Car Shipping Cooks in UK?
Apparently, criminal gangs are duping car buyers out of millions of dollars each year by using adverts on reputable trade websites.
The BBC reports the “virtual vehicle” scam also involved fake shipping websites that promise to safeguard the buyer’s money. The Metropolitan Police say 21,000 advertisments were shut down in the UK last year.
The UK Vehicle Safe Trading Advisory Group said leading used car advertisers were working hard to combat such crime.
BBC correspondent Fiona Trott said criminals were placing adverts on reputable websites, such as Auto Trader or E-Bay, for vehicles that did not belong to them.
Criminal gangs are duping car buyers out of millions of pounds each year by using adverts on reputable trade websites. The “virtual vehicle” scam also involves fake shipping websites that promise to safeguard the buyer’s money. The Metropolitan Police say 21,000 advertisments were shut down in the UK last year.The Vehicle Safe Trading Advisory Group said leading used car advertisers were working hard to combat such crime. BBC correspondent Fiona Trott said criminals were placing adverts on reputable websites, such as Auto Trader or E-Bay, for vehicles that did not belong to them.
