334 replies to this topic

[thebullet]

Im not going to contact him, the more I go at him the more he will throw that number away. If he thinks he has got away with it and keeps that number then the police if they can be bothered, so something about it. 

[Black.Ghost]

Ouch. The police should be able to do some digging, but if you know the right people, its not too hard to obtain some fake docs, which would then let you create a bank account. If that is the case, I am sorry to say it would be quite difficult to catch anyone out.

 

If he has done this on a whim, there is a reasonable chance it is in fact his own bank account. Obviously there is nothing stopping him from emptying the account and disappearing never to be seen again. Realistically, it is easy enough to move house and not inform the bank. Another move after that should make it pretty hard, but not impossible to track him down. Of course, any phone numbers he has might well also be registered so don't forget to give these to the Police as well. Or failing that, investigate it yourself. There are ways to try and confirm the address etc. 

 

If he has done this kind of thing before, or if he planned it, unless the police are quite pro-active, I would imagine it will be quite hard to catch the guy. You can pretty much guarantee all details he has given you are fake if he has planned it or done it before though.

 

I really feel for you, and I wish you the best of luck in trying to get it sorted. If there is anything you need, just post it up and I am sure people on here will help where they can. 

 

I hope that everyone can take something from this - do not trust anything on the internet, unless you see it with your own eyes. Anyone can be anything they want. They can also lie through their teeth. And always remember, if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. While the internet is a great place to source things from, if you advertise that you want something thats fairly expensive, you will invariably find scammers out there. (OP - I'm sorry this doesn't really help you now)

[Andy_]

Feel sorry for you that this actually happened.   

[TheMiniDream]

Text him and flat out flat out lie, say you got the camera and it's great! Maybe then ask him if he wants to meet for a few picture taking sessions :L worth a try if nothing happens. May I please ask for the number, I just want to be sure so I not getting ripped off thanks! Hope the matter gets resolved quickly there really is some useless trash ion this country!!

[silve1999]

seems he is selling all over the country...

[Tamworthbay]

seems he is selling all over the country...

That may be good for the OP, if this idiot is stupid enough to do it multiple times, even Plod will have to get off their backsides sooner rather than later.

[silve1999]

yeah I have just enquired about an item he is selling actually..

[Tamworthbay]

yeah I have just enquired about an item he is selling actually..

Tell him you need him to send you £25 for an admin charge for your bank to release the payment to him

[silve1999]

lol indeed

[thebullet]

Thanks guys, please do your best! The number still rings, tried it on a mates phone.

[Moggyton]

Wheres his number?

[thebullet]

Try and keep me out of it just so he thinks he has got away with it and dosent scrap his number.

Edited by thebullet, 31 May 2013 - 07:59 PM.

[JimminyBob]

Looks like he's been trying to scam other people using the same number over gig tickets. 21st May. It's a shame you didn't Google the number before sending the money really, it's something I usually try to do.

[retroracer1275]

does the parcel have his address on? or could you contact parcel force and get his address from them? atleast you know its the actual genuine address, then go to his house with a few mates

[thebullet]

I spoke to the girls on twitter last week after I sent the money
I phoned parcel force, it was a post office he sent it from which they gave me the phone number and postcode too