call from a woman stating she was checking my automatic insurance renewal. She gave...
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  Contacted about an accident which did not happen 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has received a telephone call from India or simila, from an insurance company (RSA) stating that she had an accident in a supermarket car park...
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  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk?
• Warning of a scam 14 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Some backroomers may be already aware of this, whether via personal experiences or via news outlets, but there's a scam doing the rounds where a 'firm' which appears to be from the Bournemouth are (phone area code 01202) phones you up, saying that you need your loft or wall insulation 'checked