Ebay, Gumtree & Autotrader Vehicle / Car Scams

[Scammed Idiot]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Hi There,

I was scammed just before Easter. Saw a horsebox advertised on 'Horsemart', contacted the vendor for more details, 'she' said that she would only sell through ebay for fear of being scammed. I was invited to the ebay auction using my ebay ID, there was a 'live chat' box to answer questions and I even purchased a vehicle check document to make sure that there was no outstanding finance etc on it - it was so cleaver, I believed that I had checked out things as much as I could to make sure it was legitimate - obviously not. The fact that the account was Barclays actually made me feel better and so I duly paid the money and unsurprisingly nothing was delivered.

I have reported this to Action Fraud, my bank and Barclays but not much is being done - as seems to be the case.

Annoyingly the same vehicle is still being advertised on various websites - I am tempted to make contact with them again and try and somehow get some info, but as I was stupid enough to be scammed, I am unlikely to be able to outwit them...

[Graciemay1]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Thanks both - agree - we are staying well clear - this thread def saved us - so BIG thanks.

Interstingly, the advert seems to have disappeared - we have the 'so called' escrow arrangements - bank account details etc that the 'seller' sent through - but not sure you'll be able to check them - I called Barclays to no avail. Let me know if you want the details.


Cheers again.

[Tools]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Hi Gracie

As Dixie says it most definitely sounds like a scam

If you post up a link to it we can take a look

[dixie2013]

Re: Barclays and vehicle scam via ebay and gumtree

Gracie,

if you have read through this threads pages you will know that this is definately a scam

[dixie2013]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...plain-why.html


this is what happens when a global company ignores or chooses to bury its head in the sand regarding taking fraud seriously enough to put measures in place to PROTECT ITS MILLIONS OF USERS , EBAY INC ARE HAPPY TO TAKE MILLIONS OF POUNDS FROM CUSTOMERS BUT WON'T COMPENSATE VICTIMS OF FRAUD VIA THERE SITE(S) . This will come as no suprise to users of this forum and as boycie predicted i really do hope the fraudsters now turn there attention to THE BANKS, HOPEFULLY BARCLAYS !!! AGAIN

[Graciemay1]

Re: Barclays and vehicle scam via ebay and gumtree

Hi

I'm brand new to this forum - but I wanted to check out a potential scam - and get views. We've been looking to buy a motorhome and spotted a very good sounding deal on caravansforsale.co.uk - a 2002 B544 Hymer - £10K - by my reckoning a good deal under the market price.

We contacted the seller to find out more - and ended up in touch with a couple in France - story was - husband worked in UK - contract ended - returnded to France - now want to sell van as right hand drive and they don't wnat to have to pay import duty to keep it - hence quick sale = cheap price.

Deal is - the couple will come to UK with mobilehomke for inspectionj, but wnat £5K deposit in a Barclay's account - payment through Escow.com - so held and not relased until sale confirmed - monies returned if a 'no sale'.

We checked - not stolen, registered in UK and no finance etc - but we just don't know how to check if the Escow arrangement is legit or not - have read so many stories about things looking legit and then not turning out to be so. I was also interested to read that the same bank kept coming up - Barclays.

Anyway - think that's enough for now - and I hope that folk will have some advice on what we can do to check this all out.


Many thanks.

[Rod Jones]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Another scam account. Thinks he's getting three and a half grand tomorrow. Think again.

Here's the item: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301183941425
Look familiar? http://ebayscamhunter.blogspot.co.uk...tester_25.html

Email address: blake.ja333@hotmail.com
"Name": James Blake

Account name: James Blake Hinze
Sort code: 20-29-63 (Barclays, South London 3)
Account number: 33342921

Bank account and email address added to the lists on my blog.

[Tools]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Hi MM, thank you for that info yes we are aware of that type of money mule recruitment.

I have also emailed you.

[MM-]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Hi everyone!

I was having a read at this so I joined to maybe help?

I was actively seeking work a few months ago and added my CV to sites such as jobsite, monster, indeed etc etc.. So I received an email (which i deleted at the time) which stated along the lines of 'We saw your CV on Jobsite and wish to offer you the position of Payment Processing Agent' saying that i was a work from home position and all I would need is a UK bank account and access to western union points. They said that to begin with I would use my own bank account to have money deposited (1000 reaching 20000 with trust) this would happen every day with various amounts and I would be sent the account numbers I should send money too that day which could be 5 different payments. It was said I would then after the probation period receive a company account to use instead of my own, I was to take the fee to use they money transfer off the money sent to me and something like keep 10% of each transaction.

I am no expert on this and have not put in as much time as many of you to resolve this, but I was just thinking that maybe its not the issue of banks not asking for the right id etc to open the account but maybe some people have went along with the above type of offer. In hard times anyway.

Sorry for the hi-jack and annoyed I deleted the email as I was thinking yeeeeah right.

Mx

[Boycie]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

I have devoted and am devoting a lot of time to this fraud. The crime is endemic and is being organised and operated by a large criminal gang that functions internationally. None of this is a secret and is widely known but little reported. This may come as a shock to you sheriia, especially the fact that without bank accounts to use to launder stolen funds this crime wouldn't exist.

I must say quite clearly that it is a CRIME for a bank to hold and retain accounts that they might reasonably be expected to know, or have been alerted to the fact, are being used in the laundering of funds from the proceeds of crime. That's what the law says, and I spent my whole working life in banking and individual staff and personally liable to prosecution if they fail to discharge their obligations under money laundering legislation. Of course a bank is more likely to be wiped out by an inter-stellar deluge of ice cream cones than face prosecution, but that is largely the problem. We have stringent legislation but weak implementation which is a scandal. It only encourages fraud, crime and I am quite sure even terrorist funding, though I have no evidence of this, but I do know that the gang behind this crime is deeply involved in hard drugs.

The tragedy sheria is that you are far from alone as a victim of this crime and frankly, as long as we have a weak and ineffective bank regulator who is happy to allow banks to give away bank accounts with less formality than a bus ticket, matters won't improve.

One laughable case I came across recently involved the clerk of one bank who was aware of accounts that had been opened by EU residents solely for the purpose of claiming UK benefits and who then went back home to allow funds to accumulate. I believe that this is quite common though of course contravenes benefit legislation. The clerk embezzled the money from the accounts believing the account holders would't notice, being abroad. The judge chided the accused and then repaid the money to the account holders.

In another case a judge made it a bail term that an accused fraudster didn't open any bank accounts and it is reported then immediately went ahead and opened four accounts. Supposedly the bank has a strict system to prevent this happening. Legally a bank should face prosecution for opening accounts in these circumstances.

The current situation is a disgrace and an utter shambles. Something must be done to counter what these criminals are doing because with their phishing ability and network of money laundering accounts they pose a very serious threat to the UK economy. I even have details of an incorporated company set up by these criminals and I strongly doubt it's the only one and with that, they have the tools to pull off some spectacular frauds.

VAT, mortgage, benefits and tax refund fraud are all so much easier with a large well organised network of money laundering accounts available to use.

[sheria]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Sadly not Sheria, the opposite is in fact true statistically the majority of EU account holders operate their accounts completely legitimately, it is the minority that give them the bad name. One of our propositions is that on exit from the UK all accounts, DWP references etc are closed down so they cannot be taken over by the OCG's at a later date, something which happens far too often. They have an "entry package" but not an "exit package" so to speak, we intend to propose such a scheme.

I approached Barclays for a refund of my scammed money, but they don't want to Know. Apparently, I have several mortgages with them and all my personal and business accounts are held with them.

I have been a very loyal customer and I am wondering whether this is a wake-up call.

I have a date with my MP on this matter. Is it worth?

[Tools]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

Sadly not Sheria, the opposite is in fact true statistically the majority of EU account holders operate their accounts completely legitimately, it is the minority that give them the bad name. One of our propositions is that on exit from the UK all accounts, DWP references etc are closed down so they cannot be taken over by the OCG's at a later date, something which happens far too often. They have an "entry package" but not an "exit package" so to speak, we intend to propose such a scheme.

[sheria]

Re: Barclays and vehicle scam via ebay and gumtree

hello my friend i have just experienced the same as you, and it was barclays, i am with you if you want to go and meet the ceo. i have contacted them, but they wont put me through, i lost a lot more than you much more, i wont let this die, i am thinking about getting a private investigator on it, the reason why i fell for it, i was getting the car checked out not the buyer. i went phoned barclays and went into the chaps account, and even told me my name, i was going to create outside barclays, because they are to me aidng and abeiting this, i went into a branch he was very helpful he logged into the account and said there are 4 investigations in his account, i suspect the money is already out the country, i know how you are feeling, i feel so stupid p,m if you want

Hi, I understand the Government put pressure on banks to open accounts for the "UN-BANKED" from the European Union and I also understand that those bank accounts are mostly than not used in scams/fraud. Can't the same Government compensate us?

[Tools]

Re: Barclays and vehicle scam via ebay and gumtree

Nice find Dixie, listing them here for google to pick up on

id	Date Reported	Site Name	Reported Address	Image	IP Address	Layout
13409	10-Apr-2014	Starfreight Transport	http://strfr-tra.com		83.125.22.197	Layout253
13408	05-Apr-2014	EU Deals	http://eu-deals.net		89.31.143.1	Layout137
13407	04-Apr-2014	Roads-EU24 Co.	http://roads-eu24.com		206.188.193.212	Layout282
13406	04-Apr-2014	Gold Finance Inc	http://gold-finance-inc.com		195.211.39.3	Layout309
13405	04-Apr-2014	Compaq Express	http://compaqexpress.com		206.188.192.216	Layout311
13404	04-Apr-2014	Abt-Shopaz	http://abt-shopaz.com		87.106.158.103	Layout305
13403	02-Apr-2014	Country Express Shipping	http://cexs-frwd.com		83.125.22.197	Layout253
13402	23-Mar-2014	Dessire Agency	http://dessire-agency.com		81.169.145.154	Layout305
13401	23-Mar-2014	Transit + Forwarding Ltd.	http://tplusf.co.uk		88.208.252.207	Layout2
13400	19-Mar-2014	Redarrow Shipping	http://rdarr-splg.com		83.125.22.197	Layout253
13399	15-Mar-2014	Oversea Safety & Delivery Company	http://oversead.com		185.28.21.19	Layout99
13398	14-Mar-2014	Global Berjaya Courier	http://globalsecuritydlv.com		209.59.148.56	Layout99
13397	13-Mar-2014	Galo Express	http://galo-express.com		82.165.65.146	Layout299
13396	13-Mar-2014	Worldwide Delivery	http://europefreight-solutions.com		89.31.143.116	Layout210
13395	12-Mar-2014	Worldwide Expressvital	http://vital-express.net		82.165.63.5	Layout27
13394	12-Mar-2014	ANGLO Express Ltd.	http://anglo-express.com		212.227.42.82	Layout99
13393	12-Mar-2014	Secure Postage & Escrow Services	http://spostage.com		87.106.158.71	Layout110a
13392	12-Mar-2014	Eve Courier	http://evecourier.com		66.147.244.144	Layout305
13391	12-Mar-2014	SLG TRANS	http://slg-trans.com		87.106.158.116	Layout305
13390	04-Mar-2014	Fastfreight Shipping	http://ff-spp-group.com		83.125.22.197	Layout253
13389	24-Feb-2014	eAutoStorehouse Traders	http://eautostorehousetraders.com		178.210.86.157	Layout99
13388	24-Feb-2014	TIBA eSafe	http://tibaesafe.net		85.13.142.165	Layout2
13387	20-Feb-2014	Fast Delievery Parcel Service	http://ftdls.com		198.20.107.130	Layout99
13386	20-Feb-2014	Global Service Express	http://globalservicexpress.com		46.228.193.241	Layout137
13385	19-Feb-2014	Terminus Shippers Ltd.	http://wg-poland.com		173.236.188.100	Layout102
13384	19-Feb-2014	Totally WSS Ltd.	http://totally-wss.com		173.236.228.13	Layout102
13383	19-Feb-2014	PNC Global Solutions	http://pncglobalsolutions.com		173.236.186.155	Layout99
13382	18-Feb-2014	Asda Transporte	http://asda-transporte.com		217.199.187.67	Layout102
13381	18-Feb-2014	Super Ecpress 24	http://super-express24.com		81.19.145.159	Layout102
13380	18-Feb-2014	Shiptrak Limited	http://ship-trak.co.uk		83.222.232.138	Layout27
13379	18-Feb-2014	Donna Trust	http://donnatrust.com		195.154.169.229	Layout99
13378	18-Feb-2014	EKA Global	http://eka-global.com		82.165.65.146	Layout299
13377	17-Feb-2014	Landbau Agricol Inc.	http://landbau-agricol.com		89.31.143.1	Layout99
13376	16-Feb-2014	C.D.S. Transport	http://cds-transport.org.uk		31.170.160.230	Layout2
13375	15-Feb-2014	PLC Worldwide Delivery	http://plc-worldwide-delivery.com		192.186.194.64	Layout137
13374	15-Feb-2014	WTS Transport	http://wts-transport.net		74.208.253.99	Layout27g
13373	15-Feb-2014	CARA Shipping Ltd.	http://cara247ltd.com		82.165.184.190	Layout137
13372	15-Feb-2014	Providence Escrow, INC	http://providence-market.com		80.78.250.19	Layout99
13371	15-Feb-2014	Global Freight Solutions Limited	http://globalfreightsolutions-llc.com		89.31.143.116	Layout274
13370	15-Feb-2014	Norsk Trailer Express AS	http://nortrail-express.com		192.186.246.100	Layout308
13369	15-Feb-2014	LandiBau Teknik	http://landibauteknik.com		217.160.42.184	Layout99
13368	12-Feb-2014	Envios-Noxi	http://enviosnoxi.com		69.195.124.150	Layout305
13367	12-Feb-2014	OhristoCourier	http://ohristocourier.com		69.195.124.156	Layout305
13366	12-Feb-2014	Envios-rto	http://envios-rto.com		69.195.124.156	Layout305
13365	12-Feb-2014	Luxury Rentals Inc.	http://luxuryrentalsinc.com		91.223.82.43	Layout310
13364	12-Feb-2014	Travel Home Rental	http://travelhomerental.com		185.7.35.9	Layout310
13363	12-Feb-2014	Pro Rentals Inc.	http://prorentalsinc.com		91.223.82.43	Layout315
13362	10-Feb-2014	Gold Finance Group	http://goldfinancegroup.org		5.9.120.99	Layout309
13361	10-Feb-2014	Gold Finance Group	http://goldfinancegroup.net		5.9.120.99	Layout309
13360	10-Feb-2014	Gold Finance Group	http://gold-finance-group.com		5.9.120.99	Layout309

[dixie2013]

Re: Ebay & Gumtree Vehicle / Car Scam. Barclays provide Fraudsters Accounts

http://escrow-fraud.com/search.php this is a list of fake shipping companies, it could potentially save someone from losing there money