Warning: HPI website scam

Just a warning regarding UK Car Check aka Infochek Ltd:
www.ukcarcheck.com

I'm sure I'm not the only person to have been scammed by them. Filled
in their online form for a car I was going to buy, submitted my card
details, they took my 20 quid and all I got was an auto-reply saying
that they'd received my order and would be in touch within 24 hours...

That was almost 2 weeks ago and they've ignored my emails.
Unfortunately there isn't a contact telephone number so not a lot more
I can do. I informed the police but they say it's a civil matter. So
have had to cancel my credit card and am down 20 quid - better that
than 2 grand I suppose but still...

I did find an old thread regarding this company and the same thing
happened to another guy, although he was lucky enough to stop his card
before they took his money.

Regards

Rixman

 

Do a chargeback on your card

 

Name & Registered Office:
INFOCHEK LIMITED
6TH FLOOR
8 EXCHANGE QUAY
MANCHESTER M5 3EJ
Company No. 04405529


Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 27/03/2002
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(92)):
9999 - Dormant Company

Accounting Reference Date: 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2003 (DORMANT)
Next Accounts Due: 31/01/2005 OVERDUE
Last Return Made Up To: 27/03/2004
Next Return Due: 24/04/2005

 

Enter the amount into dispute with your credit card company, you'll get it
back eventually.

 

Yeah, have done so. Just wanted to make sure nobody else used these
cowboys.

 

Ooo, I used to work at 4 Exchange Quay(Barclaycall). Posh offices so it
would cost a bit to get set up there. I can try asking some old mates if
they would knock on the door to see if anyones home if it would help.

 

This will be the registered office which could be their accountants rather
than the business themselves.