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eBay car scam- Thieves are conning motorists out of thousands online, here is how
CON ARTISTS are abusing eBay to sell cloned gondolas and con customers out of thousands of pounds, a BBC investigation has received .
By LUKE JOHN SMITH
PUBLISHED: 08:14, Tue, May 9, 2017 | UPDATED: 08:14, Tue, May 9, 2017
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eBay con artists are scamming motorists out of thousands of pounds online
Thieves are allegedly squandering auction area eBay to sell stolen vehicles under the identity of a lawful automobile, the BBC has experienced .
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Con artists- dubbed" scum of the earth" by one prey- have scammed eBay purchasers out of thousands of pounds .
At least three vehicles in Greater Manchester were involved in the new con.
One victim, a retired police officer, was conned out of PS17, 000 to purchase a Mercedes from a marketer in Rochdale .
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Former copper Graham Murray reported the accident to the police, but tells no measures have been made. The sinners have still not get caught .
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Murray did:" The police have known about this organization since January .
" As a onetime police officer I'm absolutely outraged. How can you have any trust in the police ?"
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Mr Murray said the eBay seller solicited he compensate with cash on collection, rather than use the website's secure online remittance arrangement .
It was PS17, 000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of going this fund back, ever
Graham Murray
That meant that when he found out the vehicle was embezzled- there was little chance he could get his money back.
" It was PS17, 000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of getting this coin back, ever ," he pronounced .
The scam is known as car cloning, which is a common procedure of vehicle theft.
The stolen vehicle is given the identity of a same lawful automobile, including licence platefuls, chassis lists and accompanying documentation.
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Two motorists were scammed out of over PS17, 000 each
Prospective buyers can run a background check on the car and the details will appear to be correct.
An eBay spokesman confirmed to the BBC that the accounts in question had been closed down and contributed:" Cash on accumulation is very unusual and we were able to question customers to always compensate via the scaffold when purchasing ."
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson enunciated:" When we receive a report of any happen, we assess the immediate menace, trauma and probability to the public and allocate men and natural resources accordingly .
" We do this with full consideration of all the playing demands that we may be facing at that special experience and a decision is then impelled on how to respond .
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" We are currently discussing the decision fixed in this case ."
Another victim was a man from Forfar in Tayside who was scammed out of PS18, 300 when buying a squandered BMW on the website.
Mr Alexander said he was " gutted" and labelled the con artist as" froth of the earth ."