Re-conditioned Engine Scam

[shaggybfc]

Hi all, I have had the misfortune of needing a replacement engine for my car.
I sourced one online and subsequently paid for it by bankers draft. Needless to say the engine never appeared and the company seems to have disappeared.
Company Name:

UK Engine Supplies

(trading name of Latchmere Court LTD)

Registered Address:2nd Floor, Broomfield Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SYTrading Address:

Unit 21,

British Wharf Industrial Estate,

Landmann Way,

Lewisham,

SE14 5RS

After a bit of research, it would appear that these people have made a career out of selling non-existent engines and disappearing before a refund can be secured.

I have reported it to the police, who do not seem interested and referred me to Action Fraud, who also don't seem too interested.

Has anyone come across this before and is there anything I can do to get my money back?

Thanks for any advice

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

I just gave this guy £800 yesterday! He says his name is jonathan king here is the number I have for him 02034440114. I have since done a lot of research on this and its a scam. I paid him by bank transfer so no way of getting the money back! The engine should be here on thursday but I don't think it will? This guy needs to be caught now!!!!!!

[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Contact your bank straight away and contact the bank you paid into. The only way is to try and get them to stop withdrawal being made from the account.

Also can you post links to the other info you have found to show this might be a scam.

[Sparkie1723]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Latchmere Court Ltd is a dormant company............the director with an uncommon name as this he should be easy to track down..............which I would .........[edit]...............probably find him in a car with personalised no Plates and other such trimmings that con men have
Sparkie

[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Quite often you will find that scams are perpetrated in dormant companies names when really it has nothing to do with that company. We see it an awful lot with the ebay trader car scams, so nothing can be taken as read and the owners of Latchmere may have absolutely no idea their name is being used.

[Tools]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Can you give me the "companies" bank account details asap please

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

I paid an A Hunter Metro Bank sort code 23-05-80 Account no 17691414

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

We must be able to find this guy by his email or phone number?

[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

What did your bank or Metro bank say ? ( probably nothing they can do etc)

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

They said they will look into this. This guy must be caught, There must be some way to track him down by his phone number or email address? I am not letting him away with taking my money no way! He must be traceable

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The member spark put the guys name on here and admin took it down why?

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infact it was you that edited his post why?

[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Quite often you will find that scams are perpetrated in dormant companies names when really it has nothing to do with that company. We see it an awful lot with the ebay trader car scams, so nothing can be taken as read and the owners of Latchmere may have absolutely no idea their name is being used.

that xx

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

No This had the guys name in it and it was edited.

Latchmere Court Ltd is a dormant company............the director with an uncommon name as this he should be easy to track down..............which I would .........[edit]...............probably find him in a car with personalised no Plates and other such trimmings that con men have
Sparkie

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[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

I know, that was my reason for removing the name

[douglake]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

Why did you remove it? To see if you could track him down?

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The police MUST be able to track this guy down. I have a phone number and an email address so they must be able to find out where he is.

[Amethyst]

Re: Re-conditioned Engine Scam

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/o...I/appointments
Total number of appointments 479

I doubt it has anything to do with him

He runs Company Warehouse

Company Formation and Business Registration agent providing free company formations as well as business and legal services to new start-ups and SMEs across the UK.