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• The fine in Spain falls mainly on..... 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Either letter will alleged that traffic offences have been committed in Spain by your goodself for which there is an outstanding fine of 108 Euro's (72 quid) which should be forwarded. This is a scam and should not be paid and your local Trading Standards made aware who are apparently collating incidents with a view to having the Spanish Authorites take action to stop. Currently scan doing the rounds in the NE England.
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  Insurance scams 15 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last week my partner was involved in a minor parking incident. From a standstill she drove no more than 3 feet into the side of a 1st generation Vauxhall...
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  ISA scam? 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In addition to the many errors, misrepresentations and examples of wishful thinking I identified in the ‘Intelligent Speed Adaptation’ report advised in...
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  My premium increased by £700 for a no-fault accident - can I claim this from the other insurer? 12 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's car was hit by another driver while she was stationary. Our insurance premiums have gone up just over £100 for both our cars, plus £500 for our...
• All rental vehicles - Car hire company toll fee scams 23 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Having reted a car at Stanted 5 Oct 2015 I crossed the Dartford bridge at 1800 unaware of the new toll procedure. The rental company has emailed me to-day...
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - Diesel engines scam 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  The Great Diesel Scandal: Obsessed by CO2 emissions, our politicians bullied and bribed us to buy diesel cars when they KNEW their toxic fumes were killing...
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  The catch is court 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My husband saw an article by you in the Telegraph a little while ago about a scam involving insurance companies and car hire costs whilst your car is being...
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  Viva Aviva 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My cars are insured with Aviva. Last year my car was broken into. I phoned Aviva and gave them the details. Shortly afterwards I had a call from a Basingstoke...
• Effect of having insurance cancelled 15 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What Mark (RLBS) says about having difficulty in this situation is certainly true. It is unfortunate as the cancellation wasn't her fault. A popular scam with young people is to only put themselves as named drivers. My sister rightly didn't want to do this and has always had her own policy. Another scam is to put a low-risk parents address when keeping the car in a high-risk area.
• Mercedes Estate - Dodgy Solicitors? 31 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  Is it proper that this proposal should have been made at all by an established firm of solicitors, or is it a scam?     
• Vw Polo - Insurance Renewal 22 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  i also tried lowering my cover to TPFT without NCD and Legals and they came out at £70 cheaper, it is clearly a scam. How can they justify this increase ? I feel discriminated against for being a safe driver, am i alone ?
• Bora stops because the lights don't work 15 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Next morning they phone up saying if was the rear lights that failed. It cost £80 to fix mind you. Is this a scam to get cars into the workshop? Who are VW to tell you to stop driving without telling you why when it is something that isn't likely to damage the car? Talk about nanny state - we have nanny cars now.
• I have a question Volume 47 3 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Sewage, grass seed, under-insurance, funeral garb - an amazingly eclectic selection of subjects! This prompts me to add another: I have been, I have to admit, a complete wally, and been scammed by someone on ebay.I have parted with 600 smackeroos for an item I never received. All I have is a set of bank account details (probably genuine) and an address in N. London (probably incorrect).
• A garage's liability 5 May 2004 (Forum)
  As the intervals for cambelts were changed to the lower figure a couple of years ago does anyone think this is a scam from the garage to earn lots of cash in engine repairs from the gullible motorist? My money is still on the incompetancy hypothesis! teabelly
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  Insurance scam 27 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have been set up! I parked my car in a car park and on return found a young lady taking photos of my car. I had damage to my car, but it was old...
• Is this (motoring) email a scam? 9 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I got this email today. It may be genuine but looks like a scam to me. I can't believe that people who have worked on a project for 21 years can know so little about industry contacts. Sorry it's a bit long. I've removed the return email address to discourage any Back-Roomers from getting involved!
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  I want to update my car's navigation but the dealer is too expensive. What do you suggest? 19 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Jaguar XF. I'm looking to update the navigation system. The Jaguar garage is too expensive. Would appreciate your help. Thank you.
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  A hire car firm claims a car was returned late and has charged for it - what can we do? 22 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  An Australian friend hired a car in UK and was upgraded. The car was returned in perfect order with a tank of fuel and he has copies of the contract and...
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  Thank you for making readers aware of vehicles being towed away at Stansted Airport. 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Thank you for publishing my letter about vehicles being towed away at Stansted airport. I hope this alerts your readers to this scam. I have written to...
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  Incitement to Insurance Fraud 3 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had several calls today purporting to be from a company called 'Accident Helpline'. Their operative has informed me that I, or someone else...