Fraud by BCF member

Rift. · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Karma :

Hi guys.

Dont know if anyone remembers but I did a deal with Askew about a month and a half ago concerning some UFO head lights.

Heres the thread anyway:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=37122]

Paid already....cheque cleared on christmas Eve

Well after several pm's, several emails and even a letter to his parents (which I had no reply from any). I still have had no sign of this deal being finished from these.

Anyone know askew? So that could ask him wtfs going on...

I spoke to him on msn since all the PMs/e-mails/letter were sent, and he made some sorry excuse (told me that the lights have definitely been sent off this time) and never spoken again since.

To this day I am £25 down and there is another "crook" out there!!

What can I do? I have his address, E-mail, Msn (seems to have stopped using that now), and I can PM him, but he doesn't post here anymore Rolling Eyes

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Help please
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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

hmmm, does sound dodgy indeed Evil or Very Mad

Although the guy had been registered a while before selling it so his intentions seem genuine at first glance. Wonder wheere the hell he is

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Go round his house and ask him?
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Ric · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Karma :

thats what i said

i'll pop up there nice little ride Smile

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

yea just go to his house
seems out of order he wasnt sent it
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Rift. · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Karma :

i would if he didnt live so far away.... Rolling Eyes

Thinking of going to the poilce!!

But how would they help??
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rizo-sri200 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Karma :

i know him... he lives down the road from me Confused

well... 15 miles but its still close, ill try and get hold of him for ya Thumbs Up

He seems a genuine kiddie... i dunno Rolling Eyes

Cheers
Jon
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Rift. · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Karma :

That would be alot of help.....Thanks

Are you friends at all??

Also add I will go to police if he doesnt give the goods!!

He sounded very genuine to me too otherwise i wouldnt have concidered doing this deal with a stranger...
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rizo-sri200 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Karma :

ive met with up with him before etc we been for rides together

i will see if i can get hold of him
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Scotsman37 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Karma :

Like they say "Buyer beware"

Beezkneez · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Karma :

send him a threatening letter from a solicitor Laughing

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Wait for Jon to try and get hold of him.

There may be a very geniune reason why he's not been able to send you the goods, especially if his parents haven't responded to your letter.
I hope that he is ok, and that you get your bits with a genuine explaination. Thumbs Up

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rizo-sri200 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Karma :

no luck rift Sad

Emailed him, phoned him, watched msn and yahoo messenger Neutral

i say ring to police Evil or Very Mad

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Police won't be interested, small claims court would cost more than it's worth, solicitor would cost WAY more than it's worth... theres NOTHING that you should do other than try and get hold of him yourself, unless you want to waste a LOT more of your time and money...

it's only £25.. police would just laugh you off..

Askew seemed alright when he was here and hasn't posted for ages, there may be a very good explanation, family crisis, had an accident or something? as he hasn't posted on the forum for ages either.

Who knows, but solictors/police is a bad idea as it will cost you LOT more than it's worth.
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Beezkneez · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Karma :

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

We're getting the money back somehow.

This guy's taking us for a ride. If there was something wrong - family problems maybe, he could have said when my Bro spoke to him last on MSN.

Are you sure the police won't do anything? If you just speak to the local police, surely can't they give him a phone call, or pop round? Nothing expensive, but it may get him off his ass and sort it out.

Funny how he stopped posting/pming etc, when my Bro's cheque cleared... Rolling Eyes

Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

If I was going to try a scam I think it would be more than £25 Razz

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Beezkneez · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Karma :

post his address up on here Laughing

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Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

The point is: before the money was sent he was as good as gold. Everything going as it should: perfect seller...

Then when the cheque clears. We get no response when we ask him why after 2 weeks nothing has arrived.

We get no responses from E-mails / (BCF) Pms. He stopped using BCF the day the cheque cleared.

Then, my Bro finally manages to get his MSN, and gets to speak to him in person. There he makes up a crap excuse about why the lights aren't here.

Since then he hasn't been on MSN.

Then we send a nice formal letter to his house! Nothing.

I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but I can put 2 and 2 together.

If there is a genuine mistake I will eat my hat, and anybody else's, but I can't see that happening. Rolling Eyes

And I’m getting very annoyed.

It's not just the £25, it's the principle, and if I have to ride 5 hours+ to get my Bro's money back I bloody well will. Evil or Very Mad

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Rift has PM...
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Do you know how old he is?

Only thing which is a bit Confused

is its a £25 cheque, if I was going to scam someone then I wouldn't be bothering with amounts like £25 and you can scam/rip off people off for larger amounts just as easily. Does make me think that there might be another explanation for it all. Either that or he's fucking stupid as well, if you're going to put effort and time into ripping someone off you might as well do it for at least ten times the amount he's got from Rift.

Confused

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

i would just go up there and ask for the money
get a few people to go, im sure if he dont caugh up hell be forking out for a new wing on his car and windows
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