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• Car Wrap Scams 3 May 2013 (Forum)
  Here's how it works http://wafflesatnoon.com/2013/02/12/scam-alert-car-wrap-sales-pitch/ But are there any genuine ones?
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  Private registration Facebook sales scam warning 5 Sep 2023 (News)
  
• Scam Adverts 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Just read a sobering piece in Mail On Sunday. Someone bought a £3k vehicle after responding to a scam ad' in Autotrader. The warning given was never send money abroad.
• Is this a scam site? - ukusedcarsltd 9 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Is this a scam www.ukusedcarsltd.com?  Very cheap repossessed cars, but you have to pay up front, then the car is delivered to you and you have 3 days to give it back or keep it?...sounds scammy...   Anyone know?
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  Trading Standards reports "huge surge" in scams linked to cost-of-living crisis 18 Oct 2022 (News)
  
• Scam Of The Week 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Does anybody really fall for these tricks?
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  How do I tell if an email is a scam? 20 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just received an email about renewing my driving licence, which I am sure is a phishing attempt.
• SCAMS 4 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  I saw these a while back on auto trader when I was looking for a luxury car. The prices were unbelievable so had to be a scam. I would just alert AT who would remove the ad. It must be costing the scammers so much to advertise. But you have to put some blame on AT as the ads are written in the same
• AutoTrader scam e-mail warning 17 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  AutoTrader has issued an e-mail warning of an e-mail scam to try and get some of your hard earned money into the wrong hands under the guise of it coming from its own organisation. It seems similar to the familiar "Send you bank details to us" e-mail scams which have been doing the rounds for some
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  A company is offering free repairs to windscreen chips - is this a scam? 3 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  The car park of a local supermarket is carrying a poster that offers free repairs to windscreen chips. All the car owner has to do is provide insurance...
• Red light camera scam explained 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Folks, If you look at this US site you will see a full explanation of the short amber scam and also that safety engineers were told to use "enforcement" by shortening the yellow light time rather use safety by making it longer. http://freedom.house.gov/auto/rlcreport.asp Take care
• Skoda Fabia - insurance scam? 4 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  with a view to giving me the money. As I had only been shaken up, not injured, I had no need to claim. I was assured I would receive the full amount, and no charges made. Is this genuine, or is it one of these insurance scams? Who should I report it to if it is a scam?
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  An insurer is showing the wrong vehicle against my registration plate - is this a scam? 18 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been searching to insure my car. LV showed the wrong vehicle against my registration number and also the wrong year that it was first registered....
• Is this a Scam?? 22 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  advised her it was probably a scam and she didn't get involved. Anybody any experience??
• BEWARE - Flash for Cash Accident Insurance Scam 17 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23717575
• Mokmaskw.com Car Spares Website Scam? 8 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Whilst looking for a spare wheel and tools for my car the above website appeared. I can’t find any reviews for it. The prices do look a bit too cheap - I assume it’s a scam. I sent a message to PayPal, as it’s listed as a payment method, they just directed MR to their buyer
• Scam calls 8 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  We (me, my parents and in-laws) have been receiving a flood if scam calls purporting to be from TV licensing or Amazon over the last few days. Almost got my mother in law as she returned a package to Amazon in the last week and they started the call with “we would like to process a refund to your
• n/a - At last - redress for all those African scams... 5 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  I was amused by the irony of this, which popped into my Inbox today: "Attention: Your Email was found in our database as a scam victim in Ghana. The Government is to compensate all victims of scam with the sum of $450,000.00 To effect the release of your Fund you
• This is a scam of some sort - right? 21 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I'm advertising a VW Passat for £9,000. Someone emailed me, asking for photos, then replied with this email: >
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  Veho Alliance - have you heard of them or is it a scam? 10 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently found the Veho Alliance/Veho Motors website, and I've been impressed with their stock and prices, such that I'm thinking it's simply too...