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• 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...
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  Selling a car on Autotrader - is this a PayPal scam? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently trying to sell my car on autotrader as I have just obtained a new one and I have been offered the asking price but the story sounds a little...
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  Is this a scam? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The following is an email I received after posting my car advert on Auto Trader: "I have actually tried to get this kind of car earlier from here but...
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  Taking the Pisa? 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read your letter from P.V., Trowbridge with renewed hope. We were sent a ticket by the Pisa Municipale well after a year had passed since we were there....
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  Please warn your readers about scammers calling about insurance renewal. 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just been the victim of an attempted scam. I received a phone call from a woman stating she was checking my automatic insurance renewal. She gave...
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  Contacted about an accident which did not happen 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has received a telephone call from India or simila, from an insurance company (RSA) stating that she had an accident in a supermarket car park...
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  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk?
• 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
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  Why do hire companies charge so much if you bring the car back with no fuel? 7 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I hired a Fiesta in Spain. I received a full tank of petrol and was told to return the car empty. I was charged 87.17 Euros for the petrol that in Spain...
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  Can the Italian Police issue a speeding ticket 16 months after the offence? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We went on holiday in Italy in September 2010 and, on 24 December 2011, we received a speeding fine from the Polizia Municipal in Florence demanding a...
• 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.
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  Scams when buying a new car 18 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  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...
• 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!
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  Crunch credit 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I write to echo your advice regarding hire car scams when taking a car in for an insurance claim. I have recently been involved totally innocently with...