Possible scam

[bigduke6]

I remember the scopes etc, I enquired about a German WW11 scope, I did a search and found the exact pictures, once I questioned the pictures he disappeared. Powel something ? I posted a heads up here.

There is a clever one who portrays to have a cousin in Scotland, he was a member here: erich51, his so called cousin is garretlee27@hotmail.com, pay pal was emilylyons or something lyons, lunfortunately, even I fell for the scam as the details and address all worked out, The advert was all correct, I googled the address and street search, at the time I had so much on with work and house extension, my attention to detail wasn't on the ball, the item in question seemed reasonable (Bren Gun tripod) so sent the cash via paypal, but my mistake it went as a gift instead of paying for an item...... so I couldn't get anything back from paypal, in fact they were as helpful as a chocolate bottle opener.

So lesson learnt, be fresh, look at all emails etc, this is something I looked at after and realised that some of the english in the email and sayings were not Scottish but very American, price drop is something there willing to do, when we ( the honest collectors and shooters amongst us) sell something we want the best price, we wouldn't drop by 30% etc, but scammers will.

Phone numbers, at the time there was a number, I'm sure we swapped Numbers and address, my concern is him/her using my address etc for the next victim.

There is a site regarding fraud etc, you give them as much detail and they will look at the case, I was ****ed off to say the least but it was one occasion were I dropped my Guard, the rest is history.

I just hope erich51 has a slow and very painfull death.

Searching google I eventually found the advert for the Tripod, it was a few years old.

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[Flying10uk]

so sent the cash via paypal, but my mistake it went as a gift instead of paying for an item...... so I couldn't get anything back from paypal,

I'm not sure that you would get a refund with Paypal whatever method you used to pay because the item that you were purchasing, a Bren Gun Tripod, is gun related?

[ssgross]

I'm not sure that you would get a refund with Paypal whatever method you used to pay because the item that you were purchasing, a Bren Gun Tripod, is gun related?

people ask for PayPal friends and family to avoid the fee (4.5% I think). Whenever I do business with someone for the first time, I always offer to eat the fee, and ask for an actual invoice via PayPal. Going this route gives you PayPal's fraud protection. There is no protections with friends and family transactions. If you went with your credit card through PayPal, you may be able to make a fraud claim from your credit card company. Worth a try.

Weren't we just talking about this guy in another thread? Given the exponential increase in fraud, not just here - I would advise our members in the WTB to post a public thread before concluding business - just a simple "does anyone know member xxxx, or have done business with them before?"

[bigduke6]

I'm not sure that you would get a refund with Paypal whatever method you used to pay because the item that you were purchasing, a Bren Gun Tripod, is gun related?

They never questioned the item F10, just my mistake as I'd been using friends and family to pay for radio equipment...... and did automatic to pay for the tripod, too much going on in my life at the time, it happened some time back so its done and dusted, but at least more info on a other scammer.

[Flying10uk]

They never questioned the item F10

Perhaps it was before their ban on being used for transactions involving guns and certain related parts/accessories then.

[jond41403]

I don't think their ban completely matters because I have used PayPal on eBay for countless gun parts. It's actually one of the payment methods on most of the sellers on eBay. I've never understood it but as long as the transactions are being processed, I've never questioned it haha. I have even used PayPal credit for a couple big items in the past, and then pay it off before their promotion ends. Getting the item interest free that way

[Flying10uk]

I don't think their ban completely matters

When one contravenes the t&c's of any kind of insurance, knowingly or unknowingly, one runs the risk of the insurance being made null and void should a claim be made and the insurer finds out.

This isn't some "silly-notion" that I have made up myself, on the hoof.