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Been Scammed help!

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  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It appears the money already has been credited, according to the message. I'm guessing the scammer got greedy, and kept taking payments.

    Ahh missed that bit. As you said what a crap scammer.
  • I feel a suitable reply to that original email could be in order as long as the cash is safe and sound ... gotta be done hasn't it .....
  • wuckfit
    wuckfit Posts: 544 Forumite
    musicboy wrote: »
    I feel a suitable reply to that original email could be in order as long as the cash is safe and sound ... gotta be done hasn't it .....

    yeah, we should all have a go and the OP can pick the best bits to use. :p
  • I wish i had there email to abuse the crap out of them.
  • Alias_Omega
    Alias_Omega Posts: 7,916 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Well you contacted them through eBay, so there is a start.

    You can get someone to email them though ebay, and you may get lucky and get there email address at home.

    You could purchase an item at there auction, and then offer to send a cheque. This may give you a name & address.

    Or, you could just win an auction, leave some feedback relative to this scam and be with it.

    (PM me the name of the seller, or listing number - ill look at it when i get home, i have some old eBay accounts that i dont use - back in the day of 2004...)
  • cats!
    cats! Posts: 267 Forumite
    An ex work colleague of mine used to go to "dodgy areas" and leave massage cards in 'phone boxes with contact telephone numbers of anyone who had upset them recently!!!

    Apparently it was very effective when it came to revenge!
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