Five new scams targeting motorists including fake insurance, DVLA and Facebook
Whether you are buying, selling or learning to drive, these scams could cost you nearly £8,500.
10:45, 14 MAY 2021
Scammers are targeting motorists even as lockdown eases (Image: Getty Images)
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A total of £6.2 billion in life insurance, income protection and critical illness claims was paid out in 2020
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Insurers paid out a record amount to help families cope with bereavement, ill health and injury last year, according to new figures.
Insurers pay record £17m a day to help families cope with bereavement or illness
A total of £6.2 billion in life insurance, income protection and critical illness claims was paid out in 2020
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UK drivers warned over new scams costing motorists up to £8,500. (Canva) UK drivers are being warned over costly new scams that could dupe them out of as much as £8,500 pounds. Criminals are continuing to capitalise on the pandemic but looking out for so many convincing scams can be incredibly daunting for motorists. With more people buying and selling motors online than ever before, fraudsters have found new ways to target the vulnerable. To help, Secret Car Leasing have crunched the numbers of 5 recent online motoring scams, revealing that drivers are at risk of losing an eye-watering £8,485.
‘Too Good to Be True’ Car Insurance Deals
UK drivers warned over new scams costing motorists up to £8,500. (Canva) UK drivers are being warned over costly new scams that could dupe them out of as much as £8,500 pounds. Criminals are continuing to capitalise on the pandemic but looking out for so many convincing scams can be incredibly daunting for motorists. With more people buying and selling motors online than ever before, fraudsters have found new ways to target the vulnerable. To help, Secret Car Leasing have crunched the numbers of 5 recent online motoring scams, revealing that drivers are at risk of losing an eye-watering £8,485.
‘Too Good to Be True’ Car Insurance Deals