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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on February 02, 2020, 01:36:05 pm

Title: Be careful
Post by: Andy on February 02, 2020, 01:36:05 pm

Saw this in another site
just wanted to warn PH'ers about a scammer THOMAS/TOM DONCASTER doing the rounds on various car forums (mainly VW group) via the 'parts wanted' boards, he gets in touch via PM proporting to have exactly the item you are looking for.

Almost 5 months ago I posted in the wanted section on Briskoda for a set of alloys. TOM DONCASTER PM’d and we agreed a deal. He didn’t use PayPal (know we know why) and after some assurances (reference & a copy of his passport) I believed he was genuine and sent cash by bank transfer.

The wheels never existed and despite continued promises, the most recent last week, the lying scrote still owes me £300. He's turned over a number of people on Briskoda alone, he gets banned and then reappears under different guise.

I don’t want anyone else to be scammed by this lowlife, who resides in Fort William.

If he sends you any PM's on any

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: corradovr6 on February 03, 2020, 07:17:53 am

cheers

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: corradovr6 on February 03, 2020, 07:20:08 am

if you have bank details and proof of other scams then report to police.

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: ljc19630 on February 03, 2020, 07:45:47 am

Thanks for the heads up and I hope the wanker gets caught and given a good hiding


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Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: muff1991 on February 03, 2020, 10:16:28 am

thanks for sharing! some proper wrongens out there!

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: Stevie1982 on February 03, 2020, 12:06:28 pm

Quote from: corradovr6 on February 03, 2020, 07:20:08 am

if you have bank details and proof of other scams then report to police.

This should be reported to Action Fraud, once you have submitted the information they will report it on to the police.

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: titchy on February 03, 2020, 03:04:03 pm

I nearly got scammed on Gumtree selling a camera something told me not to sell I made some enquiries on Google found the guy had quite a record.. I notified Gumtree the police[ring action fraud] waste of time I found the address he was using to collect on Zoopla so notified the estate agent, What happened bugger all Just be careful do your checks

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: rich83 on February 03, 2020, 05:09:51 pm

Sending cash via bank transfer to a stranger..... do people still fall for this?  :doh:

Title: Re: Be careful
Post by: LC5F on February 03, 2020, 09:26:45 pm

That’s pretty sh*tty behaviour, probable sleeps very well on a bed of imaginary alloys.

Got to ask, what evidence corroborates that he lives in Fort William?

Could just be a made up address in a suitably awkward (Fort William is a PITA to get to, and I’m in the same country) Highlands and Islands location to claim more postage or a sweetener “I’ll throw in postage...”

Wonder what they would say if you offer to pick up? Email saying “I’m in the car - on my way”