Buyer Beware, scammers abound.
- Thread starter Benlow
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Plus gaming headsets, controllers and games... pretty much the lot! At this stage it looks like I'll be waiting for a healthy dose of Karma to kick his arse...
Yeah I'm not sure what to think, he said he was happy to talk to Police so I guess thats a start.
Steps have already been put in place with my bank so we'll see where that leads re money recovery.
harmonix1234
Eats Squid
It's very difficult to open an account in someone elses name.
You can do it over the phone with 100 points of fake ID faxed to the branch, but the account will remain frozen until you attend in person to sign the papers and accept the PDS personally.
PITA to do a bit of smalltime fraud.
yuley95
soft-arse Yuley is on the lifts again
Yeah, I would follow up with police just to make sure Richard's story is legit. He'll get cold feet or come up with some excuse not to follow though if not legit.
I reckon you also raise the idea of halving the loss too. Might not go over with him but worth a shot.
PS - thanks for publishing this. It's been a good reminder of being a bit more careful when trading.
hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
But your payment wouldn't have said description "PS4"?
So the bad guy gave you the good guy's bank account so you would pay direct into that for goods the bad guy didn't own and didn't have. You advise that payment has been made so bad guy then tells good guy money has been paid I am coming around to pick up the gear. Fair enough. Maybe. Still don't see how this is your problem. Get your money back.
Locknatious
Likes Bikes
That sucks that its happend, but get your money back. and you should sign the scumbags email address up to gay midget beastiality porn websites and any other disgusting ones you can think of.
Minlak
custom titis
that's the beauty here ( sorry to use that term) he didn't gave to open a false account he just got someone else's bank account that is already created
have actually seen this done quite a few times I had been until recently very active on a technology forum and they have more than their share of scammers
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
Just a thought, isn't the ps4 a very internetty device with a definite identity? There may exist a way for the police to track him down if the original owner still has some details on the unit.
I'm on the get your money back bandwagon too, you've been swindled and you've found your money. Richard is the victim of an outright theft now and should be able to pursue it himself...
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I'm on the get your money back bandwagon too, you've been swindled and you've found your money. Richard is the victim of an outright theft now and should be able to pursue it himself...
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teK--
Eats Squid
This Is what I'm thinkin can the ps4 serial # be traced to an IP when it goes online? As to whether the police bother is a different matter entirely
Australia
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Thats a pretty well thought out scam - probably not the first time he's done it - it means that unless you manage to track down the PS4 Seller, nobody lays eyes on the crook (who knows or later becomes aware that he is a crook) - and even though you did manage to track down the PS4 seller, its a not insignificant period of time latter so his memory isn't super clear.
I'd wager the PS4 has been sold to somebody else in order to crystalise the ill-gotten gain (i.e. turn it into cash).
Crime converters/ hock shops/ second hand goods sellers are now required to get the ID of people who sell valuable objects to them... although I'd wager that the goods are being sold privately to avoid having to show an ID (he has shown himself to be relatively sophisticated crime wise)
If he was really smart, he'd advertise the PS4 equipment somewhere far away from the Gold Coast (i.e Western Australian Computer Game forums or something) and then post the product to really insulate himself from the transaction. However, that cuts into his profit, so I'd wager he probably sells it locally on something like gumtree.
The only really good chance you have to catch somebody running a scam like this is when they sell the PS4 to crystalise - because that has to be a legitimate transaction.
My uninformed speculation.
-Andrew
I'd wager the PS4 has been sold to somebody else in order to crystalise the ill-gotten gain (i.e. turn it into cash).
Crime converters/ hock shops/ second hand goods sellers are now required to get the ID of people who sell valuable objects to them... although I'd wager that the goods are being sold privately to avoid having to show an ID (he has shown himself to be relatively sophisticated crime wise)
If he was really smart, he'd advertise the PS4 equipment somewhere far away from the Gold Coast (i.e Western Australian Computer Game forums or something) and then post the product to really insulate himself from the transaction. However, that cuts into his profit, so I'd wager he probably sells it locally on something like gumtree.
The only really good chance you have to catch somebody running a scam like this is when they sell the PS4 to crystalise - because that has to be a legitimate transaction.
My uninformed speculation.
-Andrew
kiwiinmelb
Likes Dirt
About 18 months ago I saw a bike I was interested in ,on gumtree , seemed a bit cheap , on the gold coast , we even spoke on the phone ,
He wouldnt post the bike until I transferred money, something didnt sit right with me, was nothing but a gut feeling,
I said I have a cousin who lives on the gold coast , Ill send him the money, he will call around with the cash and pick up the bike and organize postage,
He ceased all contact , I know the gold coast is a big place but i wonder if its the same guy .
He wouldnt post the bike until I transferred money, something didnt sit right with me, was nothing but a gut feeling,
I said I have a cousin who lives on the gold coast , Ill send him the money, he will call around with the cash and pick up the bike and organize postage,
He ceased all contact , I know the gold coast is a big place but i wonder if its the same guy .
moorey
call me Mia
Yep. DEFINITELY him.