http://www.carscams.co.uk Site News daily 1 2007-11-09T15:14:09Z http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/do-niche-female-focused-and-elderly-driver-car-insurance-products-offer-the-bargains-their-advertising-promises Women have long been the butt of jokes about their driving skills, but the tables were turned two and a half years ago when "female focused" car insurer Sheilas' Wheels was launched, promising "bonzer" deals. The firm played on being able to offer lower premiums to women because, statistically, they are safer drivers and make fewer claims, and so represent a lower insurance risk. But does it offer the bargains promised or can a standard insurer do better? No publisher conradm 2008-02-28T11:12:10Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/south-west-police-forces-arrest-15-offenders-and-scammers-and-seize-42-cars-in-anpr-operation-1 More than 180 cars were stopped and 15 arrests made in a joint police operation. Gloucestershire and Avon and Somerset police forces joined together for Operation Utah, which was held at Michaelwood services on the M5. No publisher conradm 2008-02-28T10:52:55Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/norwich-union-identifies-insurance-frauds-which-could-have-cost-it-a3150m Norwich Union's fraud-detection systems identified 20,000 bogus claims last year, worth a total of about £150m. No publisher conradm 2008-02-28T10:50:57Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/trowbridge-car-dealer-fraudster-jailed A car salesman who plundered thousands of pounds from a car dealership in Trowbridge has been jailed for eight months. No publisher conradm 2008-01-16T06:18:24Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/auto-trader-warns-customers-against-scammers-requesting-credit-card-details Auto Trader has warned customers about scammers calling customers claiming to be Auto Trader customer service representatives and requesting their credit card information. No publisher conradm 2008-01-16T06:14:43Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/irish-police-uncover-uk-car-import-scam-181271116 Irish police have uncovered a suspected scam involving cars being shipped in from the UK and sold cut price in Dublin dealerships. No publisher conradm 2007-12-18T09:37:51Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/winter-warning-after-cars-stolen-by-opportunist-thieves-18127741 Five motorists had their cars stolen in Worcestershire after leaving the vehicles unattended to warm up in the freezing weather. No publisher conradm 2007-12-18T06:13:40Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/more-embarassment-for-government-as-learner-driver-data-goes-missing-18127548 The government suffered new embarrassment over missing data on Monday when it revealed one of its contractors had lost the details of 3 million learner drivers. No publisher conradm 2007-12-18T04:10:36Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/apology-for-bradford-claims-firm-wrongly-linked-to-car-crash-scams A Bradford businessman and his brother have won a public apology from a national newspaper over an article which linked his company to a major car crash insurance scam. No publisher conradm 2007-12-17T03:53:08Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/fear-of-fraud-keeps-over-50s-offline-say-surveys A fear of fraud is the biggest factor stopping people aged over 50 from going online, a Post Office survey suggests. No publisher conradm 2007-12-17T03:14:25Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/darling-to-wind-up-police-search-for-lost-personal-data-discs-17127444 The search to find two computer discs containing the personal details of 25million Britons is to be wound up imminently amid little likelihood they will be found. No publisher conradm 2007-12-17T03:10:50Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/gone-in-60-seconds-luxury-car-heist-gang-members-jailed-for-up-to-6-years-17127433 Four members of a multi-million pound gang that stole dozens of luxury vehicles, including socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's BMW, were jailed for up to six years each today. No publisher conradm 2007-12-17T03:07:46Z News Item http://www.carscams.co.uk/scam-news/glasgow-carjacking-e-mail-warning-is-bogus-say-police-1711426 An e-mail warning of a "carjacking scheme" in Glasgow is bogus, according to Strathclyde Police. No publisher conradm 2007-12-17T02:52:01Z News Item