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

[kev526]

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

i have just lost 3650 to a scammer for a mercedes campervan i am gutted what is there i can do or is that it....nobody seems to want to take any interest....

[Tools]

Re: motorhome scam & barclays bank

Hi Kev, welcome to LegalBeagles albeit under such circumstances but glad you found us.

Please give more detail when and where for starters, ebay, gumtree, autotrader etc. link to advert or listing number

Who have you reported this to so far and what response have you had?

Bank account details & email address used by the scammer? Telephone numbers used etc

Could you please forward on any emails and fake invoices you may have received from them. admin@legalbeagles.info

[h2obev]

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

http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/ne...st-London.aspx

[dixie2013]

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

Online vehicle fraud cost victims £17.8 million in 2013

Online vehicle fraud is costing the UK £17.8 million each year, according to new figures released by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Get Safe Online today.


In 2013, more than 6,600 UK residents reported online vehicle fraud to the police, with an average loss of £4,078 per victim. The range in losses is considerable – from smaller losses of less than £50, which mainly related to holding deposits, to one unlucky victim who lost £300,000 where multiple vehicles were involved.


Fraudsters used the following methods to steal their victims’ cash:

• Part or full payment for the vehicles and then loss of contact with the “seller” accounted for nearly half (49%) of frauds
• More than a third (37%) of cases involved the payment of a deposit rather than the full amount
• Bank transfers (58%), fake eBay Invoices (14%) and fake Google Payment Systems Invoices (12%) offering non-existent "buyer protection" for the transaction were the most commonly cited payment methods

• Some victims paid funds to holding accounts on the basis that funds will be held until the buyer had received the goods and was satisfied with them
• Other victims received texts from well-known websites requesting refundable fees for car inspections
• Further statistics show that:
  • Nearly three quarters (71%) of victims were men
  • People in their forties reported a quarter (25%) of all online vehicle fraud
  • London was the most targeted city for online vehicle fraud, followed by Bristol and then Birmingham

For information and advice on buying and selling vehicles online safely, click here


Detective Superintendent Pete O'Doherty, Director of the NFIB at the City of London Police said: “People looking for a new car are increasingly doing their searching and purchasing online, giving them access to a much greater range of vehicles and providing them with opportunities to get the best possible deal. Unfortunately not all adverts posted on the internet are legitimate, with last year thousands of buyers falling foul of fraudsters who pocket and then disappear with deposits and part and full payments for vehicles that are not actually for sale. The NFIB is supporting this campaign to raise awareness of the threat posed by online vehicle fraud and would also urge anyone who has fallen victim to this crime to report it to Action Fraud so we can quickly identify and target those most responsible for destroying people’s dreams of having a new car.”


Tony Neate, CEO of Get Safe Online, commented: “It has never been easier to buy or sell a vehicle than it is now thanks to the internet. The ability to upload and view photos and vehicle descriptions, and contact buyers and sellers - all with a click - have transformed the business, and people's experience of buying and selling. At the same time the internet has also made it easier for dishonest buyers and sellers to defraud larger numbers of people. Vehicles are valuable goods and because of this, trading them isn’t a decision that people take lightly, so it’s awful that fraudsters are exploiting popular vehicle websites. Hopefully our latest campaign will make people more aware of the risks before going online to buy or sell a vehicle.”


A/Detective Chief Inspector Gary Miles at the Metropolitan Police said: “Allegations of online fraud are on the increase. Criminals are exploiting a lack of awareness amongst the general public to “scam” them out of considerable sums of money. The MPS is working in partnership with Get Safe Online and Gumtree to prevent victims from transferring money to bank accounts when they have not personally seen either the seller or the vehicle they have agreed to purchase. Retailers are making every effort to identify and withdraw, as soon as possible, fraudulent adverts. However we would ask you to be extra vigilant when purchasing vehicles and parting with your money.”


Sam Diamond, Head of Communications at Gumtree.com said: “Classifieds websites like Gumtree provide a free and easy way to find a second-hand car. But as with any high-value items for sale, there will always be fraudsters looking to take advantage of innocent buyers. We are working with Get Safe Online to advise users of two things; always meet face to face and inspect the vehicle before handing over any money and, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.”


If you think you have been a victim of fraud you should report it to Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud reporting centre by calling 0300 123 20 40 or by visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk

• Last updated 27 March 2014

the ball is started to roll and gathering pace, as boycie says you can probably treble that figure !!

[Tools]

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

Police swoop on gang in £1m car adverts fraud



Police staged dawn raids on homes across London today against a gang that has allegedly defrauded hundreds of people out of more than £1 million through fake online car adverts.

Officers described a house in Greenwich as an “ID factory” for creating fake documents to open bank accounts and police found seven mobile phones, two laptops and memory sticks on a dining-room table.
A top-of-the-range BMW parked outside was seized as an alleged proceed of crime and around £30,000 in cash was found in a nearby property.
A 30-year-old man was arrested and was being questioned on suspicion of fraud and money-laundering offences. A woman, 63, was arrested by UK Border Agency staff on suspicion of being in possession of fraudulent immigration documents.
The gang is alleged to have offered cheap cars for sale on motoring and auction websites to lure unsuspecting buyers before disappearing with their money.
The suspected scam is believed to have attracted hundreds of “average Londoners” browsing for vehicles priced between £5,000 and £8,000.
If a would-be buyer expresses an interest in a car, they are sent an email purporting to be from the website offering to hold payment for the vehicle in safekeeping until after a test-drive, saving the buyer the risk of having to pay in cash.
However, the transfers were made directly into the fraudsters’ bank accounts and police said that within 24 hours of the money being transferred it was withdrawn from cash machines or transferred out of Britain.
Police said that “mules” were paid to con bank branch staff by opening accounts using fake documents.
Operation Subidor was carried out by City of London, Met and British Transport Police officers working as part of the new London Regional Fraud Team. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Fyfe, head of the team, said “organised crime gangs” were “increasingly targeting people who are prepared to make large purchases online”.
He added: “I would expect internet-related investigations and arrests to be a major focus for us over the coming months, with many more early morning visits to the homes of key suspects.
“I want people to be extremely cautious online and check what sort of payment or banking facility they enter into as you don’t know who you are dealing with until you have met them in person.”

[diame]

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

Have received. £1020 back from Barclays this week without signing disclaimer have spoken to solicitor and there might be a way of getting our finds back but to do this we have to prove barclays negligent in opening these fraudster account s and money laundering so looking to find if any one on this forum has any info on the accounts at Barclays they paid money to

[righty]

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

Have received. £1020 back from Barclays this week without signing disclaimer have spoken to solicitor and there might be a way of getting our finds back but to do this we have to prove barclays negligent in opening these fraudster account s and money laundering so looking to find if any one on this forum has any info on the accounts at Barclays they paid money to

Sorry to disagree with your Lawyer but to be guilty of money laundering you simply have to facilitate it knowingly or not. In other words Barclays may have no idea that they are facilitating the crime nevertheless they are guilty & individuals employed by them could be imprisoned for upto 14 years the maximum sentence for such an offence. Also remember the Money Laundering Law IS retrospective:tinysmile_twink_t2:

Its for this reason that Solicitors, Bankers etc are required to "know their client"

[law356]

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

Thanks Diame,
Can you please let me know how you've gone about this in claiming your money back as I've just stupidly lost £5000.00 to this car scam paying into a verified Barclays Bank account.

Any help will be very much appreciated.

Thanks and looking ahead for your post.