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Car Hire - too good to be true?

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  • Lilly2 wrote: »
    We have booked a car from rentmeanycar for delivery tomorrow, and we paid 332 pounds up front. We now can't get through to anyone on the phone to check that it has been received and to confirm the car hire. I have phoned the police to report suspected fraud and they can't do anything until the car doesn't turn up tomorrow.

    If you have already been scammed then please report it to the police immediately so that they can stop their bank account. We have the bank account details if needed, and a police phone call reference number. I phoned the Metropolitan police.

    Hi there. We too are expecting a car tomorrow and have paid £312 up front. Was dubious at the time but sadly didn't follow my instincts.

    Can you send the phone call reference number so I can report my case too?
  • StuieUK34
    StuieUK34 Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'll have to look into this, see if the Owner of this company is called Peter Benstean by any chance ?? (the guy who took my holiday money at CCE and then shutdown in October losing peoples 16m!!!!)
    That was done by bank transfer, so looks a copycat!
  • StuieUK34 wrote: »
    I'll have to look into this, see if the Owner of this company is called Peter Benstean by any chance ?? (the guy who took my holiday money at CCE and then shutdown in October losing peoples 16m!!!!)
    That was done by bank transfer, so looks a copycat!

    When I was given bank account details they stated the parent company was called Diamonds By Design Liimited.

    Don't know if this helps? But thanks anyway.
  • When I was given bank account details they stated the parent company was called Diamonds By Design Liimited.

    Don't know if this helps? But thanks anyway.

    Same here.

    Glad this is finally showing on google when you search for rentmeanycar.

    Anyone searching for rentmeanycar.com or rentmac.co.uk - both of which are scamming people for car hire this xmas.

    Who's going to pay a visit to the directors' home address first? :mad:
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    Glad this is finally showing on google when you search for rentmeanycar.

    Anyone searching for rentmeanycar.com or rentmac.co.uk - both of which are scamming people for car hire this xmas.
    No it isn't.

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    I call troll on this whole thread to be honest.
  • jammin wrote: »
    No it isn't.


    I call troll on this whole thread to be honest.

    It was for me earlier this morning. Glad you have something to occupy yourself with over Christmas.
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    Glad you have something to occupy yourself with over Christmas.
    :rotfl:

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  • jammin wrote: »
    I call troll on this whole thread to be honest.

    Sorry, but do you really think we are all making this up?

    I've got far better things to do with my time, such as trying to get home for Christmas, than posting messages on the internet claiming a car hire company is a scam?

    Moron.

    You can see from the domain registration details that rentmac.co.uk is registered to rentmeanycar.com, another scam hire company. It's probably an organised crime gang who've got the money to pay for full page ads in the Guardian and set up a decent looking website.
  • Is there any good news story on this? I am also waiting for a car to be delivered this afternoon, but beginning to believe it won't...
  • StuieUK34
    StuieUK34 Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Even the website for this rentmac looks thrown together from a template.
    I do feel for those that have sent any money across, but if by miracle a car turns up for someone, then i'll eat my words!
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