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THERE has been a marked increase in online used vehicle scams with sophisticated con artists, often operating in organised criminal gangs, creating scam adverts on an industrial scale, even setting up whole fake dealer websites.

CDL Vehicle Information Systems, which owns Mycarcheck.com has highlighted three tell-tale signs of a con:

  1. Is the vehicle being offered for substantially less than other similar models?
  2. Does the number ring out or go to voicemail, prompting you to ‘email the seller’?
  3. Are you then offered a vehicle that is abroad but can be ‘shipped to you’?

Mycarcheck.com describes the volume of online scams as “off the chart” this summer, with seasonal favourites like convertibles, camper vans and motor homes being targeted.

It has seen a significant rise in fraudulent online adverts, ramping up since May.

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