Scam alert

victorgte · 27th May 2020, 09:12

My son in law has just lost 4.5k

He was looking for a motor home as overseas holidays are impossible at the moment. Problem is he fell for a charmer. EBay has told him the sellers account has been hacked, PayPal is not interested and the Police are lukewarm about it.

Action Fraud have tried to be helpful.

The EBay account is brogan1978robert and the motor home was a Suntour 300. He calls himself Keith Miller from Wales but he suddenly moved to Inverness on Monday!!

The real Keith Miller lives in Warrington.

Unfortunately he fell for the offer of free delivery with a 5 days option to return the motor home if not happy with it. Savings have gone. Transfer was to a bank account rather than through a known platform. Silly boy.

macafee2 · 27th May 2020, 09:50

he must be gutted.
I have seen instances where people have used social media to track scammers, I don't know how they have done it.

I hope your son in law can get most if not all the money.

macafee2

planenut · 27th May 2020, 09:51

That's really sad, good luck with the investigations.

trikey · 27th May 2020, 10:09

It’s a vey common thing with motorhomes on eBay I’m afraid.

marinabrian · 27th May 2020, 10:14

A feedback score of 42 and 34 followers of that eBay account........sounds like there is a queue of angry people

Brian

spongeh · 27th May 2020, 10:31

Get in contact with Buster Jack on Facebook to see if he can help.

Getting your money back after a bank transfer fraud can make you feel as if you’re hitting your head against a brick wall. Fortunately, help is on hand: Buster Jack

https://www.facebook.com/oneeyed.jack.1291/

ceedy · 27th May 2020, 11:22

My dad got caught like this when he was 85 on a BMW lost 4500 never got anything back.

victorgte · 27th May 2020, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by spongeh

Get in contact with Buster Jack on Facebook to see if he can help.

Getting your money back after a bank transfer fraud can make you feel as if you’re hitting your head against a brick wall. Fortunately, help is on hand: Buster Jack

https://www.facebook.com/oneeyed.jack.1291/

Thanks. I’ve passed on the details. I’ll see how he gets on in a few days.

bl52krz · 27th May 2020, 21:51

Never use Bank Transfer. To many scams involving this kind of transaction. The amount of thieves on the web is growing all the time, and most agencies could not give a damn about helping you to get it back.

Rickoshea · 27th May 2020, 22:31

I have sympathy with your son in law’s loss but it would appear he bought a product he had not seem from a man he had never met and agreed to transfer the money outside of eBay before the product was delivered. Who would have thought anything could go wrong?

His only defence was the man was charming - but this is surely true of all successful conmen?

27th May 2020, 09:12	#1
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,802 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	Scam alert My son in law has just lost 4.5k He was looking for a motor home as overseas holidays are impossible at the moment. Problem is he fell for a charmer. EBay has told him the sellers account has been hacked, PayPal is not interested and the Police are lukewarm about it. Action Fraud have tried to be helpful. The EBay account is brogan1978robert and the motor home was a Suntour 300. He calls himself Keith Miller from Wales but he suddenly moved to Inverness on Monday!! The real Keith Miller lives in Warrington. Unfortunately he fell for the offer of free delivery with a 5 days option to return the motor home if not happy with it. Savings have gone. Transfer was to a bank account rather than through a known platform. Silly boy. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

27th May 2020, 10:09	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Scam alert It’s a vey common thing with motorhomes on eBay I’m afraid. __________________ Lest we forget..

27th May 2020, 10:31	#6
spongeh Loves to post MG ZT-T+ 180 Sport Auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Wyrley Posts: 290 Thanks: 34 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts	Get in contact with Buster Jack on Facebook to see if he can help. Getting your money back after a bank transfer fraud can make you feel as if you’re hitting your head against a brick wall. Fortunately, help is on hand: Buster Jack https://www.facebook.com/oneeyed.jack.1291/ __________________ https://badges.fuelly.com/images/sma...uk/1095349.png http://badges.fuelly.com/images/smallsig-uk/106569.png

27th May 2020, 11:22	#7
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,074 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	My dad got caught like this when he was 85 on a BMW lost 4500 never got anything back. __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 27th May 2020 at 11:25..

27th May 2020, 21:51	#9
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,386 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Never use Bank Transfer. To many scams involving this kind of transaction. The amount of thieves on the web is growing all the time, and most agencies could not give a damn about helping you to get it back. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

27th May 2020, 09:50	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,908 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	he must be gutted. I have seen instances where people have used social media to track scammers, I don't know how they have done it. I hope your son in law can get most if not all the money. macafee2

27th May 2020, 09:51	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,947 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	That's really sad, good luck with the investigations.

27th May 2020, 10:14	#5
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	A feedback score of 42 and 34 followers of that eBay account........sounds like there is a queue of angry people Brian

27th May 2020, 22:31	#10
Rickoshea Loves to post Jaguar I Pace Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Surbiton Posts: 342 Thanks: 10 Thanked 74 Times in 47 Posts	I have sympathy with your son in law’s loss but it would appear he bought a product he had not seem from a man he had never met and agreed to transfer the money outside of eBay before the product was delivered. Who would have thought anything could go wrong? His only defence was the man was charming - but this is surely true of all successful conmen? __________________ Miss the 75

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