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Motorists should also go on the DVLA website to check a vehicle’s MOT history. Finally, she urged buyers to be hesitant about being dragged away from selling apps as this could dramatically backfire.<\/p>\n
Ms Radcliffe added: \u201cA big flag would be they only want to talk on other social media or direct messaging sites. You want to try and stay where you are buying that car. Then if anything goes wrong you’ve got the app in your corner.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Next, Jenny warned motorists were being caught out by unofficial ULEZ sites which are taking money from unaware road users. Drivers of non-compliant vehicles have to pay \u00a312.50 per day to enter the ULEZ zone but scammers have now got involved.<\/p>\n
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DON’T MISS <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n She said: \u201cThere are a lot of bogus websites on this. People are falling victim to paying bogus websites. You think you\u2019ve paid it. You think you’re covered\u2026They\u2019re not real, you think you’ve paid and actually you’re not legally driving within the zone.<\/p>\n \u201cNot only can you be set for a fine for driving without paying your charge but once you\u2019ve started one scam all your details are harvested.\u201d She stressed the only site to pay a ULEZ charge was the Transport for London site.”<\/p>\n Ms Radcliffe admitted road users should contact the council to make sure they have the right website in other cities with Clean Air Zones like Birmingham and Oxford.<\/p>\n These scams take money off drivers promising to deliver a car insurance policy which later turns out to be invalid. Jenny admitted the scheme was likely to impact people on social media with younger drivers at particular risk.<\/p>\n She told This Morning: \u201cYou pay it, it sounds like a great deal and you’re not covered. It\u2019s a fraudulent site. Don\u2019t forget we are responsible as drivers for that so it’s a \u00a3300 fine, six points on your licence and they can seize your vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we need to check we are going on the official insurers, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will tell you, but also the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) and the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA).\u201d<\/p>\n
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