Online vehicle scams are on the rise Buying and selling a car safely See our guide on the buyinganmg.com website created and run for the Club by the V8 Webmaster. More HPI vehicle check The HPI check report will provide the history of any vehicle registered in the UK including any worrying information held agaist the vehicleby finance and insurance companies, the DVLA, the police and other industry bodies. HPI Check Posted: 180816 Online vehicle scams are on the rise is the lead article in Classic Car Buyer this week. They say an increasingly common scam is when an advert is put online for a non-existant "virtual vehicle" cloned from a legitimate source and hence shows up as clear on an HPI Check. It will usually be priced below market average to attract buyers, but always not as much as to be obvious. The seller then sets about getting the victim to part with cash by way of a deposit or even the full price to secure a "bargain". They add they "have seen countless occurences where these scams have extended to the classic car market". See our recent NEWS item on an example of a suspected fraudster selling V8 parts and then the whole car. More Beware of car buying scam. See our note. More