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eBay car scam- Thieves are conning motorists out of thousands online, here is how
CON ARTISTS are working eBay to sell cloned vehicles and con buyers out of thousands of pounds, a BBC investigation has known .
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 reportedly utilizing auctioneer area eBay to sell embezzled vehicles under the name of a legitimate gondola, the BBC has concluded .
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Con artists- dubbed" scum of the earth" by one martyr- have scammed eBay purchasers out of thousands of pounds .
At least three vehicles in Greater Manchester were involved in the brand-new con.
One victim, a retired police officer, was conned out of PS17, 000 to purchase a Mercedes from a seller in Rochdale .
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Former copper Graham Murray reported the accident to the police, but says no action has been taken. The crooks have still not been caught .
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Murray remarked:" The police have known about this gang 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 sought he pay with currency on collect, 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 get this coin back, ever
Graham Murray
That meant that when he found out the vehicle was embezzled- there was little chance he could get his fund back.
" It was PS17, 000 just gone, and I knew there was little or no chance of get this money back, ever ," he spoke .
The scam is known as car cloning, which is a common method of vehicle theft.
The plagiarized vehicle is given the identity of a similar lawful auto, including licence illustrations, framework amounts 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 included:" Cash on collect is very unusual and we were able to question purchasers to always compensate via the programme when purchasing ."
A Greater Manchester Police representative replied:" When "weve received" a report of any happen, we assess the immediate threat, mischief and peril to the public and allocate officers and resources accordingly .
" We do this with full consideration of all the contesting necessitates that we may be facing at that particular epoch and a decision is then obliged on how to respond .
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" We are currently scrutinizing the decision built in this case ."
Another victim was a man from Forfar in Tayside who was scammed out of PS18, 300 when buying a used BMW on the area.
Mr Alexander said he was " gutted" and labelled the con artist as" scum of the earth ."