Warning: Campervan Driveway Scam on the Isle of Wight
Trading Standards and the police have received reports of a scam targeting campervan owners on the Isle of Wight.
Men are approaching residents at their homes, offering to buy their campervans at low prices after identifying issues such as damp.
They will look over the vehicle and identify damp and other issues and try to offer a really low price to take the campervan away.
- The scammers target properties with campervans on the drives.
- They try to persuade owners to sell at a low price.
- The scam aims to purchase vehicles cheaply and resell them on the mainland for a higher price.
Residents are advised not to engage with these men, as with any doorstep trading.
Author's summary: Isle of Wight residents warned of campervan scam.