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• 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 of your sight they'll swap them over (if you give them just the key on its own its even easier for them to do this) hand your keys back, say they'll be in touch, wait for you to go inside then drive your car away with the real key.
• Rip-off Mercedes servicing 25 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  All the local Merc dealers are owned by deleted , so doubtless they're all on the same scam, but as my commute is a 200ml round-trip, I'm sure I can find another dealer... Pete {If you're going to make acusations of scamming and being ripped off, I'd prefer that you keep names out of your posting, hence the deletion as it falls foul of our no name / shame policy.
• 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...
• 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
• 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 to look out for when buying a second-hand car, but very little if you're looking to sell one.
• 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 proprietor used to kick the doors of the hire cars in and then the hirer was brought before the local Court a few days later to a massive claim for damages.
• 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.
• 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...
• 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' every 2 years if it is over 20 years old.
• Can a non-existent accident (Scam) still cost me? 1 May 2015 (Forum)
  I want it reclassified as opened in error as no accident took place. They have made money out of us but have done nothing to follow up this scam; Can we get this off our policies and the money back? Thank you.
• Toyota yaris - Selling a car to a guy in Ireland 28 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  He also said he wanted the car as its his sons birthday in a few weeks and would like to get it for him and the others that he has seen have all had something wrong with them or had been in an accident. I am selling a 2008 Toyota Yaris d4d SR Nav. Has anybody heard of a scam of this form? I've read that the scam usually involves a cheque but thiis guy is willing to use PayPal? I am a trusting person so want to believe this man is genuine but on the same hand I do not want to be scammed.
• car servicing scam to end 17 May 2004 (Forum)
  According to what car magazine..... OFT stops servicing scam Car owners are now free to choose where they service their cars thanks to a campaign by the Office of Fair Trading. The OFT had identified 11 manufacturers whose warranties forced motorists to have their cars serviced at more expensive franchised dealers.
• Insurance- is this a scam? Second posting 20 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  My car has been damaged.  Approved garage assesor valued repairs at approx £1400. I challenged him and said this was excessive.   We negotiated...
• New Mercedes scam?? 12 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Car would not startafter 20 mile journey Fired up but would not pick up from 500 rpm and died after 10 secs. ABS light flickers during process but after...
• Allbrandcars 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a used car and have come across an internet dealer - albrandcars . is it ok to buy a car from them or is it a very elaborate scam. thanks
• Beware Overseas Bankers Draft Scam 14 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I contacted local trading standards who couldnt explain how the guy had my address but(i had no calls on car)theyd never heard of the scam ,great i thought! It doesnt end there. These people are expecting you to give them export costs as theve over paid you for the car . They want to collect the car the next day(they dont want you to cash draft as its usually a forgery) you think this is as good as cash hand over say £1100 for export charges by cheque ,see the car off with documents.
• Roller garage doors 11 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  They're rubbish - don't touch them with a barge pole - real rip-off merchants, they even try to scam free adverts on forums!