WARNING : Scammer selling car parts on forums

[wavy]

just got this from another forum, thought i'd stick it up here
up to now mk1astra forum and a ford forum
and sounds like he has done more



Theres a guy doing a scam at the moment He posts up saying he has a garage full of car parts to shift, all very rare, desirable stuff. ANd great prices. Only accepts Paypal and if anyone wants to collect he goesa bit quiet on them. Usually claims to be rebuilding a V8 Landrover but whatever the forum is (Opel Manta, Mk1 Astra, Ford Escort) he's got piles of stuff for them from an old project.

Needless to say people get excited, pay him loods of cahs by Paypal and then he dissappears...

Examples of him in action

http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/for...howtopic=74748

http://www.mantaclub.org/forum/topic...86&whichpage=1

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules....9&hig hlight=

http://www.mk1oc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5219

he took the Escort guys for well over a grand before he was busted.

Please keep it in mind that forums are no more trustworthy than the local rag and probably far less safe thean eBay.

Be wary out there. If it seems to good to be true it probably is and if someone won't play ball with cash on collection then run a mile.
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[richy]

nice one!, always helpful to see this shite and keep an eye out!

[nyk]

Defo,

This should be stickied!!!

Well done wavy.

[Joel]

good call Hooligan, scamming twat!!

[JJsRT]

OO this reminds me i've got a garage full of throttle bodies for clios only £100 each and 2 sets of willy wheels for a tenner....





















Only kiddin :D