Thursday, 1 August 2024

InstaScam: bogus car leasing firm still active

Nine months after Which? first reported a phoney car leasing firm to Meta, the account is still active on Instagram – impersonating legitimate car dealers and stealing thousands.

In November 2023 we helped a victim of this scam recover £3,000 after they clicked on an Instagram ad and paid for a car that was never delivered. Find out more about what we found, and how to avoid similar scams.

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Source: Which? (30 Jul 2024)

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