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Autotrader vehicle purchase screwed

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  • rockall81
    rockall81 Posts: 103 Forumite
    They are not interested, because this needs to be referred to action fraud. Which i did.

    Also i called the local police and got the crime reference number. which helped to place the recall request on my transfer through my bank

    but it may take 7 days to get any reply!
  • BigBopper
    BigBopper Posts: 271 Forumite
    edited 30 October 2015 at 1:24PM
    rockall81 wrote: »
    They are not interested, because this needs to be referred to action fraud. Which i did.

    Also i called the local police and got the crime reference number. which helped to place the recall request on my transfer through my bank

    but it may take 7 days to get any reply!

    If you've got a crime number then it's being investigated, so don't say they are not interested. Unless they have told you the report has been filed and they are not investigating it.
    Action Fraud won't take any action, they'll refer it to the police to deal.
  • rockall81
    rockall81 Posts: 103 Forumite
    not necessarily, they are referring it to another police. I had to call london police to get the crime reference number.
  • bobbymotors
    bobbymotors Posts: 746 Forumite
    your money is gone forever op. you can't buy a £50 note for £25, and you cant buy a £20k car for £10k either.
  • rockall81
    rockall81 Posts: 103 Forumite
    I agree, its gone. i want to find out who the scammer is at least do something so that it does not happen to others?
  • BigBopper
    BigBopper Posts: 271 Forumite
    rockall81 wrote: »
    not necessarily, they are referring it to another police. I had to call london police to get the crime reference number.

    Not necessarily what?

    Are we talking City of London Police? At the moment the offence should be recorded at your home address by your local police, unless they know where the offence has taken place or where the offender is.
  • rockall81
    rockall81 Posts: 103 Forumite
    no the local police don't take this as a crime, they referring to action fraud.
  • BigBopper
    BigBopper Posts: 271 Forumite
    rockall81 wrote: »
    I agree, its gone. i want to find out who the scammer is at least do something so that it does not happen to others?

    For someone who's lost almost 11 grand you seem very laid back about it.
  • BigBopper
    BigBopper Posts: 271 Forumite
    rockall81 wrote: »
    no the local police don't take this as a crime, they referring to action fraud.

    Yes, they should do.
  • rockall81
    rockall81 Posts: 103 Forumite
    what you mean ..fight with police? either you suggest something otherwise this thread becomes not meaning full anymore
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