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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 autoes and con buyers out of thousands of pounds, a BBC investigation has met .
By LUKE JOHN SMITH
PUBLISHED: 08:14, Tue, May 9, 2017 | UPDATED: 08:14, Tue, May 9, 2017
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eBay con artist are scamming motorists out of thousands of pounds online
Thieves are reportedly applying auction place eBay to sell stolen vehicles for the purposes of the identity of a lawful automobile, the BBC has procured .
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Con creators- dubbed" scum of the earth" by one scapegoat- have scammed eBay customers 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 vendor in Rochdale .
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Former copper Graham Murray reported the accident to the police, but does no action has been taken. The offenders have still not get caught .
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Murray alleged:" The police have known about this organization since January .
" As a former police officer I'm absolutely outraged. How can you have any trust in the police ?"
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Mr Murray said the eBay dealer solicited he compensate with currency on collecting, rather than use the website's secure online fee organisation .
It was PS17, 000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of going this money back, ever
Graham Murray
That follows when he found out private vehicles was stolen- there was little chance he had been able to get his money back.
" It was PS17, 000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of get this coin back, ever ," he articulated .
The scam is known as car cloning, which is a common approach of vehicle theft.
The stolen vehicle is given the identity of a same legitimate car, including licence dishes, framework numerals and accompanying documentation.
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Two motorists were scammed out of over PS17, 000 each
Prospective purchasers 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 added:" Cash on collection is very unusual and we were able to request buyers to always pay via the programme when purchasing ."
A Greater Manchester Police representative read:" When "weve received" a report of any occurrence, we assess the immediate menace, impairment and threat to the public and allocate men and resources accordingly .
" We do this with full consideration of all the vying requires that we may be facing at that special season and a decision is then constructed on how to respond .
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" We are currently recalling the decision established in this case ."
Another victim was a man from Forfar in Tayside who was scammed out of PS18, 300 when buying a abused BMW on the place.
Mr Alexander said he was " gutted" and named the con artists as" scum of the earth ."