Ripped off - what can I do (if anything)?

pimento

I've looked up the sort code for the bank details and it's Lloyds TSB in Manchester

WALLINGFORD
2-4 Floor, Cobden House, 12 Mosley Street, M2 3AU, Phone: (161) 2335500,
Manchester
England

This isn't where we think he lives. Could it be Lloyds HO?

pimento

Actually, hang on, Wallingford is in Oxfordhsire, isn't it? Why is the bank's address Manchester if the branch is in Wallingford?

There is a man with his name on 192.com in Wallingford.

TeamLowe

if you've googled the sort code it may be the processing centre for that branch, rather than the branch address.

pimento

OK, I think my man in Wallingford is him. I have a name and address. Do I just ask my son to front up to the counter at the local police station or can it be done on the phone (101)?

earthstorm

pinkshoes wrote: »

Why wouldn't it be? I'm not sure what law would be broken! It's just gaining useful formation and a little innocent cyber stalking.

could be seen as entrapment

pulliptears

The Police do take this kind of thing seriously. I have several friends in the Sheffield area. A girl there was arrested and charged last year over a similar scam with tickets for Leeds festival.

ThumbRemote

earthstorm wrote: »

could be seen as entrapment

It isn't.

Entrapment is someone in a position of authority inducing someone to commit a offence (which the suggestion wasn't doing) and isn't a crime in itself anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment

polskiegowLondynie

From my experiences with the 101 number I would say he would be much better taking copies of all the infomation and messages and visiting the local police station.

JReacher1

If you've got the name, address account number and sort code I would be tempted to make a few charity donations in his name.

The law won't do much and you'll never see this £100 back.

Its time for street justice

OlliesDad

JReacher1 wrote: »

If you've got the name, address account number and sort code I would be tempted to make a few charity donations in his name.

The law won't do much and you'll never see this £100 back.

Its time for street justice

I think it is more likely to cause the guy some mild inconvenience rather than act as any form of punishment.. all he would have to do is call the bank to get a refund.

Not really worth the OP committing an illegal act for.