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  Drivers warned over new DVLA text message scam 14 Jul 2018 (News)
  Drivers are being warned about a new DVLA text scam that cheats recipients out of money by claiming to be a VED road tax refund. The RAC claims that motorists are being targeted with promises of sizable refunds that will be paid direct into their bank accounts
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  Top 10 insurance scams 8 Apr 2015 (News)
  or gang would attempt to make illicit gains via insurance fraud. It’s a problem that’s estimated to cost over £1bn per year in the UK. Here are the most common scams:
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  E-mail Scam 22 Apr 2008 (News)
  Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., has issued a warning to its customers and to other motorists that unscrupulous individuals are perpetrating an e-mail scam hiding behind the brand. E-mail recipients are being advised that they have won a major prize in an e-mail lottery
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  Car sellers warned about scam 28 May 2009 (News)
  Motorists planning on selling a car have been urged to be on their guard against a new scam. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has highlighted a con called vehicle matching. When a seller places an advert
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  Drivers warned of new DVLA text message scam 8 Feb 2018 (News)
  The DVLA is warning drivers about a fake text message scam in which  fraudsters offer motorists bogus refunds on their car tax. The text message reads: “FINAL REQUEST: DVLA Swansea have been trying to contact you, Click below for more
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  Police issue warning over bogus speeding ticket emails 21 Dec 2016 (News)
  Police are warning motorists to be aware of a scam speeding ticket email that’s designed to steal bank details from drivers across the UK. The scam email claims to be from Manchester Police and includes details of a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP
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  OFT WARNS OF £3MILLION CAR-SELLING SCAM 28 May 2009 (News)
  The OFT is today warning consumers about vehicle matching scams which cost UK consumers nearly £3 million every year. Vehicle matching scams work by approaching consumers selling their cars and promising falsely to match them with definite buyers. Typically, the seller is cold
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  Drivers warned over new cold-calling insurance scam 31 Aug 2018 (News)
  message scam “Any cold callers saying they are connected with the ABI are cowboys trying to scam honest people into making a fake claim" The ABI says it would never contact individuals about a personal injury claim. It has also
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  How to Avoid a Cloned Car on a Stolen V5C 3 Feb 2010 (News)
  On the back of the news that a car cloning scam has cost UK consumers £13m, Auto Trader has issued the following statement educating consumers on how to very simply avoid falling victim. The scam uses blank log books stolen from the DVLA, allowing fraudsters to present a stolen
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  Coronavirus: Public warned of DVLA refund scam 27 Mar 2020 (News)
  . The scam involves a text message or email from the fraudsters - posing as the DVLA - offering money back following road tax and/or MoT changes regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The victim is then often instructed to click a link and fill in a form with personal bank account details
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  Drivers warned of fake FCA compensation scam 23 Sep 2019 (News)
  Drivers are being warned about a new scam which uses fake texts, emails, letters and phone calls from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to scam vulnerable victims out of their bank details and other personal information - leaving them open to theft. The FCA has warned
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  Buyers warned over classic car brokerage scam 15 May 2019 (News)
  Classic car buyers are being warned to be vigilant over a new scam which claims to be using Honest John.co.uk as a brokerage. As part of the con, fraudsters clone a recent car for sale advert – copying the words and pictures of a real car that has been advertised for sale. The fake
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  ABI backs 'ghost broking' awareness campaign 25 Nov 2013 (News)
  The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has given its backing to a new campaign to raise awareness of illegal 'ghost broking' scams among young motorists. The Get a Real Deal campaign aims to raise awareness of illegal 'ghost
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  Warning of UsedCar Internet Scams 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  With more used car buyers choosing to shop online, HPI is warning of internet scams. HPI, the leading independent vehicle information provider is highlighting a spate of online scams involving non-existent vehicles being sold online using fraudulent vehicle checks. “We are urging
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  Volvo issues 'congestion charge scam' warning 18 Jan 2011 (News)
  Volvo has taken out adverts in several newspapers warning drivers in London about a scam involving the unauthorised sale of Volvo DRIVe boot badges for the avoidance of the London Congestion Charge. The notice states that vendors are offering
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  Watch out for ‘virtual car seller’ scam, warns HPI 8 Oct 2013 (News)
  Car history check provider HPI is warning buyers about a ‘virtual car seller’ scam, which allows criminals to make off with the payment for a car without ever delivering the car itself. The ‘seller’ will list a top-of-the-range car online
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  Crash for cash schemes cost insurance industry £340 million a year 5 Aug 2020 (News)
  types of insurance fraud. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) says the scams cost the industry around £340 million a year.  Data from industry body, Cifas, shows that motor insurance fraud is one of the fastest growing categories of insurance fraud in the UK. Last year, Cifas revealed
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  A quarter of used cars have outstanding finance to be paid 6 May 2015 (News)
  carrying out a car history check before you buy. You can also find out how to avoid the most common car scams by visiting our scams page here , plus you can find a trustworthy, highly rated dealer on our Good Garage Guide . 
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  New scam detected every minute as UK insurance fraud rises to £1.3 billion 22 Aug 2018 (News)
  Over half a million insurance frauds were detected in 2017, with a new case being detected every minute according to the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers. A total of 562,000 scams were detected in 2017: 113,000 were
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  Fraudster jailed for £29,000 insurance scam involving fake Ferrari 4 Apr 2017 (News)
  , for further private investigation. This  established that Khayer had hired the Audi A1 jut days before the incident occured. For his role in the scam, Khayer received a 12 month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to compensate his hire company, and its insurer, more