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Buying and Selling Scams

As car security and ignition systems become more and more sophisticated, thieves are finding increasingly resourceful means of stealing vehicles from unwary sellers and ingenious ways of selling them on to unsuspecting buyers.

However, avoiding these scams is usually fairly simple once you know about the different ways you may be targeted. To help you out, we've put together a guide to some of the most commonly used tricks and reveal how best to avoid them.

Car Jacking
Clocking
Cut and Shuts
The Export Scam
False Escrow Services
Forged Bankers Drafts
Fraudulent Buyers
Ringing
Text Message Scam