WARNING Scammers on Forums
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Just a quick one to let you all know that on another well know BMW forum a scammer managed to get in under the radar! The admin and mods of the site have been 100% excellent and delt with the matter very well.
Unfortunetly three of us had money taken from us.
We are working with people to resolve this issue.
Just wanted to spread the word, please do take a very close look at who you are buying from when offered something on any forums you use.
Thanks
Mark
AKA Scammed out of my hard earned money!
Unfortunetly three of us had money taken from us.
We are working with people to resolve this issue.
Just wanted to spread the word, please do take a very close look at who you are buying from when offered something on any forums you use.
Thanks
Mark
AKA Scammed out of my hard earned money!
basicly he is a lad in newcastle, seems and sounds totaly genuine.. everything goes down the right route, email address, telephone number, bank account details all adding up to it being him etc.
around 200 posts on the forum so wasnt a new member
Basicly he contacted us regarding are wanted add's we had put up saying he had the bits etc, the price was right etc and didnt seem silly cheep like most scams etc.
Basicly, the item does not turn up.. but he dont get your money then drop you, he will reply to your pm's etc for two weeks with me, said there was a postal strike and i know it didnt affect parcel force as I contacted them.
around 200 posts on the forum so wasnt a new member
Basicly he contacted us regarding are wanted add's we had put up saying he had the bits etc, the price was right etc and didnt seem silly cheep like most scams etc.
Basicly, the item does not turn up.. but he dont get your money then drop you, he will reply to your pm's etc for two weeks with me, said there was a postal strike and i know it didnt affect parcel force as I contacted them.
Remember that we don't allow advertising on the forums - so if he was trying to scam - then it would be through the classifieds.
If you can send the details to RacingPete, then he might be able to do something.
But not this weekend, as he'll be otherwise engaged
If you can send the details to RacingPete, then he might be able to do something.
But not this weekend, as he'll be otherwise engaged
Quinny said:
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king scammers are everywhere....
Checked my Bank balance on line today..... Mmmm thats odd £368 quid to www.shadestation
Check that the wife hasn't used her card... Nope...
Not me either... ring the bank... Yep, its an unauthorised transaction, and there have been 5 more attempts at other purchases in the £100's of pounds...
I never ever use this debit card, for online purchases... Only for Cash withdrawals and fuel..
But someones got the details
That will be fuel then - ranks close to ATM's for card fraud. Dont ask me why though! king scammers are everywhere....Checked my Bank balance on line today..... Mmmm thats odd £368 quid to www.shadestation
Check that the wife hasn't used her card... Nope...
Not me either... ring the bank... Yep, its an unauthorised transaction, and there have been 5 more attempts at other purchases in the £100's of pounds...
I never ever use this debit card, for online purchases... Only for Cash withdrawals and fuel..
But someones got the details
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