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EBAY SCAM T5 2004 VW T5 Camper Van Pop Top Tornado FRAUD 30-Sep-14 Volkswagen "OE53 V
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251662011906
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Scam Posted on eBay on 30-Sep-14 at 02:35
Reported to eBay for fraud 30-Sep-14 at 03:37
Vehicle Scam #669 for September 2014
Vehicle Scam total 12,615 since April 2013
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This page should be sponsored by
But it's not.
In the world of online vehicle fraud,
there's just no action
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"How does the scam work?"
First, you make contact:-
If you send an email you will get a reply within a day or two. That message will tell you that (in this case) the VW T5 is still available and you can have it for £5400, possibly less. The same message will include an email address for you to send your reply (i.e. outside of eBay). If you do send an email, you will be asked again if you are willing and able to buy and pay for the car. Any questions you ask about seeing the car will be swept aside - for example the seller is out of the country. You will be assured that if you pay into a PayPal account (sometimes Google or Amazon) your money will be absolutely secure. This is all pure fabrication but some people fall for it. If you agree to these terms - which include a 7-day money back guarantee - you will be sent an invoice online, and it will appear to have been sent to you by PayPal (or a similar household name like Google or Amazon). The invoice will contain the bank details for you to transfer the amount - £5400 in this case - and the account you will see on the invoice is usually at Barclays, TSB or Lloyds. Once you have sent the money, that's it. You've lost it. No police investigation is likely to take place, and any report to ActionFraud will in all probability result in no 'action' at all. the money will be lost and there is no chance of recovery. The criminals keep a very close eye online on credits to these bank accounts and as soon as a payment is received, they withdraw it quickly - often within an hour and in person. Then the money disappears out of the country.
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SOURCE AND EVIDENCE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331305876298
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If you have found this post it is likely you have been looking at an advert to purchase an item like this. Please check the link for the listing number as although this SPECIFIC LISTING has been reported as a potential scam others may be genuine.
If you have found this post and it has helped prevent you becoming a victim of a scam or has even made you investigate further when researching potential purchases online - please register on the site and let us know.
If in any doubt please READ THIS THREAD and post in the main Scams / Fraud forum.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251662011906
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Scam Posted on eBay on 30-Sep-14 at 02:35
Reported to eBay for fraud 30-Sep-14 at 03:37
Vehicle Scam #669 for September 2014
Vehicle Scam total 12,615 since April 2013
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This page should be sponsored by
But it's not.
In the world of online vehicle fraud,
there's just no action
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"How does the scam work?"
First, you make contact:-
If you send an email you will get a reply within a day or two. That message will tell you that (in this case) the VW T5 is still available and you can have it for £5400, possibly less. The same message will include an email address for you to send your reply (i.e. outside of eBay). If you do send an email, you will be asked again if you are willing and able to buy and pay for the car. Any questions you ask about seeing the car will be swept aside - for example the seller is out of the country. You will be assured that if you pay into a PayPal account (sometimes Google or Amazon) your money will be absolutely secure. This is all pure fabrication but some people fall for it. If you agree to these terms - which include a 7-day money back guarantee - you will be sent an invoice online, and it will appear to have been sent to you by PayPal (or a similar household name like Google or Amazon). The invoice will contain the bank details for you to transfer the amount - £5400 in this case - and the account you will see on the invoice is usually at Barclays, TSB or Lloyds. Once you have sent the money, that's it. You've lost it. No police investigation is likely to take place, and any report to ActionFraud will in all probability result in no 'action' at all. the money will be lost and there is no chance of recovery. The criminals keep a very close eye online on credits to these bank accounts and as soon as a payment is received, they withdraw it quickly - often within an hour and in person. Then the money disappears out of the country.
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SOURCE AND EVIDENCE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331305876298
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If you have found this post it is likely you have been looking at an advert to purchase an item like this. Please check the link for the listing number as although this SPECIFIC LISTING has been reported as a potential scam others may be genuine.
If you have found this post and it has helped prevent you becoming a victim of a scam or has even made you investigate further when researching potential purchases online - please register on the site and let us know.
If in any doubt please READ THIS THREAD and post in the main Scams / Fraud forum.
