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Title: SCAM ALERT
Post by: gtiguy2006 on 21 May 2009, 15:00

hi guys im new to this site but a regular on uk-mkivs dont know if anybody from there has posted here about this but there seems to be someone doing the rounds trying to scam people heres the link to the thread http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/272219.aspx?PageIndex=1 i would suggest everyone be on guard .

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: AlanD on 21 May 2009, 15:01

Yeah, we have been alerted to this bellend, his got a few people on this site.

Nice one with the heads up though.

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: gtiguy2006 on 21 May 2009, 15:09

no probs mate , gotta look out for your fellow dubbers lol so did he get anyone from here ? might be worth getting the ref number off the guys on mkivs if he did

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: topher on 21 May 2009, 15:15

he got a few from here

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=116626.0

at least one person has already had the paypal payment refunded.

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: the_stink on 21 May 2009, 15:25

that C*** got me!! but i put a disopute on pay pal £50 pending refund so hopefully shoudl be back with me soon, but i know a few of them have rang the police about him, and a few live near him,

basically mr popular for the very wrong reasons!!

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: gtiguy2006 on 21 May 2009, 15:28

just read that thread mate , appears this guy is out on a mission i wonder how many other forums this guy has tried this on , well hope the police are of some use and catch this fool and everyone whos lost cash manages to get it back its a shame that there are dicks like that out in the world it just ruins buying and selling on forums for everybody

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: gtiguy2006 on 21 May 2009, 15:30

hi stink you should get over to the mkivs guys get the police ref number and contact the police , the more people who get in on this the better the chance of the guy getting done big time

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: the_stink on 21 May 2009, 15:56

Quote from: gtiguy2006 on 21 May 2009, 15:30

hi stink you should get over to the mkivs guys get the police ref number and contact the police , the more people who get in on this the better the chance of the guy getting done big time

yeah i will be it was on ukmivs i got dicked over :P

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: [han] on 21 May 2009, 16:21

I've not had a full read, but if its the person I think he's related to a long term member of this forum.
Boooooo :(

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: JC on 21 May 2009, 16:24

Quote from: [han] on 21 May 2009, 16:21

I've not had a full read, but if its the person I think he's related to a long term member of this forum.
Boooooo :(

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: robbing is bad enough, but from  ya own is worse.  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: topher on 21 May 2009, 16:45

Quote from: [han] on 21 May 2009, 16:21

but if its the person I think

it isn't

Title: Re: SCAM ALERT
Post by: [han] on 22 May 2009, 08:16

thanks for reading for me toph!
I couldn't be bothered!!
:)