#3988836 - 07/31/14 02:48 PM
Scam or a Mistake?
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I received the following email this morning from UK.ST.GATWICK-APT@europcar.com.
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This is a courtesy email regarding your rental vehicle with Europcar. According to our records the vehicle was due back on the 30.07.2014 at 09.00. Please call me on 01293 568254 to discuss an extension and return date.
Kind Regards,
Beth
Europcar UK Group | London Gatwick Airport
Office: +44 1293 568254| Mobile: +44 7774 107739| Europcar.com
Car Rental Building, Lower Forecourt Road, South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, RH60NP
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The problem is, I haven't visited the UK in the past 20 years and did not rent any cars from anywhere. So I am not sure if this is a mistake or someone is trying to scam me. I sent an email to Europcar to confirm via their website. I didn't reply to the email that was sent to me.
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#3988839 - 07/31/14 03:01 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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Beth is a Nigerian Prince, you could probably stand to make a lot of money here!
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#3988840 - 07/31/14 03:03 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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The problem is that the email did address me by my last name, misspelled a bit though. The could have figured that from my email address.
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#3988853 - 07/31/14 03:24 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I just checked out the number,it seems to originate in Crawley (South,half way between London and Brighton) but that's all I can find.I'm not brave enough to ring it.
Dropping the number into various 'who called me' sites brings up nothing.
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#3988854 - 07/31/14 03:26 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I just checked out the number,it seems to originate in Crawley (South,half way between London and Brighton) but that's all I can find.I'm not brave enough to ring it. So it is not from Gatwick I presume?
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#3988858 - 07/31/14 03:32 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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The code for Gatwick is 01293 but it also covers... Crawley 01293 Faygate 01293 Horley 01293 Norwood Hill 01293 Rusper 01293
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#3988860 - 07/31/14 03:34 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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Address: INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS RH6 0NP LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0371) 3843408 Fax: +44 (01293) 569332 details of the official business .. straight from their website
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#3988862 - 07/31/14 03:35 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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Thanks Chucky. I don't want to call long distance and will wait and see if there is a response from Europcar. I am afraid that someone is using my identity to rent a car or worse and I don't want to get stuck in any sort of crazy unlawful sort of situation.
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#3988863 - 07/31/14 03:37 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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01293 is the FAX Phone is 0371
CRAWLEY
WINDMILL GARAGE OLD BRIGHTON RD LOWFIELD HEATH RH11 0PR CRAWLEY
Phone: +44 0371 3849986
Fax: +44 01293 513064
LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT Address:
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT RH6 0NP GATWICK Contact:
Phone : +44 0371 3843408 Fax: +44 01293 569332
LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT PRESTIGE Address:
CAR RENTAL BUILDING SOUTH TERMINAL LOWER FORECOURT ROAD RH6 0NP GATWICK AIRPORT Contact:
Phone : +44 0371 3843408 Fax: +44 01293 569332
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#3988866 - 07/31/14 03:38 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I just rang the number and Beth answered and it is Europcar,at least that's how she answered the call.It sounded like a busy office in the background.
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#3988873 - 07/31/14 03:48 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I just rang Europcar at the 44 0371 3843408 number and to my relief they confirmed that they don't have any reservations or car rentals under my name. The email must have been a mistake.
Thanks Chucky for looking into this for me. Truly appreciate it.
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#3988874 - 07/31/14 03:49 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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No problem,glad you got to the bottom of it.
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#3989156 - 08/01/14 01:28 AM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I just rang Europcar at the 44 0371 3843408 number and to my relief they confirmed that they don't have any reservations or car rentals under my name. The email must have been a mistake.
Thanks Chucky for looking into this for me. Truly appreciate it.
Mistake? More like a scam.... Glad you didn't just hand them CC info.
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#3989181 - 08/01/14 03:11 AM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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Address: INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS RH6 0NP LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0371) 3843408 Fax: +44 (01293) 569332 details of the official business .. straight from their website ....and that's the way you do it. Nice job. Obvious "SCAM". Of course.... Don't call that number they gave you, unless you use a phone that doesn't give them your phone number. They'll put you on the "sucker for sure list"...lol.... You'll be getting call's all night long....every day, for months.
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#3989311 - 08/01/14 01:50 PM
Re: Scam or a Mistake?
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I dailed the official Europcar customer service phone number that i got from the official website, not the number in the email.
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