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BEWARE - fake leather jacket scam. Reportage

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  • Rohit
    Rohit Posts: 1 Newbie
    I have been coned today in Hounslow, London. the Italian guy name called TONY (Number 0039026160723). He conned me £1000 and gave me two jackets as I helped him because he bagged me to help so I did but he conned me. BE AWARE WITH ITALIANS ...........:mad::mad:.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Ah "Italian Tony" , thanks for the heads up. I admit I'd only have paid £950 for those two jackets..
    You really really didn't deserve to be" coned" ( did it hurt?)
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Been operating in the UK since 1975 to my knowledge .
    Business probably handed down over the ages .
    Leather jacket suede jacket or gents suit .
  • hachette
    hachette Posts: 593 Forumite
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    Just be happy it was fake leather. No animal paid for it with its life.
  • gik
    gik Posts: 1,130 Forumite
    hachette wrote: »
    Just be happy it was fake leather. No animal paid for it with its life.



    Here we go yet again?
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Ah "Italian Tony" , thanks for the heads up. I admit I'd only have paid £950 for those two jackets..
    You really really didn't deserve to be" coned" ( did it hurt?)

    I like leather ;) Do you have Italian Tony's number ?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    It's your lucky day!
    Apparently after scamming someone tony gave them his number!
    0039026160723

    That's what I call customer service!
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    It's your lucky day!
    Apparently after scamming someone tony gave them his number!
    0039026160723

    That's what I call customer service!

    Tony isn't that clever really is he ? Silly boy :D He should know not to give out his number.
  • StrongWork
    StrongWork Posts: 552 Forumite
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    Rohit wrote: »
    I have been coned today in Hounslow, London. the Italian guy name called TONY (Number 0039026160723). He conned me £1000 and gave me two jackets as I helped him because he bagged me to help so I did but he conned me. BE AWARE WITH ITALIANS ...........:mad::mad:.

    All Italians?

    *makes mental note to never visit Italy again*
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 9 February 2014 at 10:51AM
    StrongWork wrote: »
    All Italians?

    *makes mental note to never visit Italy again*

    Or foreigners.. Never speak to them ..even if they bag you..
    It's the old " bag them and cone them " trick..you read about it first on mse!
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