Popular Post Geronimo Posted January 30 Popular Post Share Posted January 30 Guys,beware. Scammer using name GEORGE CLARKE. Claims has your wants. Allows you to barter him down, provides pictures of your wanted RECORD. Requests paypal f+f, Different name Tomas Sivak. Scam Scam Scam. We're onto him and will eventually catch up to him I have a big hammer and little care. Ade. 5 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 can ya let us know where/how/when did this happen? was it via here or elsewhere any details , emails, images etc etc any info would be most helpful in dealing with such scammers thanks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gspluck Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 8 hours ago, Mike said: can ya let us know where/how/when did this happen? was it via here or elsewhere any details , emails, images etc etc any info would be most helpful in dealing with such scammers thanks He’s been all over FB for the past week or so Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mike said: can ya let us know where/how/when did this happen? was it via here or elsewhere any details , emails, images etc etc any info would be most helpful in dealing with such scammers thanks He first came to light last Tuesday 23rd when he messaged me saying he had a £300 want I was after. His Facebook profile history seemed to be three days old which I found strange. I messaged the four mutual friends, none of whom knew him. He messaged again requesting friends & family payment on PayPal to his email - westfieldbeds@gmail.com As his profile stated he was ‘Cheif Administrative Officer’ for Bromley Council, this was the last straw and I suspected he was a scammer. That and only two people I know with Little John - Heart Breakin Time were two people, neither of whom wanted to sell. Then along comes this guy? His profile pic looks like he was the right age for Wigan, sat on his Royal Alloy. As he’d requested lots of our people as friends, this shored up his F&F requests and on Monday night he fleeced a Belgian collector for six hundred quid. Edited January 31 by Simsy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soundsokeh Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Same person tried it with me too on FB , same profile and pictures, that payment address seemed strange and also that none UK name too when paypal gave me it, so I blocked him or them, no payment was made, a lucky escape for me Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nitram Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) last weekend he cotacted me with a want, and he reduced the asking price. i asked for scan of the record, also a video, and a picture of him holding the record. the video footage was off youtube, so that rang alarm bells. he said he was to busy to send a picture, with him holding the goods. he said if you don't trust me,i will sell to someone else, and get more. so watch out guys. i was lucky this time. Edited January 31 by Nitram Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Doo Da Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Sounds like a similar profile to the people who scammed us a year ago,going through old want's then contacting you out of the blue.Never again! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paraboliccurve Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 It's never a good idea to buy records off someone you don't know, or whom a person you know to exist (and preferably more than one) can't vouch for. This is straightforward fraud, but of course the police don't deal with that sort of crime any more. See if you can get him to misgender you, then you might be in with a chance. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Thankfully i managed to stop the transaction at the very last minute. Cheeky git just tried requesting payment. I reported him to PayPal along with links to other sites stating his activities. Hopefully something comes of it. I've been supplied an address in Keighley,but unsure if that's a front/false information. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 28 minutes ago, Geronimo said: Thankfully i managed to stop the transaction at the very last minute. Cheeky git just tried requesting payment. I reported him to PayPal along with links to other sites stating his activities. Hopefully something comes of it. I've been supplied an address in Keighley,but unsure if that's a front/false information. I reckon he is in Keighley. Bearing in mind his email westfieldbeds@gmail.com gov.uk lists the company hq in Keighley with a Czech Director. My mate Steve lives there and was gonna pop in and ask if Tom or Stan were about, lol. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Whiskyagogo Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 What a twat Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Another one! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Brummie Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 might be a good idea to report the email address to paypal telling them what's been happening so he cant try and scam anyone else, and they might then block the email address. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 That’s a good idea. Although it’s clear to us what his game is, I wonder if it’s sufficient evidence for the likes of PayPal? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mach Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 The seller contacts you out of the blue regarding your want, then when you ask questions about it he,s too busy with other things..what a joker 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keamus Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Exactly same experience with scammer calling himself Michael Roberts yesterday. He sent me fairly convincing photos, but when I said I wasn’t going to pay via friends and family he backed out. Alerted FB moderator. He’s done his best to look convincing by sending friends invites that have been accepted to fair few well known faces. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Doo Da Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 He's just sent me a friend's request,which i refused 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keamus Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 MichaelRobertsrobs@gmail.com …Major clue to nature of this chancer’s game! 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 16 minutes ago, Keamus said: MichaelRobertsrobs@gmail.com …Major clue to nature of this chancer’s game! Exactly right, I didn’t notice it at first. On closer inspection, mentioned on VV (Vinyl Vigilante FB page) Brass neck of these chancers! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tilly71 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) Any decent seller would state if not paying by F&F add 4% to cover fees. Edited February 22 by Tilly71 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 15 hours ago, Tilly71 said: Any decent seller would state if not paying by F&F add 4% to cover fees. That was definitely a flag. As was when I called him and he mysteriously couldn’t take my call. Moreover no mention of postage costs at any stage, which makes sense as it’s never going to be sent. His Facebook page told a story, exactly the same as the last scammer, a few YouTube soul related clips with zero likes or comments. A profile picture updated the day before and scrolling down, no real depth of history on the page. This is the blueprint of a scammer and makes them fairy easy to spot. One thing that would make life easier is if people wouldn’t just accept friend requests from these random wrongun chancers. Edited February 23 by Simsy Additional information Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) Another scammer going by the name Ian Weatley/wheatley has been trying it on via Facebook and I’ve been told via this platform too. Buyer beware. Edited March 26 by Chalky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Chalky said: Another scammer going by the name Ian Weatley/wheatley has been trying it on via Facebook and I’ve been told via this platform too. Buyer beware. can't see any member with that or similar name on here, if anyone has got a member name or email of this character on here, then let us know either via reply or pm and can get rid of sharpest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nitram Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 This is the paypal account, he is using,SEND HIM NOTHING - jamessgilmolrd@gmail.com 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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