Please take note and be aware of the latest scam.
When buying a vehicle and you had already taken delivery, be very careful when you receive a phone call from the so called “dealership” making false promises. These include, but are not limited to attend to smash and grab or a full tank of fuel. These people are very creative and they may come up with any other reason, purely to convince you that there is a need for them to collect your vehicle.
If you believe them and hand your vehicle over, that will be the last time that you have seen your vehicle.
How they know that you have just bought a vehicle and where they obtain your details from remain a mystery. In the instances we have dealt with the people collecting the vehicle were dressed in the dealership’s uniform, leaving you the unsuspecting victim, with no reason not to hand the vehicle over to them.
Dealerships deny the involvement of their staff, but one cannot help but wonder.
Some Insurers may reject your claim in such circumstances, as most policies do not cover theft of a motor vehicle when the keys were handed over voluntarily, or theft under false pretenses.