FBI hunts £1.8m eBay car fraudster

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the USA has issued a wanted poster for Nicolae Popescu, a Romanian man they suspect of leading a “sophisticated internet fraud scheme where criminal conspirators, posted advertisements on internet auction sites for merchandise for sale”. The scam – predominantly carried out using eBay Motors – convinced would-be buyers to part with money for cars that didn’t exist. On Bing: see pictures of car fraud 15 car-selling scams every car buyer should know about The conspirators posed as eBay sellers and then sent fraudulent invoices, that appeared to be from legitimate online payment services, with instructions for payment to bank accounts held in the United States.

Rhonda's Renaissance Part 1

There are few bigger moments in a project car's resurrection than when the paint and finish are chosen. Let's face it, 95 percent of people are only going to see the exterior. Today's builders are inundated with choices ranging from hue and texture to material and, of course, cost.

New 2013 Jaguar XJR debuts: Price from £92,335

Jaguar’s new flagship performance saloon car – the 2013 Jaguar XJR – has debuted in New York and we have full details. Price from £92,335. Last week all we got was a single picture of the new XJR, but now we get a full gallery of new XJR photos to browse, and it does look good.