Help, I've been scammed online need help as bank won't help me!

Gromitt

I like how the OP completely confuses the difference between a private individual seller and a registered company...

I remember driving around to someones house who tried to screw me over on Ebay. I thought it could be quicker than Ebay's dispute system. The guy was so shocked I turned up he even give me more than I asked for!

brewerdave

Gromitt wrote: »

I like how the OP completely confuses the difference between a private individual seller and a registered company...

I remember driving around to someones house who tried to screw me over on Ebay. I thought it could be quicker than Ebay's dispute system. The guy was so shocked I turned up he even give me more than I asked for!

Presumably it was you,three mates,a bull mastiff and a baseball bat!!:rotfl::rotfl:

tagq2

The trouble with turning up at the doorstep of a con is that you already know they con. While you'll probably be safe if you're firm but polite, they could just as easily claim they were threatened and turn a civil matter in your favour into a criminal matter in theirs. Everyone believes the debt they're owed is theirs to collect, but debt collection is regulated for a reason.

OP was foolish but would still do well to refer the matter to the police. I recall a friend so angry after getting conned out of around £70 over the Internet, talking about turning up with his mates at the doorstep etc. - it turned out the guy was a serial scammer who had been convicted in the past on the strength of evidence from multiple victims, with around £20k seized. He wasn't being any more subtle with his identity, so perhaps was relying on the fact that lots of people being swindled out of a few quid are too embarrassed/lazy to do anything about it.

And for sums of more than a few dozen quid, small claims is tedious but may be worthwhile. If nothing else, you get an education in legal process.

Gromitt

The problem is that they could do that anyway without you even going round to their house.

Scam you out of £300.
Get their mate to hit them with a baseball bat.
Ring the police and claim criminal injuries from you.
Take a week off work sick and then claim for loss of earnings.

So you might as well go round with the baseball bat yourself and at least have some enjoyment for yourself (and possibly your dog, doesn't have to be a bull mastiff, but they do look the part )

pmduk

Your comments are fair enough, but the OP was stupid handing cash over to a stranger and then got abusive when this was pointed out to him.