A fake car dealership website defrauded victims out of thousands of pounds, BBC investigation finds.
The Auto-Promotions website was active from March this year to early September, when it was shut down by police following our investigation. The people behind the scam remain at large.
In addition to using the name of a legitimate former car dealership, the address on the scam website was a real garage based in Fife, Scotland. Significantly, the former legitimate dealership that Auto-Promotions took its name from, was once based at that garage. This meant the details matched those listed at Companies House.
National Trading Standards says consumers looking for a bargain due to the cost of living crisis, coupled with new car supply problems, means criminals have identified a demand which they will always exploit. He says he has been confronted by angry customers, which has taken a toll on him and his business. He says all he can do is make people aware of the scam by putting up an alert on his garage's Facebook page.
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