Car Crime Awareness brought to you by Auto Trader

Real Stories

The majority of transactions carried out between buyers and sellers go smoothly. However, a small number of motorists are affected by crime. Auto Trader has asked a few of them to share their stories.

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Real Stories


Select a Real Story from the following list to read the full article..

Car Crime Victim of a 'Ringer'
Val Robinson and her husband had decided to buy a Nissan Navara pickup to take with them to Cyprus..

Car Crime Victim of Car with Existing Finance
Ke Yang and his wife recently had a baby and decided to purchase a bigger car for the family..

Car Crime Victim of 'Cut and Shut'
Shirley Warrington was looking to buy a car for her 18 year old son as his Nova had been stolen..

Car Crime Victim of Fraudulent Bankers' Draft
Mr X sold his motorcycle through the Auto Trader magazine and accepted a bankers' draft payment for £4,000..


Advice

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