BEWARE SCAM - Dontons/Cameras Direct.co.uk/Yorkshire-Cameras-Online

competitionscafe

Solcia wrote: »

Hello everyone,

I just found out this topic but unfortunately for me, 4 days too late. I have been robbed for 440 euro on leylandelc.com.

That site is registered to:

UK BEST IMPORTS LIMITED
OFFICE 404 4TH FLOOR,
ALBANY HOUSE 324/326 REGENT STRE
LONDON
W1B 3HH
Current Directors
Mr Andrew Papakonstinat

Whois: http://whois.domaintools.com/leylandelc.com
LTd Co info: http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07636886
leylandelc.com

Solcia

Hey, so so what ?

This site : leylandelc.net is a scam or not ? Because I don't understand your message.

competitionscafe

Solcia wrote: »

Hey, so so what ?

This site : leylandelc.net is a scam or not ?

Well if they took your money by bank transfer and provided nothing in return then yes probably.

The message was just to provide the address and company name that the website is registered to - you can report them to Companies House investigations service and they will hopefully investigate: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/IES/companiesInvestigations.htm

Also report the scam/fraud to the police and then to that branch of Barclays bank with a crime number.

The scammers may be using (misusing) the name of an honest company of course though...however as they just registered a name and no address I am not sure why they would do that when they could just register a fake name or use whois privacy to remain anonymous? (Most people never check whois info of a website when buying online - at least not until after something goes wrong).

Solcia

Thank you so much for help !

And : next thing -> police have procedure for people who had been robbed outside UK ? Or I must report it in Poland to polish police ?

Ok, I will inform all how things are going.

Spinkycleft

Seems that I am just another sucker for a bargain that was too good to be true. I payed for a Canon Speedlite via bank transfer
to Dilones-com only to receive nothing. !!



Bank:
Barclays

Bank Address:
17 Market place town center, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD1 2AA

Account:
Dilones LTD

SWIFT/BIC:
BARCGB22

IBAN:
GB22 BARC 2043 0473 0772 41

Sort Code: 20-43-04

Account number: 73077241

mortgagematters

Same here! I just bought a new lens - £230 disappeared!


With the new "faster payments" the money is gone.

I sent funds to the account details below.
Interestingly I phoned barclays fraud team and they told me the account below does not exist which is an odd one. (pretty daft scam if the account doesn't exist!)
I shall be visiting the branch to ask for my money back on that basis as if it doesn't exist it must be in a sundries account somewhere.

Worth checking for those affected above.


Bank
Barclays

Bank Address
5 Leicesterhire,United Kingdom, LE87 2BB

Account
LEYLAND ELC LTD

SWIFT/BIC
BARC GB22

IBAN
GB37 BARC 2030 0460 0099 62

Sort Code: 20-30-04

Account number: 60009962

Solcia

mortgagematters wrote: »

Same here! I just bought a new lens - £230 disappeared!


With the new "faster payments" the money is gone.

I sent funds to the account details below.
Interestingly I phoned barclays fraud team and they told me the account below does not exist which is an odd one. (pretty daft scam if the account doesn't exist!)
I shall be visiting the branch to ask for my money back on that basis as if it doesn't exist it must be in a sundries account somewhere.

Worth checking for those affected above.


Bank
Barclays

Bank Address
5 Leicesterhire,United Kingdom, LE87 2BB

Account
LEYLAND ELC LTD

SWIFT/BIC
BARC GB22

IBAN
GB37 BARC 2030 0460 0099 62

Sort Code: 20-30-04

Account number: 60009962

Hey ! Thanks for message. How account doesn't exist ? I sent payment on Tuesday and Barclays in London accepted it ! It must exist ! So what our money disappeared ?

It can't be true, they must be somewhere in the bank ! In case that account doesn't exist , Barclays send back the money to my bank in Poland !

I checked my balance -> no refund ! What we can do ?

Contact with bank ? Please reply to me, I haven't got possibility personally go to the bank in London, because I'm in Poland.

sammyballoo

Hi,

I've been caught by the same Leyland Electrical website - I really could kick myself for ignoring the alarm bells set off by the payment by bank transfer only.

Oh well, as I live in the UK I'll be reporting this on the Action Fraud website. I'll also call my bank to let them know, although I'm pretty sure I'll have no protection for the money I've paid to these scum.

I'll come back and post again if I get any interesting info.

dave_leyland

Hi everyone robbed by Leylandelc
The address and company details posted on the leylandelc web site are genuine and belong to my company which is an electronic design consultancy. I realise that those who have been duped feel angry and betrayed but please spare a thought for me and my family who are being bombarded with demands for cameras and visits from the police. What is worse is that www dot leylandelc dot com website is still up and running in spit of my sending snottograms to the web host demanding they take it down as they are aiding and abetting criminal activity.
I suggest everyone get on to their local police and trading standards to see if they can do anything.
sorry for the rant
Dave, director Leyland Electronics Ltd

spikeporteous

This site is still in operation, I found out today I had been stung to the tune of£179.00 and the bank won't do a thing for 15 days. I have reported the scam to the police but don't hold out much hope in getting my cash back. That said I can't understand why the bank account cannot be frozen if they are under investigation, which I assume they are.