New car scam involves wing mirrors as police warn to avoid hefty consequences

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money.It comes as a driver of a Range Rover was reportedly hit by scammers in the Pensarn area of Conwy at the end of last month.The scam involves a person standing nearby an approaching car and attempting to strike the wing mirror with an object.This could be a stick or anything else which can cause damage to a car's wing mirror.Scammers pressure the driver into believing that they struck the fraudster's car then demand money for repairs on the spot.A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "The victim will be driving along and then hear a bang on the passenger side of their car."A car will follow behind, get them to pull over, then claim the victim just struck his driver's door mirror and demand cash for repairs."What actually happens is that the scammer is parked at the roadside and will deliberately strike the victim's car as it passes. "The damaged mirror is fake and wasn't caused by the victim."Police said that anyone with information about the Pensarn incident should come forward.They can do so by calling 101 and quoting the reference code B078072.Car door mirrors have become much more advanced in recent years which means they can cost much more to replace.In the most extreme cases, some cars now have cameras instead of glass to enable the driver to see behind.And cameras can cost thousands to replace if they are struck by another car.Meanwhile this is the latest in long list of scams that drivers must be wary of.