Citizens who want to rent a car before the holiday holiday, has become the target of fraudsters. Acting through social media and fake websites with an affordable price promise, the scammers first demand payment under the name of “Konora”, then disappear by cutting communication. Another common method is to seize credit card information under the pretext of “traffic penalty or accident supply”. On the other hand, it is known that the demand for rental vehicles increased by 60 percent during the holidays in Türkiye, and this situation raises the appetite of fraudsters. According to 2023 data, there are over 3 thousand car rental companies operating in the sector. However, only thousand of them consist of licensed companies approved by the Ministry of Commerce.
Control
Forensic Information Specialist Dr. Ali Murat Kırık stated that scammers deceive consumers by copying their websites one -on -one by copying their websites, “Do not trust a site immediately. Verify by phone, check the company’s registration in Trade Registry Newspaper. He warns that pay the payment not to personal accounts, but to the official company accounts. “
30 percent low price
Emphasizing that consumers can examine their license information, customer comments and complaints through the e-commerce information platform. Dr. Fracture also: “Be sure to inquire on this platform before paying. Never rent a car from non -registered companies. The biggest weapon of the scammers is 30-40 percent below normal. If there is a ‘opportunity’ a vehicle with a market average for 2 thousand TL for 200 TL, this is probably fraud “ He made his warning.
Deed trap
Consumer Confederation Deputy Chairman Ibrahim Güllü during the feast period, the opportunity to rise the prices of the fraudsters, “Hidden in the contract” trap drew attention to the trap: “Vehicle delivery under the name of ‘collateral’ under the name of empty deed. The contract should be included in the phrase ‘no deed’. If given, the amount should be written and taken back during the delivery of the vehicle. “
Pay attention to the limit of 149 thousand TL
Güllü, defrauded consumers’ legal rights as follows: “149 thousand TL for the losses of the Consumer Arbitration Committee can be applied. 149 thousand TL or more frauds through the consumer court should be sued.
Average daily rental car prices before the feast:
Economic Segment (Fiat Egea, Renault Clio): 1,500 – 2,500 TL
Middle segment (Volkswagen Passat, Toyota Corolla): 2,500 – 4,000 TL
Luxury Segment (BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C Series): 5,000 – 10,000 TL
However, fraudsters, under 40-50 percent of these prices, fake campaigns with fake campaigns trapped consumers.
Striking fraud numbers
2,300 complaints transmitted to Consumer Courts in 2023 are directly related to fake rental sites.
According to consumer confederation data, only the total amount of fraud cases that remain below 149 thousand TL in the last year exceeded 18 million TL.
The most risky regions: Istanbul (35%), Ankara (20%), Izmir (15%) and Touristic Regions (Antalya, Muğla)
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