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scamlist: A company called Vehicle Network called me after I advertised in Auto Trader promising me instant buyers who never showed up: is this a scam? 2008-03-30; Canvassers Vehicle World said they had buyers who would pay the purchase price for my car provided I paid them a refundable £129.99 but there were no buyers and no refund... 2008-03-23; Email from Sweden offering to buy my car for export: when I laid down the only terms I would deal with them I heard nothing more... 2008-03-18; Buyer wants to send us a cheque for our car plus shipping fee and send a transporter to pick it up. We then give the transporter driver the shipping payment: is this a scam? 2008-03-18; A purchaser wants to pay cash for my vehicle and collect it 2 days later to ship to Cyprus. Is this a scam? 2008-03-17; A company called cardata called me and took £89.99 off me by promising they had buyers ready who they would get to call to buy my car: they seem to have no such buyers and the money they took off me was clearly a scam... 2008-03-07; Thank you Car Scams - you saved my a**! 2008-03-07; Car "buyer" is pregnant lady from Channel Islands who has offered to pay me more than the value of my car without seeing it: is this yet another variation of advanced fee fraud? 2008-03-06; Canvassing scam: advertisement in Auto Trader led to calls from a company claiming they had buyers who wanted my car and would introduce them if I paid them £89.99... 2008-03-05; Buyer offers higher than purchase price to secure car unseen and wants to send shipper to collect it after Bankers Draft has cleared: so a classic advanced fee/shipping scam - except buyer claims to be in Wales... 2008-03-05; More…

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Canvassers Vehicle World said they had buyers who would pay the purchase price for my car provided I paid them a refundable £129.99 but there were no buyers and no refund...

A company called 'VEHICLE WORLD' are operating a canvassing scam. They call regarding an Auto Trader advert provide reassuring answers and sound very feasible. The bait is a "refundable" £129.99 fee, taken by debit/credit card. They advise they broker finance and have buyers waiting for your particular car. They would then pass on my details to their client and the car would be sold via their contact. No buyers were ever sent! Do NOT give them payment details or have anything to do with them. You will nothing back and no buyers. If in doubt say you'll 'Google' the firm and get to them. If they're genuine they should accept this. I did it to late and am down £130!

Thank you for your information. This canvassing scam seems to be widely used by a number of companies targeting people who advertise their vehicles in respectable publications and websites. We have reported the company to their local Trading Standards who we understand are looking at the activities of this company and other companies in their area.

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