Irish car websites targeted by ‘matching service’ cheats

MOTORISTS selling their cars on reputable websites are being targeted by cheats in Britain, who promise a list of potential buyers in return for a fee of up to €145.

Dublin’s European Consumer Centre confirmed it was getting daily complaints from Irish car-sellers about British firms marketing themselves as vehicle matching services.

The rogues scan reputable sites like carzone.ie and autotrader.ie and then ring up sellers, pretending to have lists of people in Britain and Ireland who want to buy their cars.