I was charged by a French car hire company for a driving violation - is this a scam?

I hired a car at Toulouse airport for 10 days in June. I'm unaware of any traffic violation during the hire, but late in July I received a letter from the car hire company telling me that they gave my...

Is this a scam?

I'm selling a car, listed it last night around 8pm on various websites. Just after midnight someone sent a text then followed up with the following message this morning; "Thanks for getting back.. please...

Work Recommended and Completed was Not Required for Elderly Vulnerable Customer at £650

My Dad, age 79, took his Toyota Auris to a retail chain for tyres. While killing time in a nearby supermarket they called him to say his rear brakes were below spec and front brakes were borderline. ...

Is this website a scam?

The http://usedcars-shop.com/vehicles website seems to have numerous bargains is it a scam? Although it requires you to pay for a vehicle unseen, it promises free delivery and 3 days in which to reject...

Scams when buying a new car

Please be aware of a scam, it is linked to the search engine so if you are looking for a specific model as I was - a Fiat 500, red, leather, glass roof etc. you will be directed to the car of your dreams....

I have found a cheap car - is this too good to be true?

I've seen a car advertised via a well known classifieds website. The price is attractive. Very attractive. The seller says her job has moved to USA and she is in New York, hence the reason for the sale,...

Is this car too good to be true - it feels like a scam?

I have seen a Porsche 911 advertised online which is considerably cheaper than most others particularly for the age. Although advertised as being for sale in England on contacting the seller within a very...

Please warn your readers about website scams which simply complete forms for provisional licences.

My son just turned 17 and pestered me to get him a provisional licence. I Googled and the first site that came up was ‘provisionalicence.co.uk’ I clicked to order the licence and paid the £50, only to...

Can you warn your readers not to use their cards to pay for fuel at automated filling stations in France?

A word of warning to motorists filling up at automated filling stations in France. I've just returned from a 2-week trip, and on checking my credit card account on line I discovered evidence of (apparent)...

Can you warn your readers about scammers who target people trying to renew their driving licences?

I’m the first to admit my own stupid fault but my photo licence was up for renewal, so I typed that into Google and the first website listed deals. It was orange, like .gov.uk sites, and I went straight...