UK Yankee News

Of Interest to Expats in the UK

09 June 2009

Internet Car Buying Scams

The BBC has reported that 21,000 fraudulent websites were shut down last year and Met Police urge buyers to view cars in person. Reputable sites such as Ebay and Autotrader have been used for advertising these "virtual vehicles".


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10 February 2008

Overseas Vote: The Presidential Primaries aren't over!

If you want to cast your ballot in the state where you last resided, check the complete list at Overseas Vote Foundation to see when your state is holding its Presidential Primary, and the deadlines for registering and returing your ballot to your state. https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/svid-ppp-deadlines
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09 March 2005

Caution: UK Premium Numbers and Telephone Scams

Being new in the UK, it's hard to grasp right away what the regional dialing codes mean and easy to lose money out of lack of understanding, especially with rogue companies out to take advantage of everyone. I'll try to cover the most common and most costly of them.

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