GS Scam
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Sorry to read that....
You say no money ? He paid up front ??
You say no money ? He paid up front ??
Sorry to hear that, so many scams going around now. The bike is probably for sale on some other site and the scammers used the images and the description on ebay.
He should have payment protection via eBay or PayPal.
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If paid through ebay/PayPal he will get his money back?
Yes with payment protection not sure how high that goes though ?
Never like to hear of someone being scammed but no way will I part with full amount until I'm convinced it's genuine and seen in the flesh....
Can never understand stories of folk mailing money for vehicles they don't see ?
Not saying that's what happened here though ?
Never like to hear of someone being scammed but no way will I part with full amount until I'm convinced it's genuine and seen in the flesh....
Can never understand stories of folk mailing money for vehicles they don't see ?
Not saying that's what happened here though ?
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He agreed to buy a bike advertised on eBay, he received an email from what looked like an email from eBay which asked for payment he stupidly clicked the link and paid via bank transfer on the basis that eBay would hold the money until the bike was delivered, obviously anyone reading this will say how could you get sucked in but he did and transferred £7500 in the belief that it was being held by eBay until it was delivered.
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Ouch that's got a hurt. Obviously police and bank have been contacted to try and trace the transaction?
That's a real shame but yes he was far too trusting and naive.
oooh..... well as you said "if something looks to good to be true".... lets hope the bay of thieves brigade sort it.... I got scammed on some electrical test equipment a couple of years back but got my £450 back so hopefully he will too....
£7500 for a 13 plate ? naïve yes, but it happens I guess, keep us in the loop how it goes
£7500 for a 13 plate ? naïve yes, but it happens I guess, keep us in the loop how it goes
This is called an escrow scam. If You need to choose an escrow agent to hold the money until both parties happy then you choose it, not the seller.
I think a 12 bore would help.... thieving f...ers !
If your friend is IT literate, the scam usually requires spoofed emails where they appear to originate, say, from eBay but actually come from somewhere else.
Tell him to use an email header reader for the IP address of orgination then a trace route for the location. He may be lucky with an address or geolocation
Tell him to use an email header reader for the IP address of orgination then a trace route for the location. He may be lucky with an address or geolocation
As a good mate didn't you have the chance to advise him ?? or was he just amazed at such a bargain ????
Make sure that the bike is not too tall for you, if it is this is how it's done
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