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When reporting attempts to embroil people in spurious accident claims, the best bodies seem to be: By email: ICO.gsi.gov.uk . By letter to Insurance Data Base Services Limited: 6-12 Capital Drive, Linford...
There are many parties to blame for motor insurance premium increases. In no particular order: A) Insurers, vehicle repairers, police, franchised dealers and breakdown companies who sell details of non...
I keep receiving unsolicited text messages from an identified number to my mobile phone, with the following wording: "Free message. Our records indicate you may be entitled to £3,250 for the accident you...
Seduced by the promise of half price MOTs on Halfords website, my daughter took her 2003 Fiat Punto for the test. It failed and she was told it would need £600 of work, but she was eligible for a discount...
This is an email response to my advert for my 3 year old Land Rover in Auto Trader. It's a scam right? "Thanks for the swift response, just to let you know that I'm okay with the condition of the item,...
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 on a date and at a time when she was at work and...
I just received a text from a mobile number stating: "Free Msg; Our records indicate you may be entitled to £3,750 for the accident you had. To apply free reply CLAIM to this message. To opt out text STOP.”...
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 most of the ones I got either have one huge mechanical...
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 strange do you think it is a scam? The following...
Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk?
 

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