{"id":29748,"date":"2026-04-30T10:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/?page_id=29748"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:40:32","slug":"car-finance-fraud-alert","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/compliance-hub\/car-finance-fraud-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Trending Fraud Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29748\" class=\"elementor elementor-29748\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b637f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21b637f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65dc77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d65dc77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae5d8e elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4ae5d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-shield-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <path d=\"M20 13c0 5-3.5 7.5-7.66 8.95a1 1 0 0 1-.67-.01C7.5 20.5 4 18 4 13V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1c2 0 4.5-1.2 6.24-2.72a1.17 1.17 0 0 1 1.52 0C14.51 3.81 17 5 19 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1z\"\/> <path d=\"M12 8v4\"\/> <path d=\"M12 16h.01\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99df865 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99df865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car finance fraud alert<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd63fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd63fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85f143 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f85f143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f328e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f328e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect your business \u2013 Stay compliant, stay safe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e1e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e1e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you aware of the latest car finance fraud trend affecting dealerships across the UK?<\/p><p>Dealers who ignore the risks could face severe financial, regulatory and criminal consequences. Don\u2019t take that risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1741924 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1741924\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cdbcc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93cdbcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2061eb6 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2061eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-triangle-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <path d=\"m21.73 18-8-14a2 2 0 0 0-3.48 0l-8 14A2 2 0 0 0 4 21h16a2 2 0 0 0 1.73-3\"\/> <path d=\"M12 9v4\"\/> <path d=\"M12 17h.01\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05e191 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f05e191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest car finance fraud trend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbba16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cbba16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f496827 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f496827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4651e48 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4651e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-circle-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"8\" y2=\"12\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12.01\" y1=\"16\" y2=\"16\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fcc2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7fcc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThird-party \u201ctraders\u201d arranging finance through dealers \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf2292 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cf2292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbea982 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"cbea982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-circle-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"8\" y2=\"12\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12.01\" y1=\"16\" y2=\"16\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0356d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0356d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome customers  colluding with traders in the fraud\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ec22b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ec22b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f0c165 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4f0c165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-circle-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"8\" y2=\"12\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12.01\" y1=\"16\" y2=\"16\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa4302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa4302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fraud often discovered months later when payments stop or disputes arise<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2e9c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff2e9c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb4599 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0bb4599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-circle-alert spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"8\" y2=\"12\"\/> <line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12.01\" y1=\"16\" y2=\"16\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7441b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7441b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVehicles often never seen by the dealer \u2013 many are suspected ghost cars\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4948a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad4948a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fafbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0fafbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b705a4 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4b705a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"spectre-lucide-car-front spectre-icon--style-outline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"> <path d=\"m21 8-2 2-1.5-3.7A2 2 0 0 0 15.646 5H8.4a2 2 0 0 0-1.903 1.257L5 10 3 8\"\/> <path d=\"M7 14h.01\"\/> <path d=\"M17 14h.01\"\/> <rect width=\"18\" height=\"8\" x=\"3\" y=\"10\" rx=\"2\"\/> <path d=\"M5 18v2\"\/> <path d=\"M19 18v2\"\/> <\/svg><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1f852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1f852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>What is a ghost car?<\/strong> A vehicle that physically exists but may no longer be in the UK.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116f97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"116f97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red flags include:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0c6ab elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa0c6ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-left: -20px;\">\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">No MOT despite being over 3 years old<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">No insurance records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c40d66 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c40d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo MOT despite being over 3 years old\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb80247 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb80247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo insurance records\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a3994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a3994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou should have the physical asset in stock.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8628fa1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8628fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b257eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b257eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car-1024x754.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29751\" alt=\"Example of a ghost car used in car finance fraud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car-1024x754.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car-768x565.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car-1536x1131.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.evolutionfunding.com\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Car.webp 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5052c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a5052c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d4400 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4d4400\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca373f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca373f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"height: 0px;\" width=\"1152\" cellpadding=\"20\"><colgroup> <col style=\"width: 33.33%;\" \/> <col style=\"width: 33.33%;\" \/> <col style=\"width: 33.33%;\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #f1f200;\">\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>The risks to you<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Don&#8217;t do this<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong>Do this<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Significant financial loss or even business closure<\/td>\n<td>Do not accept finance applications proposed by third-party traders<\/td>\n<td>Ensure compliance with the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Breach of FCA regulation, risking loss of permissions<\/td>\n<td>Do not fund vehicles you have not physically verified<\/td>\n<td>Have fraud prevention processes in place across your business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Criminal liability and possible police involvement<\/td>\n<td>&#8212;<\/td>\n<td>Act immediately if you suspect fraud and notify the relevant authorities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640dd67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"640dd67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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